I began running in the fall of 1987, primarily to lose the “beer and junk-food” weight I accumulated in college. (Not sure why that...

There he was. Just a kid, maybe 11 or 12. Walking alone on a cold, sunny Saturday afternoon. His head was down, hooded, maybe to keep out...

At 5-foot -7, I’m small for an adult. (My sources tell me the average height for an adult American male is nearly 5-foot-11.) I’m OK with...