Way Back When

The afternoon sun beat down on me as my feet pounded the asphalt. I was on my way back to … 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

“One dead every 15 seconds.” This cheery bit of information was provided by the narrator on a program called “The … More

Corona Virus, COVID-19, SARS-CoV-2, Novel Corona . . all names for the latest threat to the world. Hey, I don’t … More

I was standing at the checkout counter in a local convenience store post-run. I was still sweaty, and wet and … More

“Congratulations! You have been selected from the waiting list for the following race and event. Phunt: 25K on 1/18/2020″ I … More

He had a broad face and a little round belly That shook when he laughed, like a bowl full of … More

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

For the second time in two months, a triathlete was killed during the cycling portion of an Ironman 70.3 event. … More

“Got him”! The exclamation came from my buddy Joe as his fishing rod bent into a parabola. Clearly a large … More

“Ouch. Perhaps I better stop and have a look at my heel.” I thought this just after my Garmin clicked … More

As a teenager, I remember spending hours immersed in the words of Ernest Hemingway, Robert Ruark, and Jack O’Connor. These … More