After Finishing for my Guinness this past Sunday, we are wasting no time in moving on to the next race. Coming up this Sunday, September 13, 2015, is the The Jeff Coombs Memorial Road Race. Jeff Coombs was killed on American Airlines Flight 11 in the 9/11/01 terrorist attacks (the first plane, which hit...
Author: Paul Stroessner
7th Annual Finish for a Guinness 5K Road Race
The 7th Annual Finish for a Guinness 5K Road Race was held on September 6, 2015 in Warren, Rhode Island. It was a perfect day for a race. Growing up, we had an annual Labor Day cookout at Colt State Park in Bristol. We did this for many years, and I believe it only...
7th Annual Finish for a Guinness 5K Road Race (Pre-Race Interview)
My journey will kick off this Sunday, September 6, 2015 in Warren, Rhode Island. This will be my second time running this race. I ran it last year, shortly before my ankle got worse. It is a very nice race, and it’s for a great cause. I can’t say it better than what is...
Journey of The Rhode Runner (Part 2: The Races)
Here is the continuation of the introduction to The Rhode Runner. If you missed the first article, you can check it out. Now, the adventure continues… Tuff Scramblers Now that I had a 5k under my belt, Adriana wanted me to step up my game. She is incredible at obstacle course racing. She felt...
Journey of The Rhode Runner (Part 1: Introduction)
There are at least two types of journeys. One is traveling from one place to another. The other is a personal journey, progressing from one stage to another. Each one of those definitions are appropriate for my mission. What is my mission? It is to run a 5K race in all 50 states in...