Today, March 24, 2015, is the 25th wedding anniversary of Jim and Helena Barahal of Hawaii. Jim is the president of the Honolulu Marathon Association, and one… Read more “A WEDDING TO REMEMBER”
Category: Travels with Toni
ON THE ROAD 1994: LAMINGTON NATIONAL PARK
Friday 15 July 1994 – Surfer’s Paradise, Australia Following a 10 a.m. press conference at the Hyatt Hotel for the weekend’s Gold Coast Marathon, the… Read more “ON THE ROAD 1994: LAMINGTON NATIONAL PARK”
PEEING IN BORNEO
In the late Eighties, early Nineties the Borobudur Run 10Km was the richest road race in the world, offering $1 million in bonus money on top of generous… Read more “PEEING IN BORNEO”
HAIRCUTS AND SUCH
Got a haircut today at the local barbershop. Inside was a cute young kid, maybe five years-old, getting what had to be one of his first haircuts… Read more “HAIRCUTS AND SUCH”
THE MAYOR OF TUCSON
In less than two weeks Tucson’s Abdi Abdirahman will compete in the Honolulu Marathon for the first time. Due to the marketplace of marathons, it has been… Read more “THE MAYOR OF TUCSON”
2nd RECESS – PUTTING KIDS IN MOTION
By 6 p.m. the casual pace of early evening dog walks had been replaced by the high spirited strides of the San Diego Track Club on… Read more “2nd RECESS – PUTTING KIDS IN MOTION”
“HAPPY WEDNESDAY” AT DUFF’S
This isn’t a running story other than I ran that day. In fact, I did a rare double. But running isn’t central to the memory, though perhaps… Read more ““HAPPY WEDNESDAY” AT DUFF’S”
RUNNING COMMUNITIES GATHER IN SOLIDARITY WITH BOSTON
Boston, MA. — The late blooming warmth of a New England spring morning in Kenmore Square is mocked by the desolate pall that hangs over Boylston Street… Read more “RUNNING COMMUNITIES GATHER IN SOLIDARITY WITH BOSTON”
MEET AT THE CORNER SHOP
Ngong, Kenya – The town of Ngong awakens early, well before the sun, as many of its 57,000 residents must commute into Nairobi for work. And with… Read more “MEET AT THE CORNER SHOP”
MEET AT THE CORNER SHOP – FARTLEK INTO MAASAI LAND
Ngong, Kenya – The town of Ngong awakens early, well before the sun, as many of its 57,000 residents must commute into Nairobi for work. And with… Read more “MEET AT THE CORNER SHOP – FARTLEK INTO MAASAI LAND”