Author: runguru

I’ll be 64 by the time the first snow falls.  My passion for our sport still burns bright.   Linda and I are doing a modicum of jogging, taking advantage of … Read More

You don’t have to go very far.  Less than 30 miles west of Omaha, no more than 10 from our digs here in Wahoo. Linda and I were given a … Read More

I would like to suggest that it is never too early to start planning your 2022 running schedule. Save the date!  Saturday April 16th, 2022!  Valley1 Valley 1 Marathon and … Read More

The Iowa State Fair always brings the infamous Butter Cow sculpture to mind.  An enormous dairy commemorative, transient, short lived existence.  The artist able to let efforts melt away into … Read More

Living The Dream. Breaking my sabbatical for huge tips of the sombrero to a friend and athlete that demonstrates everything it means to sacrifice for your sport. She recently boarded … Read More

Linda and I were married last night at the Saunders County Courthouse.  Happiest day of my life!  We wrote our own vows, I’m posting them as part of mine and … Read More

ONE MILE Chris McBratney-      5:57 Stacy Stodden-         6:06 TWO MILE Seth Janacek            13:36 Derek Wacker           13:40 … Read More

My last column touted efforts to get back on the track.  Things were going well.  And then my brother in law died of a massive heart attack prompting 1200 miles … Read More

Up and at them early this morning.  Linda and I have been running with some regularity, something I thought was in my rearview.  The old body is holding together, mostly.  … Read More

Nebraska’s favorite weekend for high school is upon us and I’m not talking about prom or graduation.  Linda and I were at the first day of Track & Field  Champs … Read More