The wind was miserably COLD as me and 20+ thousand other runners waited for our race to start. My nerves were getting the better of me as I wondered if the increased downhill would do me in. I tried to quell the apprehension with the reminder that I would take it easy and savor the [...]

It was a last minute decision to check out the weekly run event put on by my favorite local running store. Opting to that take YaYa along was even more last minute. Fortunately, he adopted a why-not attitude to the invite. In no time, we were changed and on our way. I promised YaYa that [...]

   On a rainy afternoon in Cambridge, MA and I got the pleasure of meeting some amazing women runners who would take to the starting line ahead of me. One had her sights on achieving US Olympic trail qualification, another on winning her age group, and still another on running well with less than a [...]

I’ve always wanted to play an instrument. Piano, guitar, and violin are just a few of the musical instruments that have enticed me over the years. Until recently, however, my want was never enough to take the next baby step of signing up for lessons. I’m not sure why. Perhaps, I just didn’t want to [...]