The first Dam to Dam race was held on June 15, 1980 and was started by Des Moines runners with a desire for a great road race in their home city. We will be running again this year but unfortunately, June 2, 2018 will be the last DAM race. The community of runners, volunteers and race …
As Annette and I prepare for an upcoming half-marathon we have taken the time to explore many of the trails that exist in North Texas. This shot was taken early on a beautiful, cool morning as we ran along the wilderness following the Trinity River north of Dallas/Ft. Worth. The trail is flat and gives you …
Erik and I have tent camped several times as we traveled across the western U.S. which has been a real treat for both of us. We had a good family friend who was retired from the military and an avid outdoorsman who introduced us to hiking and camping. I am indebted to him in getting …
Denton is a hip, vibrant college town north of Dallas/Ft. Worth, Texas and home to The University of North Texas and Texas Women\’s University. Although it has grown into a large city you don\’t have to travel too far to suddenly find yourself going back in time to it\’s rural heritage. Annette and I had …
As we will eventually getting around to writing about running is pretty popular in our household. Annette and I plod along at a reasonable pace (given our age) but our son Erik continues to be a pretty gifted athlete. While at the University of Portland he had the opportunity to spend some time at the …
Our son ran in the “Nike Nationals Cross Country Meet” as a senior in high school and we were so impressed with Nike “rolling out the red carpet” for the high school athletes and giving us a tour of their corporate headquarters and also allowing us to meet a few of their top professional distance …
Denton is a hip, vibrant college town north of Dallas/Ft. Worth, Texas and home to The University of North Texas and Texas Women’s University. Although it has grown into a large city you don’t have to travel too far to suddenly find yourself going back in time to it’s rural heritage. Annette and I had …