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Credit that post-op smile on some fine pain meds! There are a number of reasons that I love my wife.  That I’m now recovering from surgery is one of them. Huh? you’re wondering.  That Amy’s had you have surgery is a good thing? Actually, the surgery I had five days ago is the best thing to happen to me in months.  Let me explain. Quick Refresher As I’ve shared in previous posts,...


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As I navigate a hazy running future with my knee, there is the possibility that that half marathons will no longer be part of my racing calendar. Truth be told, I’m actually better at races that go between 6-10 miles.  Those races don’t take near a toll on me as much as thirteen plus miles.  Nor do they require the same degree of mental focus as the longer half marathon. That’s ...


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It happened on Pre’s Trail in Eugene last month. Call it an epiphany. Call it a defining moment. Or just call it a good day. Regardless, I left that workout with a greater determination and goal. I wanted to run again. It was a cool, foggy morning. A soundtrack of late 1983 music kept me company on those sawdust trails as I alternated five minutes of running with three minutes o...


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Be warned! This is only going to get sillier from here! It was a cold and dreary morning in my Oregon hometown last week. A steady rain left me completely soaked. Worse, my earbuds had just shut off - depriving me of hearing all of the Andy Gibb songs that not even slow torture could force me to confess to owning. In this moment of ultimate despair, I shouted out to the heavens,...


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The big day as I'm hoping I don't blow my chance at a lollipop. “I see a bright light at the end of a tunnel. I want to go into that light. The only thing that could possibly stop me would be a … wild salmon smoothie. Any chance you could make one for me?" The look from my wife, Amy, told me that she wasn’t buying any of it. But it was her fault. She had been the one to ask how ...


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