An Inconvenient Rant

I was standing at the checkout counter in a local convenience store post-run. I was still sweaty, and wet and … More

Island Time. Time to Think.

“Slow down to Island Time”. This was written on one of the sixty or so billboards along the route 175 … More

Tri’ing Again . . Sort of

“Ouch. Perhaps I better stop and have a look at my heel.” I thought this just after my Garmin clicked … More

I Still Don’t Know How Fast I’m Not

“Really!? That’s great!” This was the response of the volunteer at the check-in desk when I chose the 10K distance … More

Livin’ on the Edge . . Er . . Middle

As a teenager, I remember spending hours immersed in the words of Ernest Hemingway, Robert Ruark, and Jack O’Connor. These … More

Healthy Resolutions or Why do we do this?

Yesterday was “Quit day”. At almost 2 weeks post-New Year’s Day, quit day is the day most resolutions are dropped … More

I’ve Become a Big Sissy

Not so long ago I was a pretty tough guy. Looking back at my fall/winter 2016/2017 exercise log I see … More

The Merits of Cycling

The morning had been beautiful, especially after the first heatwave of summer. Despite the windy conditions, the weather was otherwise … More

Waiting on a New Idea

  Splish splash breathe. Splish splash breathe. The black line in the bottom of the pool passed relentlessly beneath me … More

Memories: Past and Future

We rounded a bend in our little motorhome and crossed a small bridge over a nameless creek on a country … More

The Rehab Games!

I don’t watch a lot of television other than some sports and, given my druthers, I’d rather watch something aside … More

Okay. Uncle. Enough.

“How’s your ankle Pete?” This question was posed by master Valley Forge trail running guide Jeff Wrenn. It was well … More