To celebrate my successful completion of a 10K without dying, I ran a 5K. My employing university was hosting the fun run as part of its homecoming weekend, so I figured I could support a jog around the hilly campus. The P.E. department offered extra credit to students who participated, luring a sizeable number of…

The pitter patter of a thousand cushioned soles rose from the pavement, paralleling the ethereal mist rising from the Tennessee river 70 feet below. I turned my face toward the rising sun, enraptured by pinks and peaches streaking across the horizon – a pace not paralleled by my own slog through the fog. My smile…

Friends, family, and acquaintances: This may be my last missive. The odds are stacked against me, I fear, and I have naught to do but bolster my last ounce of courage and step boldly toward my certain demise. I knew I shouldn't have signed up. I justified my actions by telling myself that registering for…