Remembering Mom

Yesterday evening I finally sat in my easy chair at the end of a busy day. My legs and back … More

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

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

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

Radio Check

Testing! Testing 1 2 3. Hello? Hi all! It’s been a while since we talked. I’ve been suffering from a … 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

A Perfect Day to Race

“Have you ever raced Steelman“? The question was posed to me by Dan Gleason as we jogged along the Chester … 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