2020 Was My Best Year Ever (By One Measure)
Control what you can control in order to keep some normalcy in amidst the chaos.
Snow Changes Everything
There are some running routes that I know by heart. I run them many times a week so I know the turns, the inclines, and
Marathons Are A Mental Challenge
Yogi Berra is famously quoted as saying “Baseball is 90 percent mental. The other half is physical.” The same thing can be said for running
Tapering Before a Marathon- Pros and Cons
Runners like to run. So after training for a long race for months, when our plan calls for us to taper, it’s usually met with
Considering a Running Coach?
For years I’d thought about becoming a running coach. I’ve been running for 40 years and have learned a lot during that time that has
Run Streak: 113 Days and Counting
On May 1st I joined an online group to “streak” the month of May. I committed to run at least one mile every day that
Run Streak at 79 Days and Counting
On May 1st I started my first run streak. It was a month-long streak with a virtual group called the Head Goat 50k in May.
The July 4th Volkslaufe Tradition Continues (Virtually)
Almost every July 4th since 1986 I have run in the Volkslaufe event in Frankenmuth, MI. “Volkslaufe” means “The People’s Race” in German, which is
Streaking with Strangers
I’ve never been a streaker before. Even back in the 1970’s when it seemed lots of people were doing it. So when I heard about
A Saturday Long Run with My Friends, Bob, Mick, Van, Ian and Others.
A Life Without Music? I recently read a tweet that asked if you would take a risk to win $5 million but if you lost