My niece Robin continues to beast it up. An ultrarunner for just a few years, she’s already completed the Pikes Peak 50 and the Grand Canyon Rim to Rim to Rim (that’s right, both ways in one day). And Courtney Dauwalter called her awesome (*). Last week she returned to Michigan for her first 100K …
Remembering Michael
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 …
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 …
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