Basketball Therapy
Back in July my son Hudson decided he wanted to quit swimming and give basketball a try. He’s the first of my kids to try … Read more
Consistency Beats Intensity
There are lots of days when I don’t feel like getting up, working out, running, swimming, spinning, or doing much of anything at all. When … Read more
Holidays Make Work Weird
Now that we’re in the monthlong sprint from Thanksgiving to New Year’s Day, the holiday season has firmly taken root here in rural America. Get … Read more
Rebooting My Habit Journal
I haven’t kept a habit journal for the last six months. Prior to May 2021, I had kept a habit journal on and off for … Read more
100 Days of Blogging Challenge, Take 2
During the summer of 2020, I published a blog post every day for 100 consecutive days. That original challenge was something a colleague put together … Read more
Sky to Summit 50k 2021 Race Report
Sky to Summit proved to be as hard and as beautiful as advertised. The climbs and descents were long and steep. The single-track trails were … Read more
My Sky to Summit Plan of Attack
As I mentioned in my last post, I’m a bit antsy waiting for Saturday when I’ll take on the Sky to Summit 50k. While I … Read more
Four More Days of Waiting
I’m always a bit uneasy and fidgety in the week leading up to a race. Finding the right balance between freshness and fitness may be … Read more
How I Rehabbed My Angry IT Band
Six weeks ago I hurt my IT band. I angered the finicky fascia during an 8-hour ultra-distance run (37 miles) and I’ve spent the last … Read more
Lady of the Lake 8 Hour Race 2021 Race Report
I started the Lady of the Lake 8 hour race with high hopes. I came to race day with a ton of base mileage under … Read more