The Wrong Run
On March 17, in Sanibel, Florida, I made wrong decisions and I may pay for it on marathon day. I
Ice-Pack Woman
As I write these words, I wear two ice packs: one on my lower back and one on my left
Delightful Daylight Savings Time
“Please remind me not to train for a spring marathon again while living in New York — or anywhere in
Faster Than Yannick Noah
My parents beat Yannick Noah, 48, the 1983 winner of the French Open, at the New York City Marathon this
Home Run
Where I come from, a home run is a run that starts at home. Baseball, like cricket, is a sport
The Partner
Fly fishing and long-distance road biking have this in common: they’re individual sports that are best enjoyable with partners. During
Provincetown, Cape Cod
Oct. 6, 2008:
A Shot a Run
East Orleans, Cape Cod.The same view of the driveway outside the house, taken everytime I came back from a run,
In Cold Run
Oct. 3, 2008, East Orleans, Cape Cod.Weather conditions: partly cloudy, in the low-60s degrees Fahrenheit (16 degrees Celsius) .Health conditions:
A Day for Books and Socks
I’m reading “What I Talk About When I talk About Running,” by the novelist Haruki Murakami, a gift from D.,
