Author Archives: nicholaskemper

Running Time: 52:18.5 + 1-Lap Kick Omaha is not what I would call the most beautiful city, but it has a benign pleasantness. Coming from Portland, Oregon, I am struck by the absence of homeless encampments in all of these cities I have been visiting. There is a lot of construction going on in theContinue reading “Omaha, NE”

Running Time: 51:50 interrupted This is my plug for safety. I sometimes run on sidewalks or pavement when a track or trail is not available. No more. Pavement is hard. If you fall, there is no give to it. It is hard on your feet, legs, hips, and core when you run on it. IfContinue reading “Las Vegas, NV”

Running Time: 51:43.5 + 1-Lap Kick Long drive through Billings and Butte and up to Great Falls, with stops in each. Made it to the outskirts of Great Falls at 4:54 pm, stopping at a trailer dealer who is listed an authorized repair center on an auto transport trailer website, but they have not beenContinue reading “Great Falls, MT”

Running Time: 51:40.5 + 1-Lap Kick Sheridan is a beautiful small town near the Wyoming-Montana border. I chose it for my hotel stay because it is midway between Casper and Billings, adding equal amounts of extra driving time to the end of one day and the beginning of another. It turned out to be aContinue reading “Sheridan, WY”

Running Time: 51:37.5 + 1-Lap Kick Just finding a place to run on the way back to my daughter’s house, after a day of visiting account in the SLC area. We are moving here in a month, and my road trip has multiple purposes. 1 – I am on a full week sales trip throughContinue reading “Payson, UT”

Running Time: 50:53 + 2:00 kick. I drove over to Simley High School before checking in to the hotel, to see if the track had public access. It did, so I drove back later for my run, only to find that the band was practicing on the track. An appalling misuse of resources, but itContinue reading “Inver Grove Heights, MN”

Running Time: 50:50 + 1-Lap Kick. Happy to be back on the track after the road/trail run in Oconomowoc. I drove from the hotel in Chippewa Falls to North High School in Eau Claire. The track was empty and shaded – a perfect combination. It also had some unique features, like vegetation and slope. LaneContinue reading “Eau Claire, WI”

Running Time: 50:47 + 2:00 in hotel stairwell Drove over to the Oconomowoc High School track, and there was some kind of athletic event or practice going on, so I settled for a rectangular loop near the hotel, Blue Ribbon Circle. I would not say it was circular. Traffic was minimal, and the route wasContinue reading “Oconomowoc, WI”