DNF

There it is, the huge blank space — to my eyes, anyway — next to my name in the results Continue reading →

The Older Not the Wiser

The year she turned 60, my mother shared running wisdom with me. It was on the eve of the 2007 Continue reading →

Back From Setback

The plan to come back from a major setback: pneumonia.

10 Seconds Under 3 Hours

It will take you about 10 seconds to read the first paragraph of this blogpost out loud. Go ahead and Continue reading →

The Picture of a Cuckoo Clock

 “To get back my youth I would do anything in the world, except take exercise, get up early, or be Continue reading →

Like a Wyeth Painting

For about 3 hours every year in the fall, a 250-acre secluded private property of woods, creeks and rolling hills Continue reading →

New Year’s Running Chimera

On Christmas Day 2015, I went for a run at about 9 a.m., wearing shorts and a long-sleeve T-Shirt. A Continue reading →

Une Étreinte Sur la Ligne d’Arrivée, Version Française

Lors de notre étreinte sur la ligne d’arrivée, j’ai senti mon père se reposer sur moi de tout son poids. Continue reading →