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