essays & excerpts

            Dr. Sheehan began writing his weekly column in 1968 in our old local newspaper, the Red Bank Register. For the next 25 years, he pounded the keys of his typewriter putting into words his analysis and observations of his "athletic life." His fans around the world followed his every word. In describing his approach to writing, he said, "When I write, I tell who I am, what I'm like, what I've discovered running. I'm not embarrassed to expose myself. I don't care what I write as long as it's true."
           We will bring you various samples of the truths that he discovered. We will update the essays periodically. We hope you enjoy this selection.

            "RIGHT BRAIN"
                    PHILOSOPHY/EXPERIENCES
                    
Reading and Writing: Emerson

                    Is Running a Religion?
                    Running into Old Age
                    A Million Stories

                    Marathon: Reaching or Grooving
                    A Legend in Your Own Mind
                    
Boston Finish
                    
On Common Ground
                    True Gravity in Boston
                    Expressions of Truth
                    Some Quotes...
                    Self Discovery
                    Practice of Respect
                    
"You Let a Girl Beat You"
                    
Did I Win?
                    The Marathon: Stage for Heroism?
                    
Why Do I Run?
                    Put On the New Man
                    The Start -Born again at 45
                    Play is Where Life Lives
                    The Beauty of the Race
                    Life is not a Spectator Sport
                    Cross-Country-Winning at Van Cortlandt
                    Discovering the Cancer
                    The Aging Game
                    Race for Last Place

                    Family is the Answer

 
Cross Country
            "LEFT BRAIN"
                    ADVICE/TRAINING/INJURY/MEDICAL
                   Chest Pain: Wolf or Lamb
                    Our Highest Need
                    Exercised-Induced Asthma
                    Give the Mind Equal Training
                    Exercise-Induced Asthma
                    Clearing the Air
                    Act Your Age
                    Training: More or Less
                    Pulse Monitors
                    Each of us is an Expert of the Self

                    20 Running Tips for Every Runner
                    The Magic Six, Plus Two
                    Running does not cause injuries
                    The Orthotic
                    Dial "C" for Comfortable
                    A Cup of Java gets me to the Line

 
The Three Pioneers: Sheehan, Fixx, Cooper