I stared incredulously at the picture before me. I couldn’t believe what I was seeing. The photo in question was … More
Category: Injury
Suddenly, it’s 2023!
Wasn’t it just the beginning of 2022? Wasn’t I just in PT with Taylored Physical Therapy once again rehabbing my … More
Dear New Runners . .
As I approached the end of the first half of the 2012 Philadelphia marathon, I looked longingly at the finish … More
Surgery: Was it Successful?
I noticed the new message request in Facebook messenger as I perused the daily pictures of people’s dinners, cats, and … More
Springing Ahead to Spring Running
“What a disaster. This seems to be one let down after another. Will it never end?” These were my thoughts … More
Running into the Twilight
As I ran slowly uphill, I watched the safety lights of my running group flicker and disappear in the distance. … More
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