Tag Archives: racing

Halfway There

Reaching the halfway mile marker on a four-mile mudrun brought a surge of encouragement. Knowing I was halfway there reassured me that I could reach the finish line. Continue reading

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Preparing for the Race

Nearing the fifth mile,
I feel that urging of the body,
the tiredness of legs and arms,
wanting me to ease up,
to be more sane, Continue reading

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A Small Triumph

It is the day of the Warrior Dash, another hot day in late June in central Kentucky. For the last six weeks, there hasn’t been a night that I have not awakened, thinking about this event. Continue reading

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Horse Sense

Even though no other horse is anywhere near him, he pounds forward, straining and stretching, a graceful fury of muscle, bone and tendon in unparalleled power and coordination. Continue reading

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