A cold, still morning with a very fine snow falling greeted us today.  Unlike the last early snow which restricted itself to the still green lawns, this more serious precip insisted on covering the streets as well.  Fortunately, the temperature was...

I don’t know what the weather is where you live, but here in Pennsylvania, this November morning was glorious.  Almost 50 degrees, with sun and no wind, and the running was superb.  There probably won’t be a lot of days like this anymore, but this...

With tomorrow’s  big dinner looming, it may be important to lengthen the runs a bit.  Why?  Well, I’ve read that the traditional turkey dinner can easily chalk up around 2500 calories.  At 100/mile, that’s 25 miles, or almost a marathon, just to...

It was 40 degrees with a low, dark sky as I headed out this morning.  A chilling wind made the air feel colder, and a sense of winter filled my mind.  We’ve been fortunate to have mild weather this autumn, and I haven’t given winter much thought.  I...

A recent comment left by a reader –  “I’m 40 now and can’t believe I could run after 50″, got me thinking.  I guess if you visualize life in terms of decades, it seems a bit daunting.  That’s why I choose not to do it.  Life for me is the...