Table of Contents

Introductory comments. 8

Why I run. 10

Section 1. 13

Busy as a beaver 14

Running With Buddy. 17

Running with Buddy – Part 2. 20

Clubbing it in the summer 23

The curse of the runner’s body. 26

Running and the art of motorcycle maintenance. 30

Polyethylene Idolatry. 33

Sleeping with the fishes. 37

Muscle Madness. 40

Puddles of Sweat and Burning Muscle Pain. 43

We who about to eat salute you! 47

Aliens at the track. 51

Mud Meringue Pie. 56

Section II 58

New England History Primer 59

New England – The Four Seasons. 61

Pub Race Coming of Age Portends a Culture Shift 67

A day at the beach! 70

Nor’easters don’t dampen the spirits of the New England runner 73

Dreading another Delightful Derry. 75

Derry – 2005 race report 78

Mill Cities…and the Flu. 80

2004 Martha’s Vineyard. 82

Martha’s Vineyard 2005. 85

Eastern States 20. 89

Eastern States 20 Miler – Race report 2005. 93

New Bedford Half Marathon – Race Report 2005. 96

Running with Bill 99

Race Ennui 103

Boston Marathon Invocation. 106

Boston – 04 “Miserable”. 108

Expert and timely Boston Marathon advice. 113

A race runs through it 116

14 years of the Groton Road Race. 120

Section III 123

No excuses and no limits. 124

Green on Green. 126

Kneed to run. 130

Therapy Dialog. 133

These boots are made for walking….. 138

Section IV. 141

Le Frosty Runs. 142

Guilt Trips. 144

The Midnight Mill….. 147

The Minnehaha Express. 149

Sneaking in the Notch, just below the eyebrow.. 152

Sneaking in the Notch, Part II 156

Get on your Houston Hobby Horse….. 161

Cross-training with Les Habitantes. 167

Running the ‘Hootch’ 172

Red Rock Run. 176

Oh My Cod! 181

About the Author 185