Running is a Metaphor for Life Itself

The real purpose of running is to give insight into what it means to be human.  Put away those medals!  File away those certificates which authenticate the completion of yet another marathon! Read the rest of this entry »


A Day at the Races

Without the twin focuses of starter’s gun and finisher’s chute, running loses its immediacy

Repost of a 1996 column published at that time in Runner’s World

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