Category Archives: Running

Trail Daze

Posted on November 12, 2021 by mlgray
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Pain.

Posted on June 9, 2013 by mlgray

At mile 17 I’m in a fast stride going up a rather steep and long hill, “walking with purpose,” as my mantra has become.  The sun is starting to emerge from the clouds, and the cool, crisp air of the … Continue reading →

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Up and Down Above Boulder

Posted on March 3, 2013 by mlgray

This will be my last post on running for a while here at graywanderings.com . . . if you are interested in more running adventures, check-out my latest collaborative project, and what motivates me to run at: http://lymphedemaawareness.blogspot.com/ * * … Continue reading →

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Lost in Suburbia

Posted on February 27, 2013 by mlgray

I’m not sure how it happened, but about ninety minutes into the run, I’m no longer on the High Line Canal Trail.  There’s a puzzling detour sign at the end of a cul-de-sac in a nice neighborhood. Sporting my classy … Continue reading →

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Running to Metamorphose

Posted on February 24, 2013 by mlgray

I’d like to spend this week promoting another project I’m working on and sharing some background as to why I’ve taken up long-distance endurance running.  The following post was originally posted at the home site for the Lymphedema Awareness Team, … Continue reading →

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I Went Out For A Run And Came Back With A Protractor

Posted on February 10, 2013 by mlgray

Mile 10, as it so often is. The concrete vibrates through my running shoes, into my feet and ankles, up into my legs, and even begins to rock my head.  I turn up the Led Zeppelin on my ipod, focus … Continue reading →

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Running to Live

Posted on October 7, 2012 by mlgray

For one of the supposedly busier trails into the Denver foothills, the parking lot is quiet. I look up at the clouds and feel the wind.  Rain definitely seems to be on its way, but it’s too fall-like for a … Continue reading →

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From Trail Running to Slowing Down

Posted on September 9, 2012 by mlgray

Different Modes of Exploration #13: Walking Mindfully Not only am I examining a different mode of exploring in this post, but I’m also attempting a new form for this narrative, something along the lines of “traveling aphorisms,” (a new coinage). … Continue reading →

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Summiting Seven Peaks of the San Jacinto Mountains

Posted on August 26, 2012 by mlgray

Different Modes of Exploration #12: Cross-country Hiking Photos Courtesy of Daniel Gray, © All Rights Reserved The guidebook warned of timber rattlesnakes lingering throughout the cienega (a hanging marsh high in the mountains). So as we step off the trail … Continue reading →

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Born to Run?

Posted on July 29, 2012 by mlgray

Different Modes of Exploration #11: Trail Running I wake up with the question, “am I born to run?” turning in my mind.  Christopher McDougall’s book doesn’t pose the phrase as a question but as a statement.  At the 5 am … Continue reading →

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