“An Important Day in My Life” – George Githens

I spent a good part of this Thanksgiving going through more stuff from Mom & Dad’s house. I came across…

Taking the Towpath to Boston

Several years ago Janice and I visited the Crayola factory in Easton, PA. Obviously the visitor’s center was designed for…

I participated in the April edition of the Hagerstown Duathlon as my first multisport event of the year. The original…

Let’s face it, endurance athletes in general and triathletes in particular are a bit nutty. Although not as nutty as…

Everyone says you won’t sleep the night before your big race. Oddly, I slept like a baby. I was in…

One year ago, I spent 4 hours standing in the infield of the Olympic speed skating oval in Lake Placid…

Each morning since January my routine has been the same. I pour a cup of coffee and then sit down…

This past weekend I completed my 4th Half-Ironman distance triathlon. If you aren’t versed in the vernacular, a half-ironman is…

After three straight years at the New Jersey Devilman triathlon and it’s muddy duck pond swim, I decided to change…

I stepped tentatively out of bed and felt a twinge of pain in my left hip and lower back. The…

The highway sign warned “Gusty Wind Area Next 1 Mile”. Super. We were in our little motorhome and southbound on…

A few years ago my number 1 sport was watching television and eating Combos. I was the classic obese American…