Big Green Pen

Last Sunday night, I was sitting in my hotel room at the outset of my family’s week at the Marco Island Marriott. Marco Island, on the extreme southwestern corner of Florida, is the largest of the “Ten Thousand Islands.” There are actually a few hundred islands; someone has counted. The good news is I did […]

There will be no races for me this week, and a brief blog post. As our family (plus my niece Elizabeth) settles in for a week at Marco Island (thanks to Wayne’s participation in the Environmental Permitting Summer School), my trip out of the Last Banana Club involves keeping up with my exercise program from […]

Rather than a “LBC” (Last Banana Club) report, this post would more appropriately be called “LWC” (Last Water Club). When I completed today’s “Gettin’ Greeks in the Streets” 5K, I hopefully put my cup under the cooler’s spout and got ……. nada. There was a container of Sunny Delight on the table, though, so it […]

Tonight’s “LBC” (Last Banana Club) report is not about me. Maybe the “Little Banana Club” because it is about Wayne Kevin. Seven years ago, when Tenley was “between” dance and whatever the next pasttime would be, she was briefly involved in running. When I took her out to the Gulf Winds Summer Track series, I […]

First, a small piece of business. After ruminating about it, I am going to write regularly (i.e., after each race and maybe in between) about my progress toward the goal of getting out of the “last banana” club. The “LBC” is what I call that anemic looking collection of snacks left for those of us […]