Category Archives: Running

1st it’s global warming, then ebola ….  and now for the 2nd time this week someone made off with my strategically placed mid-run electrolyte water bottle …tantamount to horse thievery –(and we all know what they did to horse thieves … Continue reading →

Trips (falls) They always take me by surprise – happen in a instant.  Then time slows down filling my mind with a dozen calculations about landing . “Tuck and roll -Tuck and roll”  Once gravity has completed it’s duty I access … Continue reading →

POST-STENT-Three months, 340 miles and my 65th birthday later (Medicare!!), am doing fine. No worries with the meds – Plavix doesn’t seem to bother me. I am still a little paranoid when ever there’s a muscle tweak anywhere above my … Continue reading →

“Running is one of the most positive, powerful gifts”.. Dr Natalie Stavas…Her Story I have had trouble with posting.  I’ve tried a number of times only to complete a few incomplete thoughts.  Dr Natalie’s story has helped me try again -her … Continue reading →

64, rehab, and “crank it baby”! Yes I played the Beatles “When am Sixty-Four” on my birthday earlier this month. Once is enough though. Turning sixty-four and rehabbing a stubborn running injury is a sure combination for feeling sorry for … Continue reading →

Injuries are humbling…. I think I’ve had every running injury there is at one time or another. A good friend and frequent running partner of mine (Haven’t seen him in a couple of months) we would always start our runs … Continue reading →

Snakes – I believe only Garter snakes – Lots of caterpillars – my wife likes to make sure they get safely across the trail path.  Chipmunks galore – mostly out of the corner of my eye.  Squirrels of course.. Lots … Continue reading →

You have to picture this… I find that when I put my hat on nowadays it’s always cocked sideways. I don’t do this on purpose. I think it’s just the way I see things anymore. I also have lost about … Continue reading →