Last week I started training for the Grand Rapids Marathon on October 16th. This will be my first full marathon in four years. The trifecta of new baby + global pandemic + medical nightmare put my running dreams at bay for a while, but I’m back and ready to endure. That word sums it all …
Month: June 2022
Look Into The Light.
I first heard about the band Oneida during a recent episode of the Best Show with Tom Scharpling. The topic of the show was the greatest double albums of all-time. Along with the expected names (Double Nickels on the Dime, Exile on Main St.), a caller professed his love for Oneida and swore their 2002 …
The Virtue of Being Uncomfortable
"Make friends with pain and you'll never be alone."- Ken Chlouber, Colorado miner and creator of the Leadville Trail 100 Two mildly controversial opinions : (1) running is not therapy and (2) there's no such thing as a runner's high. Running gives you plenty of time to think, unwind, and burn off stress, which can …
A Running Life 