The Rites of Spring

As we  bumped and bounced our way along route 90 outside of Boston, people in cars beeped and waved as … More

These Crazy Times

“One dead every 15 seconds.” This cheery bit of information was provided by the narrator on a program called “The … More

Race (season) Postponed

“Due to the rapidly developing coronavirus (COVID-19) situation, the city of Philadelphia announced they are prohibiting public gatherings of over … More

Going Viral

Corona Virus, COVID-19, SARS-CoV-2, Novel Corona . . all names for the latest threat to the world. Hey, I don’t … More

Pardon me, I Phunted!

“Congratulations! You have been selected from the waiting list for the following race and event. Phunt: 25K on 1/18/2020″ I … More

2019 In a Nutshell

He had a broad face and a little round belly That shook when he laughed, like a bowl full of … More

Death Stalks Triathlon

For the second time in two months, a triathlete was killed during the cycling portion of an Ironman 70.3 event. … More

Runnin’ to the Rock

“Trail shoes or road shoes?” This was the question I asked myself after registering for the Run to the Rock … More

What’s Happenin’?

“Got him”! The exclamation came from my buddy Joe as his fishing rod bent into a parabola. Clearly a large … 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