by Tom Garrity | Jan 4, 2017 | The Runner's Bib
For 47 years of my life, endurance running was not a regular part of my life. So, it would make sense that in my 52nd year on this earth that I give the sport of triathlon a try. Right? Wrong! Normal people don’t think like this. I digress. With several marathons,...
by Tom Garrity | Jan 4, 2017 | The Runner's Bib
I am over long walks on the beach. Albuquerque’s winter provided the perfect training. The traction of fresh snow in the foothills was the closest thing I found to mimic the white sands of Destin, Florida. There was no way to really train for the camber angles or...
by Tom Garrity | May 24, 2016 | The Runner's Bib
The Funyons. I’ll always laugh about the Funyons. Our cousin Jess had just had a baby and my sister and I arrived at the hospital to meet her. We frantically ran around the lobby looking for a baby gift. Quick – there has to be something in one of these shops....
by Tom Garrity | Dec 15, 2015 | The Runner's Bib
There are those moments in a community when a series of events are just so shocking that it motivates citizens to action. This past October, Albuquerque had those type of events back to back. The road rage killing of four-year-old Lilly Garcia was followed, days...
by Tom Garrity | Dec 11, 2015 | The Runner's Bib
This One Medal story was submitted by Colorado runner Clint Boston. About eleven years ago, I had a young lady in my American History class tell me her dad was a runner. I asked her if she was interested in running cross country for the school, and maybe her dad...
