I love to run, and I love classic rock. Therefore, I love to run while listening to classic rock. Long-time readers of this blog already know I spend way too much time tailoring music playlists for my races. My playlist for the 2016 Kiawah Island Marathon was no different – 44 songs, 21 of which were byRead more
While I fancy myself more Batman than Superman (my Flash days are long behind me), I do have my own Kryptonite: heat and humidity. So, back in late May, when I decided to train for another crack at a sub-twenty minute 5K, the weather in the Midlands of South Carolina looked to be the fly inRead more
April 11, 2009 was probably the most historic day in Fowler Family running history. Not only was the Newberry County Memorial Hospital 5K that day the first 5K for my wife, my son, and me, all three of us actually won age group division awards. As an eleven year-old fifth grader, my son finished first in the 10-14Read more
Ahhh. The mirror. As my time on this earth bears down on the half century mark (T-minus 24 months), I usually try to avoid it. I mean, there are plenty of other reminders about my age, other than seeing new gray hair and wrinkles. Sometimes, though, the reflection must be faced, and I’m not talking about after eatingRead more
dogged [dawgd, dogd] adjective, Southern U.S. 1.doggoned; damned; confounded: Well, I’ll be dogged! – dictionary.com I stood at the end of my driveway and assessed the situation. Cicadas were already creating their summertime background noise. The sun was just about to peek over the tree line. Some patchy fog looked like it would help mute theRead more
This is Part Two of my experience in the Run Hard Columbia Marathon. To read Part 1, click here. At 7:20am, March 7, I wandered over to the starting line of the Run Hard Columbia marathon. In 2013, I said I’d never run this marathon again. Yet, here I was. The air was 34 degrees,Read more
Tell me what I said I’d never do Tell me what I said I’d never say Read me off a list of the things I used to not like but now I think are ok “Do It Anyway” – Ben Folds Five “You don’t seem too into the marathon tomorrow,” my wife said to meRead more
This is part of two of a story about my experience at the 2014 Kiawah Marathon. For Part One, click here. 2009 December five years ago, I stood very close to the same starting spot for my first ever marathon. The organizers changed the course a bit since then and that was one of theRead more
Once upon a time, I played a lot of golf. I took golf every bit as serious as I do running. Perhaps, more so. It was all or nothing. In it to win it. My golf buddy Bob and I had a motto. It was “You gotta finish”. If you’ve never played golf, you mayRead more
Something’s at the edge of your mind, you don’t know what it is Somethin’ you were hopin’ to find but your not sure what it is Then you hear the music and it all comes crystal clear The music does the talkin’ says the things you want to hear I’m young, I’m wild and I’mRead more