That photo was from 1968 – The Wonder Years (Yes, I was the same age as the main character Kevin, in that TV show), and if you have watched that show at all, some things were pretty similar. However, unlike the fantasy of television, my life was not always all that wonderful, and these years… Read more

  I hope you enjoy reading about almost 50 years of running life from a middle-of-the-pack runner. Two different people one with all of his life ahead of him and the other looking back on the life that was lived – the one constant through it all was – running. It has been a part… Read more

Since this is primarily a running-themed blog, I will focus on the demons that have haunted my running or athletically for so many years.  While I have regrets about my past as a runner, I can’t change anything, so I have to work on defeating the demons that make my life more complex than it… Read more

During this latest Achilles injury, I have had time to think about my relationship with running shoes, writing reviews and I asked myself: Do I want to review running shoes on my blog? Should I run in as many different brands/styles of running shoes in the future? What brand has worked the best for me?… Read more

As I get older, I am taking the time to look back, exploring the different events, people, and things that changed the direction of my life for good or ill. At times doing so hasn’t been an easy journey, and many of the things I have and am looking at were things I would not… Read more

It is hard to believe that 25 years have gone by since a certain Captain proclaimed I had swallowed the anchor and retired from the United States Coast Guard. This is not one of those life is great after I retired posts. It got better, but it took a while to realize how good life… Read more