AS IF I NEEDED another reminder of the ephemeral nature of human life, I got one this week. My friend Michael Parker, runner, trainer, and all around good guy, passed away a few days ago from cancer. The same cancer that ended the life of my wife in June. The news hit me pretty hard …
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By day, I'm a mild-mannered Director of Training at a software company in Ann Arbor, MI. By night - I sleep, mostly. In between, I do other things I feel the need to write about. Check out fitnessat50.net to view my thoughts on running, cycling, Aikido, and other things that keep me going.
Aftermath: Quiet Reflections
It’s been nearly two weeks since my wife passed, and the house is finally quiet. It’s just me and the cats now. And, frankly, we’re all enjoying a little peace and a more relaxed pace. From the day she entered hospice care on May 25 to the day following her passing, the house was abuzz …
Best Crew Ever
Well, folks, here is the post I was hoping never to write. My wife Joyce’s seven-year battle with cancer is nearing its end. And unfortunately it is not the outcome we hoped for. After her surgery for colon cancer in 2017, we all hoped she was cured. But in 2021 it returned, having metastasized to …
My Lame Excuse
The only thing worse than running is not running. - Walter Rhein As a blogger, sometimes one goes long stretches without posting, and one lesson I’d been taught early on is not to apologize for that. For there are occasionally more important things to do than sit at a computer and spit out 800 words …
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