For all my adult life, going in for my annual physical was alot like going to Adam's parent/teacher conferences when he was growing up - all warm fuzzies and "You're doing a great job" and "No problems here." After all, I'm not overweight, I run, I don't smoke, I eat lots of fruits and vegetables… Continue reading Outrunning old age?
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Why I Love the Peachtree
Yesterday I finished my 10th Peachtree. For those of you not from Georgia, the Peachtree Roadrace is the biggest 10K Race in the USA, with close to 60,000 runners and is a 4th of July tradition in Atlanta. It is early in the morning, hot, crowded, and a highlight of my summer. Runners either love… Continue reading Why I Love the Peachtree
Struggling to Finish
The half done cross stitch in the bag in the attic. The pie safe that I refinished 25 years ago that still has the bottom doors off. The yellow paint on the wall over the top of my cabinets in my otherwise white kitchen. The photo albums that look great from 1988 - 1993 and… Continue reading Struggling to Finish
A Good Run
Anyone who starts a running program know that you are going to have good days and bad days. There are going to be days when the wind is at your back, the road is smooth, and your feel like you could go forever. Then there are those runs where your legs don't seem to move… Continue reading A Good Run
Still hungering for God
I have made it through another Friday fast and I felt similar to how I feel during a long run or race - I voluntarily put myself through something that was uncomfortable, and at times I asked myself "Why are you doing this?" One good outcome of the fast is that I am searching the… Continue reading Still hungering for God
Under the Magnolia Tree 