His name, Buzz, fits. He can buzz along at 40 miles an hour when his genetic memory moves him. Joe Henderson buzzfitgenetic Change image and share on social
Yet the home courses are where you spend dozens to hundreds of hours a year. You must choose them well. Joe Henderson choosecoursedozen Change image and share on social
Buzz has reduced my range. Running safely with him means using fewer and shorter routes, with multiple laps per day or multiple returns there per week. Neither of us minds repeating ourselves. This is what runners do. Joe Henderson buzzdayfew share on social
The records fell easily at first. Dozens of seconds peeled away with every running of a course, and I could hardly wait for the next chance to improve. Joe Henderson chancedozeneasily Change image and share on social
Speed eventually neared its peak. The records forced me to work ever harder to drop a less and less time. These time trials came to feel like races, which are fun to run sporadically but not daily. Joe Henderson dailydropeventually Change image and share on social
I've lived nearby since 1981 and probably have averaged one run a week there. That's more than 1,000 repetitions, and I have yet to tire of this course. Joe Henderson 000averagehave Change image and share on social
The results would have stayed on the watch face until the batteries died. But trying to make time stand still this way would have been a mistake. It is just as important to erase times eventually as to save them at first. Joe Henderson batterydieerase share on social
That time is important. It gives a comforting illusion of permanence not found in running by the mile. Joe Henderson comfortfindillusion Change image and share on social
Time means a great deal to every runner. It means everything to me, because most days miles don't count; only minutes do. Joe Henderson countdaydeal Change image and share on social
Our favorite: a former garbage dump converted into a riverside park. I first ran there more than 30 years ago when a marathon passed through this park that later became home to Pre's Trail. Joe Henderson agoconvertdump Change image and share on social
