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
He Wasn’t the “New Dylan”, He Was the One and Only, John Prine
COVID-19 Touches Us All This COVID-19 pandemic can seem very personal yet at the same time, almost remote. Personal, because at the very least most