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Take Notes Along The Way

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Take Notes Along The Way

After losing seventy pounds, I began running in 1972 at the Kearney Center YMCA in Danbury, Connecticut. Indoors. Twenty-five laps to a mile. At the time I was a fanatical basketball player, the cause of my two injured ankles. Tough to play hoops when you can’t move sideways or cut or jump. At my best, I had a four-inch vertical.

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Gerry Lindgren Was Tom Petty’s Muse?

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Gerry Lindgren Was Tom Petty’s Muse?

Of all the songs I’ve written I think I get the most feedback about that song. And it is a personal song – when I did it I sort of thought that I laid it out, you know, with no ambiguity at all – like I just said it very plainly – and I kind…

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Original Gangsters Of Running (Paul Geis)

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Original Gangsters Of Running (Paul Geis)

I think Paul was more like Pre than Pre wanted to admit. – Steve Bence I am old enough to remember when Paul Geis showed up. Just like those old cowboy movies, where the ambitious youngster rides into town, looking to prove who’s the fastest gunslinger around. And ALL the townspeople – I mean everybody…

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NXN Nike Cross Nationals

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NXN Nike Cross Nationals

It’s been amazing. I mean, we’ve just been killing it throughout the whole season. We knew what our goal was from the start, and it was just about putting in the hard work and winning. – Keegan Geldean of the victorious Cougars. WHAT IS NXN? The Nike Cross Nationals is comprised of eight Regional Qualifying…

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Happy Valentine’s Day!!

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Happy Valentine’s Day!!

There is only one happiness in life: to love and be loved. – George Sand MY PROMISE By Dan P. Brown If you were my rose, then I’d be your sun,painting you rainbows when the rains come.I’d change my orbit to banish the night,as to keep you in my nurturing light. If you were my…

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Wild Dog Life Cleanse (Fill The Glass)

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Wild Dog Life Cleanse (Fill The Glass)

When I let go of what I am, I become what I might be. – Lao Tzu End of April, 2024. Last year. Sent my good buddy Michael “Greenie” Greehan a piece of writing I stumbled across. “The Gold Coast” is a glimpse of his neighborhood a few decades ago. He asks, Are you coming back…

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A Love Story With Mushrooms

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A Love Story With Mushrooms

How long will this last, this delicious feeling of being alive, of having penetrated the veil which hides and the wonders of celestial vistas? It doesn’t matter, as there can be nothing but gratitude for even a glimpse of what exists for those who can become open to it. – Sasha Shulgin My buddy’s brother…

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Who You Calling Old? Part Deux

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Who You Calling Old? Part Deux

In fitness and in love, it’s not about the finish line, it’s about the journey. – Unknown Introducing The Hendersons Words and photographs from Susan. The handwriting is on the wall, in large capital letters: The glory days are behind us, way behind us. But as prolific distance runners and competitors in the day—30 marathons for me…

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Who You Calling Old?

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Who You Calling Old?

I’ve always said that I will never let an old person into my body. That is, I don’t believe in ‘thinking’ old. Don’t program yourself to break down as you age with thoughts that decline is inevitable. – Wayne Dyer Imagine you are a little boy trapped in an old man’s body. Aged lady across…

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Dick Beardsley Needs Our Help

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Dick Beardsley Needs Our Help

I know he’s a terrific person and so is Jill, his wife. Just terrific. He’s a great fishing guide. Took me out once, I caught a great bass. Pure fun! Oh yeah, we’re going to support Dick. – Bill Rodgers This just in from Mike Dunlap. You probably know Mike best as the co-host of…

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