My Friend the Author: Bob Welbaum
It would be not quite accurate to say I met Bob Welbaum climbing Mount Kilimanjaro. We actually met two weeks before at the Amazing Maasai Marathon in Kenya. Bob is an adventure athlete, a middle school substitute teacher, and first subject in my new My Friend the Author series.
No Limits: What I’ve Learned Traveling the World One Mile at a Time
Bob set out on a quest at the age of 59, returning to running after a decades-long hiatus and ultimately earning a coveted Seven Continents Marathon medal at 74. No Limits follows this adventure and many others along the way in a conversational and informative style that non-runners can also enjoy. I’ll admit that I turned first to the Maasai and Kilimanjaro chapters first, and found my memory tickled by a few details that I’d forgotten.
He also writes fiction that’s suitable for all ages. “The Joy in Forgotten Objects” is a favorite of mine from Stories Short and Strange – short but sweet.
More posts in this series will be coming along presently… I have a lot of talented friends!