Month: July 2016

Or, Once A Mate, Always A Mate. We’ve all heard the story before.  Inspiration washes over a soul or two, brought to shore by the most honorable of intentions. The … Read More

Out of the blue moments are gifts from the gods.  Manifesting amid gentle routine, sending this old heart on a merry pitter patter.  Considering the possibilities.  Right underneath our noses. … Read More

Got a good nap after lunch yesterday, prepping for a tough row to hoe.  Harvested nearly 80 pounds of fingerling potatoes between 2 and 4 pm.  I’ve got this work  … Read More

Re-Pete. The “W” and Course Record, just like he trained up for.  21 hours, 52 minutes.   If my tracking was correct he led start to finish.  Dude is from … Read More

Another generational divide I just can’t bridge.  People walking around with their faces stuck in a Poke Hole.  Lemmings, silly little rodents. Iwankit Trump.  Enough said, or at least nothing … Read More

And after it all, this is what I enjoy most about running.  This morning’s workout the best yet with just two  weeks to go until nationals.

Rode Hard and Put Up Wet.  You can tell the horses that were out in the driving storms, dutiful beasts carrying exhausted riders, resolve both above and below the saddle.  … Read More

Or,  Telltale of Two Cities.  Mile races held on the same weekend.  Lincoln vs.  Eau Claire, WI.  Who you got?  And why or why not.  Food for thought. Lincoln Mile 1.  … Read More

Kicking off Monday morning with personal nods to the Women’s 5000 Olympians.   Small circles to be sure but plain as the nose on my face.  Molly Huddle.  I once draped … Read More

Frankly.  From the Hip.  Leave no doubt.  Likely upsetting an occasional apple cart.  Unabashed.  In your face, but not so much anymore.  Unfiltered. Don’t you doubt for a millisecond that … Read More