I started this blog because I want to share my story. For some time, I had ideas for a blog that would focus on my long connection with competitive running. It was only after events in my life took a strange turn that there seemed to be a place—a need—for the topics I now feel compelled to write about. That strange turn occurred in 2017, in the form of a series of minor strokes. In the aftermath of my hospitalization, I was adrift. Lost. Running, which had been an anchor in my life, was taken from me overnight. I wondered what kind of life I would be left with.
It turned out that there is a path back to life, one that is every bit as satisfying and fulfilling as what came before. My observations while I’m on this path—I call it my second running life— are what this blog is about. Here, you will read about running, but it is just as likely you will find pieces on medical topics, photography, philosophy, history, or travel. My Second Running Life is one very much worth living. And as it has always done, running is there to help me make sense of things.
While I hope I won’t be talking to myself, that would be okay too. Ideally, this will be a forum for sharing and learning, but it is, first and foremost, a form of therapy. I know we all face challenges in our own lives. If this can be a place where readers find an interesting observation or a supportive message, then I will consider this initiative to be successful.
Look around and see what you think. And please, accept this as an invitation to share your thoughts or experiences. I have two requests. One is that responses are related to the subject matter found on this site. And two is that submissions are kept civil.
My Second Running Life 