Peter’s Laws of Hanging Deer Stands

You’ve no doubt heard of the infamous Murphy’s Law where “Anything that can go wrong, will go wrong”. Well, I … 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

“What a disaster. This seems to be one let down after another. Will it never end?” These were my thoughts … More

I sat in the dark on the back porch listening to bull frogs and crickets with one ear and the … More

As I ran slowly uphill, I watched the safety lights of my running group flicker and disappear in the distance. … More

I knelt awkwardly on the rocky hillside, gripped the arrow stuck firmly in the tree and pulled. Nothing. Needless to … More

As the boat pitched forward into the early morning darkness of the Mid-Atlantic, I lay on the wet deck staring … More

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Leah Falland was on her way to the 2021 Olympics in the Steeplechase. She had followed defending Olympic medalist Emma … More

The giant skunk stood between two trees 33 yards away. I had a narrow lane through the branches and saplings … More

A few months ago, I posted a note that put this Blog on the back burner for a bit or … More

The aged man jogged slowly up a hill. He breathed laboriously as he circled a cul-de-sac, part of his usual … More