Brains versus Brawn: An Adventure to Improve Both
Several days ago, an announcement of one of many athletic events scheduled for a Spring weekend that is also the time for the CALS sponsored Literary Festival had me commenting […]
Finish Face: Scout Trail Run
At 10 a.m. Saturday April 7th a group of runners gathered near the BMX track at Burns Park in North Little Rock. The 3rd run in the 4 event 2012 […]
The History of Memory
“Sooner or later we all discover that the important moments in life are not the advertised ones, not the birthdays, the graduations, the weddings, not the great goals achieved. The […]
Dancing on Her Fingers
In the forward of her book Climbing Free: My Life in the Vertical World, Lynn Hill is described by her longtime friend, sometime climbing partner and early climbing mentor John Long […]
Spa City Trail Run
The chance of rain on Saturday became a guarantee of it as we made our way toward Hot Springs and Cedar Glades Park for the 2nd run in the Arkansas […]
Trail Running: First Race of 2012
UPDATE! The Results are In! The site of the opening run of the DLT Multisport Arkansas Trail Running Series this year was at Cadron Settlement Park in Faulkner County near […]
Here Comes the Sun
The weather today in much of the Natural State is not sunny. In fact, most of us are seeing some kind of frozen or freezing precipitation. But within 4 days, […]
Splashing Around in the Muck and the Mire
(UPDATE! We had a great time at the Warrior Dash and Conquer the Gauntlet) If you ask your friend “what’s on tap for this weekend” and the answer is “racing”, […]
Mount Nebo Bench Trail Run – Dec. 2011
At 6:33 this morning, after scraping the frost off the windshield, we pulled out of the driveway, headed for Dardanelle and Mt. Nebo State Park. This morning, runners gathered in […]
Dirty Girls Revisited
After writing Dirty Girls, I had an opportunity to see my first Cyclocross race: the Turkey Burn at Allsop Park. Along with a morning of witnessing awe inspiring feats of athleticism and competitive […]
