Tarmac Meditations #7 — Note to a Friend on His Long Sought and Now Imminent 24hr Run
Knowing that when a friend is running out beyond his comfort zone, we are together wherever else we may be. It is always one step, then another — a journey from where we were to wherever we are going that enriches all of us.
Writing Before Daylight: Dreams of Fathers and Sons
When I’m writing, like I was this morning, I am reminded that my father would probably hate the whole thing. Other people did that. Writers are important, but you, son... — he would have left the rest unsaid. He would have dismissed the writing, … Read more →
War Story
I never went to the war. Sometimes I think I missed something very important. Like the ripples on the pond echoing down the years, there seems to be no missing anything. All it takes is time.
Tarmac Meditations #6 – Hard Rain, Almost Hail
A runner who isn’t running contemplates what the day will hold and feels an urge to run with the ghosts of his past.
Tarmac Meditations #5 – The Other Side of Love
A runner on the edge of winter, ponders the other side of love, and finds clarity “just a little futha” down the road.
Tarmac Meditations #4 – On Not Running One Day at a Time
A runner thinks about a friend who may be dying, and gains insight from the meditative practice of putting one foot in front of another.
Tarmac Meditations #3 – Morning Song
Out running in the early morning, Michael’s feet move forward as his mind moves back.
Tarmac Meditations #2 – Of Fog and a River
A quiet early morning run. A runner’s meditations. A river. A moment slipping past, almost uncaught.
Tarmac Meditations #1 – On Not Running in the Dark and Cold
“When I run,” writes Michael, “I put in a lot of time thinking about how things are going. Sometimes I don’t think about time and distance. When I get home I have taken to writing some of it down.”
Dark Roast
Some days. Like today. Up before the alarm, rain sluicing down the west windows, a chilly morning in the Pacific Northwest. Spring. I go into the kitchen and start making my coffee. Everyday I make the same choice; that is, I decide whether or not to … Read more →
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