My 2025 race season has officially begun. Last weekend I headed up to Traverse City for the Bigfoot Snowshoe Race. It’s just what the name says. You put on snowshoes and follow either a 5K or 10K course through Timber Ridge Resort, part on groomed ski trails and part bushwhacked “singletrack” through the woods, including …
Oakwood 24: The Grateful Not Dead
At a recent New Year’s Eve party, a friend asked me what some might consider a rather profound question. “Did your wife’s passing make you feel more grateful for the health and fitness you have?” he asked. I didn’t have to think about my answer. “No. I’ve been very grateful about that for a long …
Raisin Hell, or “Puke, Teddy, Puke!”
IT WAS SUPPOSED TO BE an easy, laid-back few days. Just before Thanksgiving I spent a few days in Denver, hanging out with my daughter Rachel and her husband, and their insufferably cute dog, Teddy. No big plans, just catching up on some writing and enjoying their company. The last thing I anticipated, or wanted, …
Taking a Knee (Or Several)
One week ago I was somewhere in Pennsylvania, driving to New York for a trail race, when I flipped on the radio and these were the first words I heard. (Yes, really.) Long distance runner, what you standin' there for?Get up, get out, get out of the door. Okay, who am I to argue with …
