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Tag Archives: Barcelona
5 Random Things I Did This Weekend
The last weekend in February – already?!? I feel like February just started last week, and now somehow it’s basically over. In any case, here’s what I was up to as we split our time in both Paris and Barcelona. … Read More Here →
5 Random Things I Did This Weekend
Ok, catching up after a busy weekend going into Mobile World Congress here in Barcelona. You’ll see a bit more on that as the week goes along. In the meantime, here’s what I was up to this past weekend. It … Read More Here →
5 (Very) Random Things I Did This Weekend
In the last 10 days I’ve been in 6 countries (Turkey, South Africa, United Kingdom, France, Germany, Spain). In fact, I’ve done one unique country 4 out of the last 5 days. Given those stats, I can assure you this … Read More Here →
5 Random Things I Did This Past Weekend
While I raced the Barcelona Half-Marathon on Sunday, it wasn’t the only thing that we did – either in Barcelona, or the weekend en whole. Here’s a look back at the weekend, which did not include a Monday holiday like … Read More Here →
Barcelona Half-Marathon Race Report
First up on the race calendar this year is the Barcelona Half-Marathon. We had targeted a race earlier in the season, aimed primarily at ensuring that I’m progressing nicely towards later-spring marathons. Looking at the schedule, Barcelona was spot-on timing-wise, … Read More Here →
The Barcelona Runaround
I got into Barcelona late Friday night. Not for a weekend fling with the city, but rather, for an offsite meeting Saturday and Sunday. Thankfully though, I still found a tiny bit of time to sneak in a few runs … Read More Here →