by Sam Stortz | Nov 19, 2023 | General |
Yesterday I ran the Rothman 8k for the fifth time. I declared sub 26 the goal. The Race The temperature was perfect but the wind was a factor, this made finding a pack to run with important. The gun went off and after the first 1k or so, I settled into a nice pack of...
by Sam Stortz | Nov 16, 2023 | General |
Philly Marathon weekend is here, and you know what that means, THE ROTHMAN 8K BABY! I have raced the Rothman 8k four times: 2015 – 26:49 – 48th place 2016 – 27:48 – 53rd place 2021 – 28:07 – 58th place 2022 – 27:55 –...
by Sam Stortz | Nov 6, 2023 | General |
On Friday night, a little over 10 years removed from graduating Ursinus College, Drew and I drove up to UC for the annual Twilight meet. After an hour and 20 minutes in rush hour traffic with some great conversation, we arrived and were greeted by some familiar faces,...
by Sam Stortz | Nov 1, 2023 | General |
I have good news. This post will solve dating apps and I’m giving the idea away for free. You may be asking yourself what I even know about the modern dating scene. I’ve been off the apps for nearly three years (congratulations (thank you (you’re...
by Sam Stortz | Oct 16, 2023 | General |
Yesterday, after over a decade of bad-to-average 8ks / 5 milers, I BEAT my college PR of 26:40 from 2010. The past ~7 weeks of training have been great so I thought I had a chance. Here’s what happened! The race was the Run for Blue. I was alone from the gun and...
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