https://jimthompson.blog/2026/03/31/the-big-stupid/https://jimthompson.blog/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/bike-setup.jpgBike SetUp2026-03-31T16:09:58+00:00monthlyhttps://jimthompson.blog/2025/05/02/mobot/https://jimthompson.blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/mobot.jpgMobot2025-05-02T13:57:15+00:00monthlyhttps://jimthompson.blog/2025/03/11/define-yourself/2025-04-15T12:38:59+00:00monthlyhttps://jimthompson.blog/2025/03/27/a-walk-in-those-shoes/https://jimthompson.blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/dad-with-car.jpgDad with Car2025-04-15T12:33:44+00:00monthlyhttps://jimthompson.blog/homepage/https://jimthompson.blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/on-set.jpgOn Set2025-03-03T20:43:55+00:00weekly0.6https://jimthompson.blog/2025/02/28/somewhere-to-belong/https://jimthompson.blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/tour-de-france.jpgTour de Francehttps://jimthompson.blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/mt-washington.jpgMt Washingtonhttps://jimthompson.blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/colorado.jpgColorado2025-02-28T17:24:34+00:00monthlyhttps://jimthompson.blog/my-work/2025-02-16T19:46:19+00:00weekly0.6https://jimthompson.blog/about/https://jimthompson.blog/wp-content/uploads/2008/09/jay-mountain-finish.jpgjay-mountain-finish2025-02-16T18:55:45+00:00weekly0.6https://jimthompson.blog/2025/02/12/last-picture-show/https://jimthompson.blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/hunting-texas.jpgHunting Texas2025-02-12T18:32:03+00:00monthlyhttps://jimthompson.blog/2025/02/07/god-spelled-backwards/https://jimthompson.blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/lola-face.jpglola facehttps://jimthompson.blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/dharma-in-me.jpgDharma in MEhttps://jimthompson.blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/team-labettes.jpgTeam Labettes2025-02-07T20:18:09+00:00monthlyhttps://jimthompson.blog/2025/02/02/skill-set/https://jimthompson.blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/at-the-range.jpgAt the Range2025-02-02T21:03:14+00:00monthlyhttps://jimthompson.blog/2024/11/29/technically-speaking/https://jimthompson.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/greenwich-half.jpgGreenwich Half2024-12-11T15:15:13+00:00monthlyhttps://jimthompson.blog/2024/02/22/comes-a-time/https://jimthompson.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/fiona-post-race.jpgfiona-post-racehttps://jimthompson.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/prerace-fiona.jpgprerace-fiona2024-04-15T10:22:26+00:00monthlyhttps://jimthompson.blog/2024/02/12/mahalo/https://jimthompson.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/betty-in-mink.jpgBetty in Mink2024-02-12T22:26:37+00:00monthlyhttps://jimthompson.blog/2024/01/19/58/https://jimthompson.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/wifey.jpgwifeyhttps://jimthompson.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/fiona.pngfionahttps://jimthompson.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/drewcake.jpgdrewcakehttps://jimthompson.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/yellowstone.jpgyellowstone2024-02-06T21:53:35+00:00monthlyhttps://jimthompson.blog/2023/12/19/lefty/https://jimthompson.blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/dog-frost.jpgdog-frost2023-12-25T12:54:46+00:00monthlyhttps://jimthompson.blog/2023/11/27/trust-the-process/https://jimthompson.blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/process.jpgprocess2023-12-07T16:50:59+00:00monthlyhttps://jimthompson.blog/2023/10/24/the-case-for-exclusivity/https://jimthompson.blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/prep-school-days.jpgprep-school-days2023-11-09T13:04:41+00:00monthlyhttps://jimthompson.blog/2023/09/04/lincoln-nebraska/https://jimthompson.blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/post-race-legs-garmin.jpgpost-race-legs-garminhttps://jimthompson.blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/garmin-gravel-world-head-oncu.jpgGarmin Gravel World head onCU2023-09-04T15:54:34+00:00monthlyhttps://jimthompson.blog/2023/07/31/present-patient-committed/https://jimthompson.blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/dirty-kitten-post-raceedited.jpgdirty-kitten-post-raceedited2023-07-31T22:10:07+00:00monthlyhttps://jimthompson.blog/2023/07/07/recovery/https://jimthompson.blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/drew-at-states.jpgdrew-at-states2023-07-07T19:02:48+00:00monthlyhttps://jimthompson.blog/2023/06/19/who-will-help/https://jimthompson.blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/rowan.jpgrowan2023-06-19T20:19:27+00:00monthlyhttps://jimthompson.blog/2019/04/29/listen-up/2019-04-29T12:02:17+00:00monthlyhttps://jimthompson.blog/2019/04/09/needed-or-wanted/2019-04-10T15:13:11+00:00monthlyhttps://jimthompson.blog/2019/04/04/getting-better/2019-04-04T13:49:00+00:00monthlyhttps://jimthompson.blog/2019/03/25/in-praise-of-boredom/2019-03-25T13:07:07+00:00monthlyhttps://jimthompson.blog/2017/11/27/fighting-cancer/https://jimthompson.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/radiation.jpgradiationLasers line up to make sure the radiation is on target. The mask kept me in place.https://jimthompson.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/puppy.jpgpuppyhttps://jimthompson.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/face.jpgface2017-11-27T17:54:56+00:00monthlyhttps://jimthompson.blog/2010/04/28/blood-on-the-trails/https://jimthompson.blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/img_0095.jpgOMG!!!2016-12-05T17:37:28+00:00monthlyhttps://jimthompson.blog/2016/02/21/dad-run/https://jimthompson.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/thompsonfamily.jpgThompsonfamilyAround the time of the shocking moment, the author is squeezed between Mom and Dad.2016-02-21T23:50:23+00:00monthlyhttps://jimthompson.blog/2015/01/03/accepting-rejection/https://jimthompson.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/tp2.jpgThe Rob Gronkowski of RunningOf his many qualities, Drew may be most proud of how "ripped" he is. Just ask him.2015-01-04T14:27:04+00:00monthlyhttps://jimthompson.blog/2013/02/10/hurt-so-good/2013-02-10T12:30:10+00:00monthlyhttps://jimthompson.blog/2013/02/02/my-heroes-have-always-been-humans/2013-02-08T15:48:04+00:00monthlyhttps://jimthompson.blog/2013/01/26/stretching/2013-01-28T15:39:33+00:00monthlyhttps://jimthompson.blog/2013/01/21/the-rising-tide-of-competition/2013-01-21T16:16:21+00:00monthlyhttps://jimthompson.blog/2011/03/09/church-of-the-waffled-sole/2011-03-09T14:35:23+00:00monthlyhttps://jimthompson.blog/2011/01/25/brotherhood-of-the-north/https://jimthompson.blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/img_9585.jpgIMG_9585https://jimthompson.blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/img_9593.jpgimg_9593Weilding his tools2011-01-25T23:18:08+00:00monthlyhttps://jimthompson.blog/2011/01/15/i-want-to-be-like-louie/https://jimthompson.blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/img_8539.jpgIMG_8539Louie surrounded by the author and Olympic Gold Medal swimmer, John Nabor.2013-01-28T16:57:42+00:00monthlyhttps://jimthompson.blog/2011/01/03/love-and-hate/https://jimthompson.blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/img_9429.jpgIMG_9429Thankfully, despite my bad day in Utah, Drew loves to shred.https://jimthompson.blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/img_9325.jpgIMG_9325Nona later in the day at Stratton. After "the incident"2011-01-03T23:36:20+00:00monthlyhttps://jimthompson.blog/2010/07/21/endless-summer/https://jimthompson.blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/img_0296.jpgIMG_0296Of course everyone's smiling: the race is over.https://jimthompson.blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/img_0293.jpgIMG_0293https://jimthompson.blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/img_0291.jpgIMG_0291The palatial grounds of the Sky Top Lodgehttps://jimthompson.blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/img_0260.jpgIMG_0260Proof to the outside world, we're still alive.2010-07-23T12:29:16+00:00monthlyhttps://jimthompson.blog/2010/06/07/tour-de-tashua/https://jimthompson.blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/img_0234.jpgIMG_0234The aerobic carnage of a full frontal cardio assault.https://jimthompson.blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/img_0233.jpgDrew sports his favorite Fabian Cancellara shirt from the other Tour in July2010-06-07T14:06:43+00:00monthlyhttps://jimthompson.blog/2010/06/01/girl-power/https://jimthompson.blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/img_0222.jpgNonny flaunts her bling.https://jimthompson.blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/img_0219.jpgThe Thompson Girls celebrate their strong efforts.https://jimthompson.blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/img_02151.jpgMom and Fi strike a pre-race pose.https://jimthompson.blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/img_0215.jpgMom and Fi strike a pre-race pose.2010-06-01T12:50:54+00:00monthlyhttps://jimthompson.blog/2010/05/19/the-long-haul/https://jimthompson.blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/img_0170.jpgIMG_0170Mrs T is ready to rockhttps://jimthompson.blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/img_0146.jpgIMG_0146Just hours away from kissing sweet freedom "long goodbye."https://jimthompson.blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/img_0149.jpgIMG_0149The Geezer, the Groom and the Stud post run.https://jimthompson.blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/img_0161.jpgIMG_0161Lindsey and Jack say, "I do"2010-05-19T17:20:07+00:00monthlyhttps://jimthompson.blog/2010/04/20/lost/https://jimthompson.blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/img_0044.jpgIMG_0044And they feel so damn good on.https://jimthompson.blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/img_0043.jpgIMG_0043https://jimthompson.blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/img_0041.jpgIMG_0041Sweet, new Salomon Speedcross shoes!https://jimthompson.blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/img_0037.jpgIMG_0037An Imelda Marcos like love for footwear.https://jimthompson.blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/img_0036.jpgIMG_00362010-04-30T20:20:43+00:00monthlyhttps://jimthompson.blog/2009/12/06/season-of-giving/https://jimthompson.blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/jingle-bell-5k-09-001.jpgJingle Bell 5K 09 001The family that runs together...2009-12-10T04:30:48+00:00monthlyhttps://jimthompson.blog/2009/11/25/thanksgiving-09/https://jimthompson.blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/scf-20091112-13070714a.jpgSCF.20091112.13070714AA couple hundred miles south of the Arctic Circle, the author contemplates the widom of a sub-zero run.2009-11-25T20:25:44+00:00monthlyhttps://jimthompson.blog/2009/10/27/must-be-the-shoes/https://jimthompson.blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/shoes.jpgshoes2009-10-28T14:32:42+00:00monthlyhttps://jimthompson.blog/2009/10/22/pilgrimmage/https://jimthompson.blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/pilla-002.jpgPilla 00251 and unstoppable.https://jimthompson.blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/pilla-001.jpgPilla 001Outside Jack's backdoor is a trail runners paradise2009-10-27T12:02:05+00:00monthlyhttps://jimthompson.blog/2009/09/08/get-away/https://jimthompson.blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/09/camping-09-0101.jpgcamping 09 010Almost to the tophttps://jimthompson.blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/09/camping-09-0341.jpgcamping 09 034Sunrise at Ashokanhttps://jimthompson.blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/09/camping-09-025.jpgcamping 09 025Drew has a serious passion for climbing. It scares me to think what it might lead to.https://jimthompson.blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/09/camping-09-024.jpgcamping 09 024Because it's there.https://jimthompson.blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/09/camping-09-016.jpgcamping 09 016The girls were monsters on the climbhttps://jimthompson.blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/09/camping-09-034.jpgcamping 09 034Sunrise above Ashokanhttps://jimthompson.blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/09/camping-09-020.jpgcamping 09 020Dinnertimehttps://jimthompson.blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/09/camping-09-013.jpgcamping 09 013A perfect sitehttps://jimthompson.blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/09/camping-09-010.jpgcamping 09 010Almost to the top.https://jimthompson.blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/09/camping-09-009.jpgcamping 09 009Pumping clean water at the creek, I thought maybe we should just park it here.2009-09-09T01:14:32+00:00monthlyhttps://jimthompson.blog/2009/08/31/running-together/https://jimthompson.blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/media-run-003.jpgMedia run 003Team Peacock showed up over twenty strong and brought home 3rd place as a team.https://jimthompson.blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/media-run-0011.jpgMedia run 001Doing my warm-up, I was joined by three kids visiting from Annecy, France. Felt great to have them by my side.https://jimthompson.blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/media-run-001.jpgMedia run 001Doing my warm-up, I was joined by three kids from Annecy, France. They just wanted to run and I was psyched as hell to parlez Josephine, Guillame and Louis.2009-09-02T19:20:22+00:00monthlyhttps://jimthompson.blog/2009/08/24/my-fiona/https://jimthompson.blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/my-fiona-002.jpgMy Fiona 002The answers with Fiona are rarely apparent on the surface.https://jimthompson.blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/my-fiona-0011.jpgMy Fiona 001Quite the runner's bod on little Miss Fihttps://jimthompson.blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/my-fiona-001.jpgMy Fiona 001Quite a bod for running on little Miss Fi2009-08-24T11:17:13+00:00monthlyhttps://jimthompson.blog/2009/08/11/36-miles/2009-08-19T01:05:10+00:00monthlyhttps://jimthompson.blog/2009/07/30/tour-home-movies/2009-07-30T13:51:46+00:00monthlyhttps://jimthompson.blog/2009/07/06/summer-snapshots/https://jimthompson.blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/sunset.jpgCraigville Beach and my favorite "responsibilities"2009-07-10T21:42:58+00:00monthlyhttps://jimthompson.blog/2009/06/23/start-again/https://jimthompson.blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/hybrid-in-the-am.jpgHybrid in the AM5:15am outside of Hybrid Athletics. Time to pick up the strength training.2009-06-24T14:16:06+00:00monthlyhttps://jimthompson.blog/2009/06/08/warning-light/https://jimthompson.blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/post-marathon.jpgpost marathonA little post race love from my biggest fans. 2009-06-16T21:31:16+00:00monthlyhttps://jimthompson.blog/2009/06/03/healing-on-the-trail/2009-06-05T15:57:29+00:00monthlyhttps://jimthompson.blog/2009/05/20/running-for-a-reason/https://jimthompson.blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/05/france-08-059.jpgFrance 08 059Grateful for my children's good health2009-05-21T14:49:33+00:00monthlyhttps://jimthompson.blog/2009/05/11/get-what-you-need/https://jimthompson.blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/05/jim-n-dean.jpgjim n' DeanThe writer and ultra legend Dean Karnazes2009-05-12T14:00:01+00:00monthlyhttps://jimthompson.blog/2009/05/05/its-all-in-the-attitude/https://jimthompson.blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/05/blow-up-003.jpgblow-up-003These same legs that failed so miserably last week, kicked ass seven days later.https://jimthompson.blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/05/blow-up-0011.jpgblow-up-0011Burnt out and turned off after ninety degrees and 160 minuteshttps://jimthompson.blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/05/blow-up-002.jpgblow-up-002https://jimthompson.blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/05/blow-up-001.jpgblow-up-001On the back end of one of my worst runs.2009-05-07T19:40:06+00:00monthlyhttps://jimthompson.blog/2009/04/20/hopkinton-to-boston/2009-04-20T22:02:28+00:00monthlyhttps://jimthompson.blog/2009/04/13/hubris-before-the-fall/2009-04-20T13:38:56+00:00monthlyhttps://jimthompson.blog/2009/04/07/better-than-doping/https://jimthompson.blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/bookcase.jpgbookcaseLulu and the bookcase2009-04-07T00:32:51+00:00monthlyhttps://jimthompson.blog/2009/03/29/child-services-take-me-now/https://jimthompson.blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/spring-08-038.jpgspring-08-038My boy and his bike2009-03-30T14:08:40+00:00monthlyhttps://jimthompson.blog/2009/03/22/taking-a-page-from-lance/2009-03-23T15:40:59+00:00monthlyhttps://jimthompson.blog/2009/03/16/how-you-plant-it/2009-03-18T16:42:32+00:00monthlyhttps://jimthompson.blog/2009/02/23/blister/https://jimthompson.blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/02/blister1.jpgblister1For the reader's benefit, I've "highlighted" the afflicted region.https://jimthompson.blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/02/blister.jpgblisterFor the reader's benefit, I've "highlighted" the afflicted region.2009-03-12T12:45:37+00:00monthlyhttps://jimthompson.blog/2009/02/14/vancouver-sketches/https://jimthompson.blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/02/vancouver-029.jpgvancouver-029Vancouver's Lions.https://jimthompson.blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/02/vancouver-015.jpgvancouver-015The View from the Lion's Gate bridge. Stanley Park is on the right.https://jimthompson.blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/02/vancouver-003.jpgvancouver-003The Crew post ski/shooting on the Dave Murray run with Julia and her mom (world champion freestyle skier) Stephanie https://jimthompson.blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/02/vancouver-020.jpgvancouver-020Much of the area surrounding Vancouver is classified as "rain forest"https://jimthompson.blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/02/img_0115.jpgimg_0115On the Ski Cross coursehttps://jimthompson.blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/02/img_0109-2.jpgimg_0109-2Cameraman Jason Jobes, the author, Emily Cook and Matt Barrett, audio.2009-02-15T14:41:51+00:00monthlyhttps://jimthompson.blog/2009/02/04/on-the-road/2009-02-14T22:01:08+00:00monthlyhttps://jimthompson.blog/2009/01/26/mt-algonquin/https://jimthompson.blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/self-portrait.jpgself-portraitSelf portrait at the summithttps://jimthompson.blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/the-price.jpgthe-priceOnce again, Navin has given it his allhttps://jimthompson.blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/jeff-n-at-summit.jpgjeff-n-at-summitJeff with a smile worthy of a first winter ascenthttps://jimthompson.blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/brogioli-at-the-top.jpgbrogioli-at-the-topBrogioli shows how big Tony Horton's going to be when he gets through with himhttps://jimthompson.blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/approach-to-summit.jpgapproach-to-summitDavid K just about ready to clear the treelinehttps://jimthompson.blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/amc-approaches.jpgamc-approachesAnthony approaches the summithttps://jimthompson.blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/the-views.jpgthe-viewsLike being on the moonhttps://jimthompson.blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/snack-time.jpgsnack-timeThis might have been the last time I saw Brian smile on the way up.https://jimthompson.blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/keefe-on-the-trail.jpgkeefe-on-the-trailSporting his high tech snowshoes, Keefe was head of the classhttps://jimthompson.blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/high-hopes.jpgHigh Hopes2009-01-29T16:37:20+00:00monthlyhttps://jimthompson.blog/2009/01/19/288/https://jimthompson.blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/birthday1.jpgbirthday1This is going to cost me a few miles. Nonny and Drew helped out with the decorating.2009-01-19T20:47:15+00:00monthlyhttps://jimthompson.blog/2009/01/14/leave-it-behind/https://jimthompson.blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/ready-to-run.jpgready-to-runThe sun's not up yet but The Drew Man is ready to rock.2009-01-14T14:24:44+00:00monthlyhttps://jimthompson.blog/2009/01/07/state-of-the-runner/2009-01-07T23:21:00+00:00monthlyhttps://jimthompson.blog/2009/01/02/2009-goals/2009-01-03T18:08:33+00:00monthlyhttps://jimthompson.blog/2008/12/28/the-year-in-review/https://jimthompson.blog/wp-content/uploads/2008/12/jingle-bell-5k-money.jpgjingle-bell-5k-moneyIn the final meters of the Jingle Bell 5K, one of the few goals that were met in 08.2008-12-31T17:39:09+00:00monthlyhttps://jimthompson.blog/2008/12/22/the-killers-inside-me/https://jimthompson.blog/wp-content/uploads/2008/12/boston-half-marathon.jpgboston-half-marathonThis was a big finish for me in the Boston Half Marathon a few years ago, what was going through my mind was totally profane.2008-12-27T21:01:44+00:00monthlyhttps://jimthompson.blog/2008/12/21/time-off/https://jimthompson.blog/wp-content/uploads/2008/12/jingle-bell-5k.jpgjingle-bell-5kThe focus on this shot is a tell tale sign of my condition post-workout.2008-12-21T15:07:53+00:00monthlyhttps://jimthompson.blog/2008/12/07/trumbull-jingle-bell-5k/https://jimthompson.blog/wp-content/uploads/2008/12/jingle-bell-5k-0011.jpgjingle-bell-5k-0011The running crew at the finish line.https://jimthompson.blog/wp-content/uploads/2008/12/jingle-bell-5k-0021.jpgjingle-bell-5k-0021Jack takes advantage of some post-race love.https://jimthompson.blog/wp-content/uploads/2008/12/jingle-bell-5k-002.jpgjingle-bell-5k-002Jack takes advantage of the post-race volunteers.https://jimthompson.blog/wp-content/uploads/2008/12/jingle-bell-5k-001.jpgjingle-bell-5k-001https://jimthompson.blog/wp-content/uploads/2008/12/jingle-bell-5k-005.jpgjingle-bell-5k-005Nona helps me out with the hardware.https://jimthompson.blog/wp-content/uploads/2008/12/jingle-bell-5k-003.jpgjingle-bell-5k-003One nice thing about racing 5K, I tend to have a little more energy than after an ultra.2008-12-09T18:41:04+00:00monthlyhttps://jimthompson.blog/2008/12/02/thanksgiving-weekend/https://jimthompson.blog/wp-content/uploads/2008/12/post-workout.jpgpost-workoutA little sweaty, a little tired and a little more fit.2008-12-02T15:21:19+00:00monthlyhttps://jimthompson.blog/2008/11/25/thanksgiving/https://jimthompson.blog/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/olympian1.jpgolympian1Olympic swimmers Ian Crocker, Ryan Lochte and the aforementioned Producerhttps://jimthompson.blog/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/bela-and-mary-lou2.jpgbela-and-mary-lou2Bela Karolyi, Mary Lou Retton and a pale, skinny producerhttps://jimthompson.blog/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/bela-and-mary-lou1.jpgbela-and-mary-lou1Bela Karolyi, Mary Lou Rhetton and a skinny, pale Producerhttps://jimthompson.blog/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/olympian.jpgolympianIan Crocker, Ryan Lochte and the aforementioned Producerhttps://jimthompson.blog/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/img_8865.jpgimg_8865https://jimthompson.blog/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/bela-and-mary-lou.jpgbela-and-mary-louTwo legends from the gymnastics world and a skinny, pale producer2015-07-02T04:16:28+00:00monthlyhttps://jimthompson.blog/2008/11/22/as-good-as-it-gets/https://jimthompson.blog/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/sunday-run-on-saturday-007.jpgsunday-run-on-saturday-007It's awfully nice to be loved by these two.https://jimthompson.blog/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/post-run.jpgpost-runThe girls after their sub freezing run and swim.https://jimthompson.blog/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/the-starting-line.jpgthe-starting-lineTrailhead at 7:05 am2008-11-22T21:20:24+00:00monthlyhttps://jimthompson.blog/2008/11/19/breakthrough/https://jimthompson.blog/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/watch.jpgwatchThe refreshing truth of my first split2008-11-19T21:58:45+00:00monthlyhttps://jimthompson.blog/2008/10/27/my-investments/2008-11-18T17:52:25+00:00monthlyhttps://jimthompson.blog/2008/11/09/playtime/https://jimthompson.blog/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/playtime-0021.jpgplaytime-0021A little mud and a little smilehttps://jimthompson.blog/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/playtime-002.jpgplaytime-002A little mud, a little smile.https://jimthompson.blog/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/playtime-001.jpgplaytime-001Just back from a hard 80 minutes2008-11-18T17:50:31+00:00monthlyhttps://jimthompson.blog/2008/11/16/the-family-trains-together/2009-06-15T21:23:30+00:00monthlyhttps://jimthompson.blog/2008/11/05/confession/https://jimthompson.blog/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/my-knee.jpgmy-kneeThe body part in question a week after the fact.2008-11-07T16:00:34+00:00monthlyhttps://jimthompson.blog/2008/10/17/suffer-well/https://jimthompson.blog/wp-content/uploads/2008/10/suffer-well.jpgsuffer-well2008-10-23T13:47:56+00:00monthlyhttps://jimthompson.blog/2008/10/19/race-day/https://jimthompson.blog/wp-content/uploads/2008/10/race-day-009.jpgrace-day-009I trained through this race and so was pleased with the result.https://jimthompson.blog/wp-content/uploads/2008/10/pumpkin-classic-start.jpgpumpkin-classic-startGetting started.https://jimthompson.blog/wp-content/uploads/2008/10/race-day-0061.jpgrace-day-0061That smile is its own reward.https://jimthompson.blog/wp-content/uploads/2008/10/race-day-006.jpgrace-day-006Love that smilehttps://jimthompson.blog/wp-content/uploads/2008/10/race-day-004.jpgrace-day-004Dressed to do battle with his 8:32 goalhttps://jimthompson.blog/wp-content/uploads/2008/10/nona-finish.jpgnona-finishBeaming all the way2008-11-25T17:14:51+00:00monthlyhttps://jimthompson.blog/2008/10/18/silence-would-have-been-golden/2008-10-19T16:46:05+00:00monthlyhttps://jimthompson.blog/2008/10/08/oh-pioneer/https://jimthompson.blog/wp-content/uploads/2008/10/103-006.jpg103-006A winner's smilehttps://jimthompson.blog/wp-content/uploads/2008/10/103-005.jpg103-005Drew demonstrates some admirable form2008-10-09T20:14:55+00:00monthlyhttps://jimthompson.blog/2008/10/06/getting-there/https://jimthompson.blog/wp-content/uploads/2008/10/legs-001.jpglegs-001Daisy and Delilah are still looking for more.2008-10-06T15:48:11+00:00monthlyhttps://jimthompson.blog/2008/10/03/in-shame/https://jimthompson.blog/wp-content/uploads/2008/10/shame.jpgshameI hang my head.2008-10-09T20:12:51+00:00monthlyhttps://jimthompson.blog/2008/09/11/what-lance-taught-me/https://jimthompson.blog/wp-content/uploads/2008/09/mary-and-jim-1.jpgmary-and-jim-1This is me and my sister in France's High Alps. The landscape that Armstrong has dominated in all seven of his Tour victories.2008-10-02T20:38:10+00:00monthlyhttps://jimthompson.blog/2008/09/10/excuse-me-please/https://jimthompson.blog/wp-content/uploads/2008/09/flat.jpgflat2008-10-02T20:37:09+00:00monthlyhttps://jimthompson.blog/2008/10/01/pardon-the-interruption/https://jimthompson.blog/wp-content/uploads/2008/10/spring-08-0412.jpgspring-08-0412Nonna's favorite workouts are on the track. 800shttps://jimthompson.blog/wp-content/uploads/2008/10/spring-08-0411.jpgspring-08-0411Nonna's favorite workouts are on the track. 800s.https://jimthompson.blog/wp-content/uploads/2008/10/spring-08-041.jpgspring-08-041A flare for fashion and a tast for the track. Nonna likes to burn rubber with her 800 repeats. She's snuck a couple in under 4:30https://jimthompson.blog/wp-content/uploads/2008/10/spring-08-0381.jpgspring-08-0381This is Drew after completing his first 20 mile bike ride: his big goal before he turned 8.https://jimthompson.blog/wp-content/uploads/2008/10/spring-08-038.jpgspring-08-0382008-10-01T21:57:56+00:00monthlyhttps://jimthompson.blog/2008/09/22/this-old-house/https://jimthompson.blog/wp-content/uploads/2008/09/house-001.jpghouse-001The backyard is what sold me on the house, I thought a family could have some fun out here. That was my vision.https://jimthompson.blog/wp-content/uploads/2008/09/house-002.jpghouse-002When we bought it, there was no grass, no porch and need I say it, no pergola.2008-10-01T21:18:45+00:00monthlyhttps://jimthompson.blog/2008/09/18/fast-days/https://jimthompson.blog/wp-content/uploads/2008/09/the-track.jpgthe-track2008-09-18T21:57:19+00:00monthlyhttps://jimthompson.blog/2008/09/15/start-me-up/2008-09-18T05:47:14+00:00monthlyhttps://jimthompson.blog/2008/09/09/filling-space/https://jimthompson.blog/wp-content/uploads/2008/09/the-space.jpgthe-space2008-09-09T19:02:26+00:00monthlyhttps://jimthompson.blog/2008/09/07/do-you-want-to-go-out-for-a-run-with-me/https://jimthompson.blog/wp-content/uploads/2008/09/early-morning.jpgearly-morning8:40 Sunday morning and I've put twelve miles of trail on these pups.2008-09-21T18:36:39+00:00monthlyhttps://jimthompson.blog/2008/09/06/im-a-beginner/https://jimthompson.blog/wp-content/uploads/2008/09/podium.jpgpodiumAfter years of covering the Tour de France, have to admit, it felt good to stand on a podium.https://jimthompson.blog/wp-content/uploads/2008/09/action-fs.jpgaction-fsI need some cooler threadshttps://jimthompson.blog/wp-content/uploads/2008/09/action-cu.jpgaction-cuSucking wind 2008-09-12T13:50:02+00:00monthlyhttps://jimthompson.blog/2008/09/05/running-buddies/https://jimthompson.blog/wp-content/uploads/2008/09/running-buddies1.jpgrunning-buddies1Daisy and Delilah2008-09-05T18:58:27+00:00monthlyhttps://jimthompson.blog/2008/09/04/my-feet-and-what-they-have-to-say/https://jimthompson.blog/wp-content/uploads/2008/09/my-feet.jpgmy-feetThese dogs have run thousands of miles2008-09-12T13:53:28+00:00monthlyhttps://jimthompson.blog/2008/09/03/too-fat/https://jimthompson.blog/wp-content/uploads/2008/09/fat-dad1.jpgfat-dad1This looks sketchy on several levelshttps://jimthompson.blog/wp-content/uploads/2008/09/fat-dad.jpgfat-dadDay 2 of Diet2008-09-12T13:56:06+00:00monthlyhttps://jimthompson.blogdaily1.02026-03-31T16:09:58+00:00