Apologies for the two week hiatus. Publishing a newsletter each Sunday was becoming more of a stressor than a pleasure, and Anne suggested something revolutionary: Just take a break. Sometimes it takes a third party to see what you can’t, and in this case I was juggling too many things and not giving this newsletter [...]

Throwing in the towel on another big race, roughly one year later.

Still getting back into the swing of things… and a huge steak.

In honor of Father’s Day, I’m reposting two essays from the early days of this website. I’ve got some awesome men in my life, and could do more in the way of appreciation. But that’s what these parent holidays are for, right? Penitence for the crap you’ve put them through in the preceding 365 days, [...]

Subpar running week and some overblown fears.

With life pretty much back to normal at this point, I’m struggling to balance a busy social calendar and this newsletter. I’m not going to worry about it too much, but at some point I need to revisit exactly when during the week I do my writing, so I’m not stuck sitting here each Sunday [...]

The first 30 miler of 2021, banana pancakes and the rest of my training plan.

This week’s newsletter is a rush job, written on a Megabus back to the city from Philly. It’s not the fountain of creativity I’d like, but it’ll do. Plus, writing this late on a Sunday night is a sign I de-prioritized it for other, more important things, like a great trip to visit a friend. [...]

Soccer, training setback and Lucifer.