Tales & Tips

On the bus ride to the Boys and Girls State Track Meet in Des Moines I listened to music on my transistor radio, praying this weekend...

Although it was sunny, there was a briskness in the April air for this first big meet of the season. Seven girls lined up on the far side...

After the first meet in Davenport dad had a surprise for me at Monday’s practice with the Iowa City Striders Track Club. “Sarah, I think...

Coach Forwald had us sit in the seat by the front door of the school bus, my red meet sweats a size too big. I was afraid I looked like a...

On Monday I rode my bike to Southeast Junior High in the morning so I could hustle the mile over to East High after classes for the 3:15...

Next Sunday I will release the first of four excerpts from my latest novel - "Run Like A Girl - The Tale of a Distance Runner during the...