Where The Runner Is Born
I have to-do lists that are threatening to bust loose like the boulders swollen from the rain and submerge me in computer work for hours, but I need to to write. I need to write to honor the geyser of emotion which poured from me the moment I crested the rocky outcrop on the east…
Read MoreA Race For The Ages
Buzz Burrell, Boulder endurance athlete who ran the Project Athena Moab Trail Marathon today, said afterwards: “it’s a race for the ages! Incomparable! People all over the World are going to want to run this in the future!” I wasn’t so sure I wanted to run this race ever again in the hour after I…
Read MoreLong Distance Running: “Soul-Deep.”
Just about 24 hours to go, until “take-off,” in the U.S. Trail Marathon Championships in Moab, Utah and I am experiencing the familiar neurotic behaviors I exhibit prior to a running endeavor I really care about. The trips to the store for more liquids than a human possibly needs-everything from Mexican Coca-Cola (I prefer real…
Read MoreRacing The Wind
“…There is no Finish Line When you bring a beginner’s mind, Take just one more step, each time….” This is a quote from Darryl Purpose’s song “race the wind,” which embodies the Spirit of how I run these days: “…with Passion, curiosity and kindness…” and giving “my heart, from the start, with love and no…
Read MoreGuess What?
I’ve been a Goal Setter all my life, … and it comes easy when it comes to Running. Getting up to speed with the “computer age” is another story! I’ve said for a year now, that I will begin blogging. The commencement of the blogging process has been inspired by my good friend, singer song-writer…
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