The Greater Perrinville Athletic Association

I completed the Ohyama Tozan 9-kilometer run/climb on Sunday.  I am racing so much lately, and I was a bit concerned to find myself limping ...

Below is a chart of my monthly running mileage for the past 8 months. I begun making a concerted effort to run more after the end of my tri...

I run a charity half marathon on the western edge of Phoenix. As you might expect if you know Phoenix, the course is flat and fast. So fla...

I run 1:18:43 (chip time) at the Kanagawa Half-Marathon.   This is my fastest time in 4 years.  My teammate Juergen points to a age-grading ...

I attend a running seminar on forefoot running last weekend by my ekiden teammate - Mike Trees. Mike comments that runners tend to be rather...

I am the weak link on a stacked master's relay (ekiden) team at the 4x2.9k Shibuya Ekiden. Compare to last year when I was the star tak...

I am reminded again that trail running is not my strength - or at least reminded that racing down rocky stair steps is not my strength. I ha...

Thanks to my teammate Mary, I was finally able to do a swim time trial in the pool today and establish a benchmark for my swimming times.  T...

I have moved to the dark side and begun experimenting with barefoot running. Barefoot running seems to have suddenly turned into a crusade i...

Japan has been barraged by typhoons the past few weeks.  Fortunately the Choshi Triathlon fell on this past Sunday --  the one gorgeous, sun...

I journey thousands of miles to Singapore to compete in the Singapore Bay Run.  And it is worth the 7-hour flight.  I win hard cash - 200 Si...

Despite the traumatic experience in January, I participate in another beer mile last week - the Wendy Mile. I am even one of the instigato...

I traveled to Lake Hovsgol in northern Mongolia this past week for the Sunrise to Sunset Marathon. Mongolia is becoming a regular destinatio...

I swam well at the Kamakura 5k Rough Water Swim this past weekend. My stroke felt stronger and I finished a surprising 21st place out of so...

At my second swim squad workout the coach Steve is shocked and appalled at my breathing exclusively on my left side.  Apparently it is not w...