I was doing a 30 minute tempo run, 10 minutes into said run, cruising at a 6:24 pace. I entered Sloan’s Lake and see another runner, a young lad, running at a rather good clip. I enter the park a few strides ahead of him and he makes an effort to pull even, at this [...]

If you have a website, you should be using some type of analytics tool. I use Google Analytics and Sitemeter. The analytics tool allows you to figure out who is visiting your site (location) and how they arrive at your site. Were they referred or were they doing a simple Google Search. I get a [...]

Growing up, I spent a good part of my High School years playing basketball, I loved basketball, still do. In the summers I’d hoop it up on the play ground or head to the YMCA for some pickup games. YMCA basketball, it doesn’t get any finer than that. Generally the games were a combination of [...]

In the spirit of Bowerman’s Belfry, I’m writting a “Running is” post. When you run, when you’re putting in hours on the road or on the trails, you have a lot of time to think. One of the scenarios that have danced in my mind is what evasive maneuvers will I take if a dog [...]

I’d like to make my sales pitch to you, have you ever thought about the risk of injury while running and what that might mean to your family? The loss of a limb, a broken leg, a pit bull bites you in the ass, how would your spouse and kids cope? Ok, I’m being facetious. [...]

After my most recent victory some folks have accused me of doping. It’s time to put these rumors to rest. I’ll come clean and tell you my secret, which can be seen in the above picture, it’s Japanese candy. I have no idea what it says and it doesn’t even taste that great, but sometimes [...]

I got a laugh when I saw the cover for this book. It reminded me of that scene in “There’s Something About Mary”. Hitchhiker: You heard of this thing, the 8-Minute Abs? Ted: Yeah, sure, 8-Minute Abs. Yeah, the excercise video. Hitchhiker: Yeah, this is going to blow that right out of the water. Listen [...]

I recently received a copy of Runner’s World, July 1980. First, look at the cover, Frank Shorter, there he is, the man, the legend, wearing a matching running outfit with some girl and what appears to be a dress watch. I can only assume that Frank Shorter is wearing athletic apparel from his own design [...]

Whether you’re running a race, or just running for fun, a good workout can take a lot out of you. That’s why so many runners have discovered that Natural Light beer is a great tasting way to replace some of the fluid that’s been lost. Natural Light has the smooth refreshing taste that comes from [...]

When I set foot into a store, I find that products tend to give me a lot of laughs. Today I was shopping for body wash, ok, I’ll admit, yes, I use a loofah. I think they are fantastic, the lathering, the scrubbing, I feel unsullied. I’ve noticed in the past few years that health [...]