Category: Fine Life

By Paul Ward It’s an honor to post this guest article on the #finelife blog. Kevin Fine has been an enormous influence on me, not just in his marathoning. Kevin …

I woke up in the basement bedroom of my daughter and son-in-law, in Bellevue, Washington. It was 2:00 a.m., July 30th, 2022– the morning of the Jack and Jill marathon …

There is no reason for anyone to remember this but me: Last March I participated in a “challenge” that David Googins (look him up–it’s worth it) offered the world as …

As anyone knows who will listen, or can’t get away fast enough, I just ran another marathon (I think number 23) on Saturday. But, why? From about mile 20 to …

My youngest daughter got married six months ago and at her reception I was visiting with her new father-in-law, Joe.  An orthopedic surgeon in Idaho, Joe is in incredible shape.  …

I did not intend to run a full marathon, in Tempe, in early October. No one in their right mind would do that in Arizona, because it is still too …

I still seem to learn most valuable lessons by “doing,” instead of only studying. This is why I attribute so many life lessons to the marathons I’ve run. You cannot …

“I don’t much like being told what to do. I feel like much of my time is spent doing what I must do, should do, or am expected to do. …