"There is no such thing
as bad weather; just soft people." ...

(Note: This is from August 1, 2005.)

Trail running's mind games have always intrigued me. Not the mind games we play with ourselves as we try to run through the pain, but the mind games we play with other people as we lure them into our strange, dark...

I love running.  Every time I consider this love, another reason comes to mind.  This week I marvel, at the myriad of choices, that lie out the door.  Depending on our neighborhood, there may be great choices, right down the driveway. &n...

We always enjoy our full moon jaunts up Pisgah, but once
in a while, usually on a summer night, it just seems like the
chemistry is right for something special. That was tonight.

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With my recent forays into the science of barefoot training, I have
really not addressed indications or contraindications for beginning
higher intensity barefoot work so as not to have deleterious effects on
the health of the feet in the long run.&n...

This post from Lazurus Lake on the Ultra List is worth

your consideration if you like running half as much
...

Lately, I have spent a great deal of time looking at the impact of
exercise on the function of the brain for a new project in which I am
currently involved.  I have recently been turned onto the work of Dr.
John Ratey, who is with Harvard Medic...