I published my first post to this blog eleven years ago. Dad was alive then, Barack Obama was President and … More
Category: Injury
2020 – A Pain in the Butt
First the world caught on fire, then COVID-19 showed up, which led to the stock market crashing and burning. About … More
Way Back When
The afternoon sun beat down on me as my feet pounded the asphalt. I was on my way back to … 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
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
What Are They Doing?
It was January 19th. Instead of sitting at home preparing for an onslaught from Winter Storm Harper, I was driving … More
It Ain’t Over ‘Til It’s Over!
Never say never! Anything is possible! Damn the torpedos! Pick your expression . . they all seem to apply. The … More
Eternal Life on the Elliptical
I stepped on the elliptical and began cranking away. As the machine recognized my presence and came to life, a … 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
Running Just Worked
Have you ever passed out? Just before passing out your ears start ringing, your vision shrinks to a tiny tunnel, … More