Easter Means Openness to Surprise
Last weekend on Good Friday while riding my bike through Springbank Park here in London, I noticed that the beech trees are still holding on to their leaves. The beech…
Gratitude for Interruptions
My return to running after surgery in December was interrupted three weeks ago. I thought I was doing well; friends in my running group commended me for coming back strong. …
Every Morning There’s a Cup of Coffee
Judy and I recently spent eight days together on the Garden Island of Kauai. It was blissful. We watched the sun set behind the tiny island of Lehua from the…
Walk Before You Run
On December 14, I underwent surgery to repair a hernia. It was a small hernia that only gave me trouble when I attempted to run distances of 30 km or…
“Going the Distance” Heads to South America!
Here’s some news I have been eager to announce! I will complete the second stage of the seven-year “Going the Distance” challenge in Buenos Aires, Argentina on September 23, 2018.…
Christmas Is Coming
I titled my last post, “Winter Is Coming”, but since then there has been little evidence to support that assumption. I had a taste of real winter when I visited…
Winter Is Coming
The first snow of the season came on Thursday evening, along with record low temperatures. Because it was also the first killing frost of the season, it stopped the geraniums…
Going the Distance: 42.2 km, No More, No Less
A week and a half ago, on Sunday morning October 15, I crowded into Amsterdam’s historic 1928 Olympic Stadium along with more than 16,000 other runners in preparation for the…
Going the Distance: IJM’s Eight-Day Rescue Streak
Some runners engage in streaking– referring to the practice of running every day for an extended period of time (not to be confused with the unfortunate fad from the 70s…
Going the Distance: 38,000 Steps Forward At Presque Isle
Although I’ve completed more than 20 marathons, I’ve never stepped up to the start line with as much trepidation as I did on September 10 at the Erie Marathon at…