Yesterday was a workout of a different sort, a wet, rocky, uphill sort. John and I went hiking with friends, Bill and Silke. The hike was a short 5.5-mile effort but guess what?!!! It took…

My sweet mother, who lives in a nursing home, often asks me what day it is. These days I have to stop and think about my answer. Unemployment has rendered my days vanilla. One day…

“Would you like to swim faster?” the gentleman in the next lane asked as I crawled out of the pool.” “Yes, very much.” “You must reach. You have choppy strokes, you bring your stokes down…

Knoxville Track Club posted race results in their usual timely fashion (someone must have burned the midnight oil last night). The 5k went really well for me. Chip Time: 33.01 Gun Time: 33.30 Pace: 10:38…

Below are a couple of photos from the finish line. The timing clock under the finish sign is for marathon runners. The 5k clock is located to the right of the finish line. Fortunately (er,…