Running Adventures

February 18, 2018 Apache Junction, Arizona “All that is gold does not glitter, not all those who wander are lost.” — J.R.R. Tolkien, The Fellowship of the Ring As far back as I can remember, I’ve been drawn to stories of buried treasure, lost mines, and shipwrecks...

In 490 BC., the Persians under the Emperor Darius set out to capture and destroy the city/state of Athens. The Athenians had refused to pay tributes to the Persian king and encouraged other Greeks in Asia Minor to do…

Although I had completed my goal of running a marathon, it felt strangely unfulfilling. Technically, I had crossed the finish line and it had been enlightening to experience the many facets of…