To Injury Give Me Pardon
I stepped outside on a frigid morning, with the wind chill below 20. As I took off on my usual Wednesday morning run, I did so with added hesitation. The Continue Reading →
Tag Archives: running
Why (Our) Exercise Might Be One of the Best Things We Can Do for Our Kids
I waved at my wife, Amy, as we did our usual “tag team” exercise routine. I had gone out early for a run, and as I got home, she was Continue Reading →
Giving the Gift of Self Through Movement
This morning, I waved at my wife, Amy, as we did our usual “tag team” exercise routine. I had gone out early for a run, and as I got home, Continue Reading →
The Loop
A lone walker strides up the hill. In the distance, lively conversation can be heard as shadows creep onto the hilly landscape while the sun begins to rise. The majestic Continue Reading →
Run, Run, Everywhere We Run
They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint. Over 2,700 years ago, when the prophet Isaiah spoke Continue Reading →
Mile 73
It was 2:30 in the morning. I had just made the decision to end my hundred mile pursuit at mile 73. A few hours earlier, I had put medical tape Continue Reading →
1:33: They Say There is No Such Thing as a Coincidence
I had just set the microwave to 1 minute, 33 seconds for what seemed like the ten thousandth time. It was early in the morning at work. The halls were Continue Reading →
[Un]Settling for the Long Haul: The Interplay of Complacency, Stagnation, and Psychiatric Drugs
As we age, we stop following our physical bliss. The body is pampered rather than challenged. It is told to be quiet, and becomes no more than a receptacle for Continue Reading →
In Search of a Hundred Miles of Gratitude
Over the past few years, many people have asked me about why I have become involved in endurance training, most recently ultramarathons. Questions center around the time it takes, especially Continue Reading →
Dear Beloved
There is an old man who lives near Hartke Pool. I pass him by in the early mornings and late afternoons on my bike to and from work. He walks Continue Reading →