24 Hour Brigade

by admin on January 19, 2009

Brother Samsonite has hit upon a fabulous idea. It started with the idea to do a 24 hour run to raise money for the Wounded Warrior Project. Samsonite intended to run laps around the track at Yukon High School (his Alma Mater) for 24 hours and get people to pledge money for laps or miles. […]

1988 was a Pretty Good Year

by admin on January 17, 2009

On January 17, a mere 21 years ago, Young Samsonite was born. His mother says that he was an easy baby (of course, he has gotten progressively more difficult as the years have passed) but that they were concerned from early on that he was “not quite right”. In spite of the concerns and sometimes […]

The Golden Bee

by admin on January 16, 2009

The Piranas visited a local Broadmoor establishment called the Golden Bee for dinner. The Golden Bee originally came to The BROADMOOR in 1961 as a collection of panels and fixtures from an entire 19th-century pub that were shipped from England and reassembled in Colorado Springs – a town once nicknamed “Little London.” Celebrated as a unique […]

Day 2 of the Suffering

by admin on January 15, 2009

Well, the boys survived the first full day in CS and the USAT Race Director’s Certification Conference. After a fitful night in way to comfortable beds, day broke on the second day. The guys decided to skip a morning run and take it easy, with plans to run later in the afternoon. Breakfast was oatmeal […]

Pink is a Beautiful Color

by admin on January 14, 2009

Tonight the Piranas (at least those in Colorado Springs) dined on salmon. Salmon is a color (basically pink), but it is also a really tasty fish. This particular salmon was prepared from fresh wild salmon at a trendy little place called Walter’s Bistro. Carol at the Broadmoor made the boy’s reservation and once they arrived […]

The Broadmoor Doesn’t Suck

by admin on January 14, 2009

The Piranas made it to CS (that is Colorado Springs for you flatlanders) and, after renting a car and using T3’s iPhone as a navigation device, arrived safe and sound at the Broadmoor. Checking in was quite a treat. They really don’t want you to do anything for yourself. Mav had requested a “room with […]

USAT Race Director Certification

by admin on January 13, 2009

Wow, that is a boring title. Mav and T3 are off to Colorado Springs to attend the USAT Race Director Certification Program. Poor guys…3 days in the foothills talking about events and running in the snowy hills. It will be rough, but they can handle it. They will try to keep us posted here, but […]

Bandera Finale

by admin on January 12, 2009

Mav finished Bandera (last weekend) in 14:04:18. While we are still waiting for a full race report, some pics have come in…. Mav getting his things packed (he is not always this neat) Mav and the guys in the big town. Mav at the start the evening before the race. Another one bites the dust […]