As I mentioned in my first post, upon the recommendation of my veternarian and friend Dr. Elizabeth Fowler, I decided to go to Cusco Peru for a week before my...

After saying goodbye to Odon and his family I checked into the Monasterio Hotel on the early afternoon of Wednesday, April 12, 2017 and, in short order met my Wilderness...

Well, it was time to fish, or cut bait --  it was time to hike the Inca Trail.  I had spent many hours and many days preparing for this endeavor,...

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...