TOGETHER can we raise $888 by Friday at midnight? (8 being the most fortuitous number in Chinese culture) All it takes is $1—-or more if you can spare it! What I will do for all of you all: Run 42.195 kilometers (26.2 miles) on my 42nd birthday, which is Friday. Can we work together to…
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What is Kyle Doing?!
Have you ever found yourself treading water? Things are mostly okay for you–in fact, some things are great–yet a force inside is pulling you forward. You are not sure where in the heck you will end up. The unknown is scary; yet exhilarating. I find myself being moved…and a force has brought me to my…
Meet One of the Fastest Runners in NYC
Welcome to the second edition of Meet a Bronxite. I would like to introduce everyone to Bobby Asher, one of the fastest and most consistently competitive runners in the New York City region. Mr. Asher is a teammate of mine with the Van Cortlandt Track Club (VCTC). Note: Minimal editing below for clarity but otherwise…
500 For the Fallen Relay, II: Van Cortlandt to Columbus Circle
Our comrades arrive around 12:30 today in Van Cortlandt Park–The Bronx! Organizers have been at it non-stop since 0900 Thursday. Flags exchange hands… We’re off to Manhattan! We know we HAVE to make it. A team is awaiting our arrival in Columbus Circle, including parents of a fallen soldier. Success is the ONLY option. Straight…
