I’m not ignorning you. I just don’t know where your message is.
I was a very early adopter to email. In 1984, when I was an administrator at School of Music at The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, I had an email address. The only other person I knew that...
View ArticleFor the Love of Running
I suppose a little context for this photo would help. On the left, as you look at the photo, is Frank Shorter. In the center is Steve Scott and on the right – waving his hands – is Rod Dixon. They are...
View ArticleThe Well Lubricated Runner
Years ago I worked with a crusty, old [like maybe 40!] Scottish motorcycle mechanic named Stewart. His brogue and the fact that he had lost one leg below the knee in a motorcycle accident made him seem...
View ArticleThe Chicken and the Pig
My old buddy Coach Roy Benson had a simple way of explaining the difference between involvement and commitment. He would say that when you think of a breakfast of bacon and eggs, the chicken is...
View ArticleUnplugged
It’s hard to remember a time when I wasn’t connected electronically to almost everything almost all of the time. I’ve had one email address or another for almost 30 years. I didn’t get a cell phone –...
View ArticleThe Morning After
This morning there are things that we know. Things that we don’t know. There are images that we will remember and images that we can’t forget. There are stories of tragedy, stories of courage. What I...
View ArticleSweet Caroline
Sometimes the best that can happen is exactly what happens. At this past weekend’s Country Music Marathon and Half Marathon what should have been an annoyance turned into a spontaneous expression of...
View ArticleOld Dog, New Tricks
I’ve never thought of myself as an old-school runner. I’m certainly not as hide-bound as the nylon shorts guys who either run bare chested or wear their washed out club singlet. I haven’t always...
View ArticleA Champion: By Definition
The Rock ‘n’ Roll Marathon and Half Marathon in San Diego is the original, and in many ways is still the signature event of the RnR Series. I’ve been there every year it’s been held so my history and...
View ArticleCome Sail Away
Runners and walkers want to experience the world with their your own two feet. Jenny and I have listened to what you want and have created vacations that allow you to get away from it all with a group...
View ArticleUnintended Consequences
Unintended consequences can be roughly grouped into three types: * A positive, unexpected benefit * A negative, unexpected detriment occurring in addition to the desired effect * A perverse effect...
View ArticleJunkyard Dogs
In the old days, meaning the 1960′s, there were junkyards. Acres and acres of cars in various states of disrepair. If you needed, say, a new starter for your car you could, with a couple of wrenches...
View ArticleFor the Love of Running
I suppose a little context for this photo would help. On the left, as you look at the photo, is Frank Shorter. In the center is Steve Scott and on the right – waving his hands – is Rod Dixon. They are...
View ArticleThe Last Great Run
As a musician, well, a bass trombone player, I never imagined that my career would be over when I was in my early 30′s. But it was. A condition called thoracic outlet syndrome changed everything. I...
View ArticleThe Last Brain to Clarksville
I’ve tried. I have REALLY tried. I studied the shoe reviews. I bought all the latest gizmos. I’ve read all the diet and sport nutrition books. I’ve read all about how I can get faster, how I can run...
View ArticleA Grandfather’s Wisdom
I grew up in a home shared by my parents and my grandparents. We didn’t know it was an extended family. It was just the way it was. My grandparents were in their 50′s when I was born and, growing up, I...
View ArticleMiles to Go
Here is an early Penguin Chronicle that may help to put the whole “Penguin phenomenon” into perspective. As you can tell from the tone of the column, no one was more surprised by how this started than...
View ArticleThe Longest Day
Sometimes we set goals well in advance. We plan for months, or even years. We carefully consider all the requirements to be successful; equipment, training, travel, and support. Sometimes a goal jumps...
View ArticleFlashback Friday: White Line Fever
Since I’ve spent so much time riding in the past couple of weeks, this old column has been on my mind. Believe it or not, the human machine can equal the power of a Harley. Until I discovered running,...
View ArticleThe Little Book That Could
I am living proof that your life can change with a single phone call. We all know that our life can change for the worse with a single phone call, but we don’t often think that the most dramatic, and...
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