Short stories and photos shared with humor and love
The glee bubbled up the moment my Hoka-clad foot hit the sand. It always does when I get to be where the water meets the earth. And this time I had the whole, glorious beach to myself. I took a tentative step north, and then another, and, then I ran. I use the word “run” [...]
If the darkest hour is just before dawn, it's also the sweetest. Most days I unwrap it with great anticipation, like a piece of fine chocolate. Generally, I have the place to myself when I rise before dawn; I get to sip a little tea and watch the sun stretch its golden streaks of optimism [...]
I passed a long, slow jog Saturday with a 17-track, all Kris Kristofferson playlist in my ear and intriguing stories of life running through my head. A rope string laid low by the wind and a bunch of deflated balloons inspired about a half-mile muse about finite festivities. Party or promotion, I wondered. Released or [...]
By our history and our enthusiasm for the game, my family and I are most identified as football players. But our true family sport is running. And by running I mean jogging enthusiastically. Some of us look forward to running and the rhythmic balance of our limbs. Others value having run and the sense of [...]