As I was reading about the Cusco Region of Peru, I decided it was quite likely that I would encounter some of the children of the Compesinos in the rural...

Since my last Gear Blog, I have made several changes and/or additions, as follows: Boots:   I thought the Vasque boots were going to be the ones I wore in...

February was a tough month for training.  Family obligations (sister = surgery; brother = heart procedure; mother-in-law = a fall, broken leg, and surgery), a week of personal illness, and...

Got up early this morning for a hike- wanted to get to my hill and set up the Nikon on a tripod for some camera practice using manual settings.  I...

“Cheer Up!” I told myself as I got up this morning.  The Black Dog has been nipping at my heels these last few weeks, and on some days I felt...

Saturday late morning/early afternoon (February 25, 2017) I spent a couple of hours at Fischer Park concentrating on hill work.  I covered 6.15 miles the majority of which was in...

February has been a disappointing month for training.  Two major family illnesses (my sister and my wife’s mother), a personal illness (stomach flu that lasted a number of days) and...

Bitsy is our eleven year old miniature dachshund. She is truly a member of our family, and has enriched our lives over the years. When my mother died in 1999,...

Here are my numbers for the month of January, 2017 Total Days Trained:  27     (missed 4 days) Total Miles:                  ...

Yesterday (Wednesday, February 8, 2017) our dog Bitsy (pictured above, expectantly awaiting her trip to the vet) had an early morning appoint with the vet to have her teeth cleaned....