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Vapor Fly’s and Dead Squirrels Baystate 2018 Brian came through the finish chute about 3:33. He got his medal, staggered a few feet, bent over and dry heaved for a bit. He gave it everything and got his qualification a minute and a half under the new standard. I was in dry street clothes and …
Elliptical Today I’m going to talk to you about that ungainly looking machine the corner of your gym. That thing that looks like a stork fettered a bicycle. I have been, not so much working out, as spending my warmups on them this week. I thought we might delve a little deeper into how and …
Packing for an away game What do you bring with you for a race in another place? I have been running a lot of races recently that I have to travel for. What do you need to think about when packing for a travel race? I travel for a living and in some ways that …
Buddy in old age People like dogs. Well, most people. I like dogs. They give the kind of unconditional love and comforting that is rare to get in this hard world. At the end of the day that’s what we all want, right? Unqualified love and devotion? I wrote an article many years ago when …
The Magical World of Cross Country! Every fall, young men and women get ready for cross-country season. It is an age-old tradition. What could be more primal and natural than young people running pell-mell across open fields and hills? Out in the wilds! Over hill and dale! It’s a delightful sport which began formally with …
