Hot and humid summer conditions are not strangers to the Michigan triathlete but there is something quite unique about racing Ironman Muncie 70.3.  Every year there is potential for unpleasant racing conditions due to the time of year it takes place. It also happens in the middle of...

Physically and fitness-wise, I continue to feel better now than in the years when I was seriously training/racing. I mentioned last week that I gave myself the freedom to follow the literal seasons here in Michigan. Now let me offer you a peek into the...

Last Friday, I turned 50 years old, and the week before the Big Day I was in St. Louis, Missouri — Quincy, Missouri to be exact, for a dog show. Since people always seem curious about my dog story, I thought I would share some...

On Sunday June 5, we we observed National Cancer Survivors Day, and took some time to celebrate cancer survivors. While a pause to celebrate how far we have come in the battle against cancer is aprapos, it is also necessary to see just how far we...

The First Winter Snow - Richard Brautigan Oh, pretty girl, you have trapped yourself in the wrong body. Twenty extra pounds hang like a lumpy tapestry on your perfect mammal nature. Three months ago you were like a deer staring at the first winter snow. Now Aphrodite...