Time to Fly

It's sunny and warm in Dayton, Ohio, this morning. A few lazy groups of clouds play poker and tell jokes in the sky. I'm cold in my hotel suite, but that's because I'm literally a slab of skin and bones. I'm alright, though. Cool indoor temps aren't enough to slay the beast today. It's the …

Peaks and Valleys

Five years ago, it was a different story. I was thirty, working a desk job, and running marathons competitively. I'd take weekend trips to anywhere I could, including a fateful trek up Pikes Peak, which happened five years ago this weekend. View of Pikes Peak from the famous Barr Trail (Lutz/2016) Today, thirty-five and working …

Revival

We see it all the time: big Hollywood studios rebooting profitable franchises in hopes of reaping the same kind of success. More often than not, these reboots flop and fizzle out before the box office returns can even be reported. It lends to the old adage that, sometimes, too much of a good thing can …

Leaning

Running is one of those life pursuits where performance has to be taken in stride. Not every day is going to be your best. Some days are going to feel like garbage, and if you can dig on that than you can dig on one of the major truths of life: that there are good …

Regain

The sky was grey and the ground was white when I woke up Monday morning. Dreary and dulled from a deep snowy sleep, I got out of bed feeling groggy and less than enthused, but got out of bed anyways because it was time. I was getting an injury, THE injury, looked at: my abdominal …