McMahon Switches Gears for St. Jude Memphis Marathon
(Race photo from St. Jude Memphis Marathon website.) “Well, if you don’t run New York, you’ve gotta run somethin’,” says Coach Kevin. I don’t disagree. I’m not totally ready, but I’ve trained up...
View ArticleRunnin’ for the Sheriff
Okay…I guess my pal Shawn is officially a “Deputy Sheriff.” I have no clue as to what his day-to-day gig is like, but when it hits the fan, I’m sure it really doesn’t matter. And THAT…I DO know about...
View Article2011: Running Resolutions in Review
I’ve fallen into that trap before. Placed the bar too high right out of the gun. Made a big noise. Determined how I was gonna change the world – (at least, MY world) – shouted it from the rooftops,...
View ArticleA Runner Goes Forth
“Plow ahead.” “Rock on.” “Keep on truckin’.” There are many different versions of this handy little catchphrase that drive us through life…drive us down bumpy roads, past unplanned inconveniences,...
View ArticleMemorial Day
(Photograph provided by Major Dave Bingham of the I-10 Attack Battalion when stationed in Iraq.) On this day of remembrance, I would like to extend my heartfelt thanks to our servicemen and women that...
View ArticleRunners Save With “Rock ‘n’ Roll”
Those of us that know the Rock ‘n’ Roll marathons and half marathons, we understand the excitement of sharing a great day of running with thousands of others, hearts beating in unison with pounding...
View ArticleCarry On: A Reflection on 9/11
On September 11, 2001, I was preparing to fly to New York for a television performance with country superstar Tim McGraw and his band, the Dancehall Doctors; that appearance was cancelled as a result...
View ArticleBook Club: “Endurance”
At the time, book clubs were completely foreign to me. I had never been a part of one, didn’t know anyone that belonged to one, and I’d never been hit over the head with one. If anyone I knew had...
View ArticleLeap Day: My Launch into 2012
LEAP DAY: the one extra day we are given every four years so the world can catch up on itself. Typically, Earth has 365 days to make her yearly journey around the sun; even so, we snag an extra day...
View ArticleDOWNLOAD NOW! “Please Come Home For Christmas” Single Benefits Charity
In the spirit of the holiday, I share my version of this holiday classic in support of the Tug McGraw Foundation and its mission to improve the quality of life for those confronting brain tumors,...
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