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Happy SPRING!

Happy Spring y’all! Spring has Sprung! It sure feels good to have winter behind us, doesn’t it? This will be brief because we are in the middle of March Madness! Lots of running and walking here. Interestingly enough, my new vivofit arrived yesterday just...

SunnySnowDog Sneaux Day!

Happy sunny Snow Dog Sneaux Day! We got some snow last night so our daughter and lots of other kids are excited about their snow-or is it sneaux?-day! Many of us noticed today that God gave us a rare, special treat for the polar vortex blast we shoveled and drove through this morning. At first, […]

Happy sunny Snow Dog Sneaux Day! We got some snow last night so our daughter and lots of other kids are excited about their snow-or is it sneaux?-day! Many of us noticed today that God gave us a rare, special treat for the polar vortex blast we shoveled and drove...

Handle Adversity and Chaos-10 tips

Let’s be honest: sometimes bad things happen in life over which you have no control. How can you juggle adversity and chaos without being overwhelmed by them? Expect the unexpected and try to be prepared for (almost) anything-that will get you through many scenarios. First scenario: Surprise! Your Garmin/and/or GPS device/phone dies. How well do […]

Let’s be honest: sometimes bad things happen in life over which you have no control. How can you juggle adversity and chaos without being overwhelmed by them? Expect the unexpected and try to be prepared for (almost) anything-that will get you through many...
How to Run Pyramidic Fartlek

How to Run Pyramidic Fartlek

Running friends have asked me to explain what pyramidic fartlek is and how I run it. Pyramidic fartlek is a stepped approach in which you run with “speed play” through different interval speeds, ascending to top speed and descending back to a slow jog or walk. For example, one of the most popular fartlek formats […]

Running friends have asked me to explain what pyramidic fartlek is and how I run it. Pyramidic fartlek is a stepped approach in which you run with “speed play” through different interval speeds, ascending to top speed and descending back to a slow jog or...

Hip-Hip-Hooray!

   Well, it’s been an interesting month of speed drills and sore hips (yes, both of them). I’ve broken my 5k PR a few times (maybe 4X?). Then Saturday’s run left an unexpectedly deeper, lasting impression. Within a few steps after starting my run, I was “Garmin blind”: when your Garmin timekeeper watch switches from […]

   Well, it’s been an interesting month of speed drills and sore hips (yes, both of them). I’ve broken my 5k PR a few times (maybe 4X?). Then Saturday’s run left an unexpectedly deeper, lasting impression. Within a few steps after starting my run, I...