race reports… The Pinhoti 100 Article that Ultrarunning Magazine edited to nothing… 27 Feb 201827 Feb 2018 I wrote what I considered my best race article when I covered Pinhoti 100 last November. I submitted it to Ultrarunning Magazine, who, so they could publish another person's Pinhoti…
injury… The Gift of a D.N.F. 25 Nov 2014 My dad taught me to always finish what I start. When I was 8 and played pee wee football my team was undefeated. The Center Point Rams lost two games…
running… A sort-of-bucket list on my birthday 9 Apr 201422 Jun 2014 47. I'm 47 today. Doesn't bother me much, except when I think about the number. Just seems kind of high, doesn't it? I had more trouble processing 30 than…
business of running… In progress: How looking for Fritz Taylor’s email address led to a cool discovery 21 Mar 201422 Jun 2014 Working on the story of how my unsuccessful search for a Mizuno shoe executive's email led to a neat (yes, I said neat) discovery of the process behind their latest…
hernia… Surgery Update 19 Feb 201422 Jun 2014 Surgery went well. Both hernias were repaired successfully and I am home recovering for the rest of the week. Perhaps I'm still in a post-surgery drug fog, but I am…
injury… Grandpa’s Hyena 13 Feb 201422 Jun 2014 There's a scene in the 1980s teen angst film “Sixteen Candles” where Samantha (Molly Ringwald's character) meets Long Duk Dong, Chinese exchange student who lives with Grandpa Howard. At dinner…
Disney Marathon… To those running their first marathon at Disney this weekend 11 Jan 201422 Jun 2014 By the time you read this, your feet will be propped up, you will be eating some dinner, your gear will be laid out. You'll have a few butterflies. You…
running… 3 reasons to forget a bad run 18 Dec 201322 Jun 2014 1. All runs are different Say you go out on Monday and have a really crappy run. You feel deflated, tired and stressed. "What's wrong with me? I was rested,…
running… Peeves Make Good Pets 14 Dec 201322 Jun 2014 We all have pet peeves. And runners have their own peculiar irritants and bothers. Here are a few of mine. File this under the obligatory "I have a running blog,…
