“Yeah….but it’s a dry heat.” Experiencing the Badwater Ultramarathon Gary Griffin The Badwater Ultramarathon bills itself as the most prestigious and most difficult of all ultrarunning events, and it can make a pretty good argument for...
An Ultrarunner looks at Boston Father, Father Boston…I ignored your voice,I had no desire to run your streetsEven though I had a choice,Even though I had a choice. I stayed home as others did so,And endured their tales of joy,There was little there that...
A Time to Weep and A Time to Laughor Tallahassee 2001: A Race Odyssey “For everything there is a season, and a time for every matter under heaven: . . . a time to weep and a time to laugh; a time to mourn and a time to dance . . .” Ecclesiastes,...
A Slothful Ascent to Glory By Gary Griffin, Warning: the following story may contain an occasional historical inaccuracy; nonetheless, it is important enough to tell, even if the truth is slightly “manufactured” by the writer. Ergo,...
