Perhaps you remember me mention an old childhood illness in previous posts. This illness was some sort of autoimmune response which lead to the neuron sheaths in my spine demylinating. The end result was a loss of feeling from my ribs down to my toes. It lasted for 6 days and, when the feeling had [...]

I have not forgotten the Boston Marathon. I know that it is a short 6 weeks away, and that I have much work to prepare for this race. Then, there is the Big Sur International Marathon a short 13 days later. But then what? Participate in one of the many century cycling events; Do my [...]

Yesterday’s long run was full of lessons learned — either by means of exploration/self-discovery or from letting others dictate your path (so to speak). It’s all good. These are multi-faceted life lessons which transcend the world of running and apply to the many areas of my life. They remind me that only I know my [...]

I’m running late this morning. Not for any other reason but my own. Well, that and the return of my fight with melancholy. I’ve been aware of this feeling for about a week now. But other things took precedence and I now have no other big issues to distract me. My calf pain doesn’t count [...]