I went for a run last week, a one mile run. While this isn't a big deal to anyone but me, it was my first such effort since late May when I became sidelined by injury. Piriformis syndrome (PF) has been part of my running life for over 10 years. After my first episode, it …
Kayaking with childhood friends….
There is something warm and comfortable about spending time with people you grew up with. A specific set of experiences and memories that forever bind you together. For Deborah, Carolyn and me those circumstances meant growing up in the same neighborhood, going to the same schools and hanging out with the same people. But as …
Weekday hiking in the GSMNP…
Injury and weather have been occupying our thoughts as our Alaska backpack looms ever closer. An inflammation of my piriformis, my 3rd such over the last 10 years has physically derailed me. Summer's heat, humidity and rain has mentally derailed us. We desperately needed to get back on track! Several weeks ago John cleared his …
A new group, a new adventure…
I first heard about the Happy Hikers from my father some 25+ years ago. Not long after his retirement I remember his Thursdays became dedicated to hiking. A few years later I learned his Thursday hikes were with a group based out of the John T O'Conner Senior Center in Knoxville, the Happy Hikers. The …
