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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …