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Going for Gold: Aiming for 5k PR

Tomorrow I am running in the Cornhusker State Games Energy 5k race for the third year in a row. Two years ago, I raced to a silver in my age group. Last year, bronze in my age group. Medal that’s missing? Gold. What does the watch say? Let’s just say the...

vivofitting

After 600,000 steps with vivofit, my latest adventure in wearable tech, I’m ready to review it for you. First of all, it is not a Fitbit Force, ok? No litigation over causing rashes on your wrist like the Fitbit that was recalled. LA Times story on wearable tech growing pains. (As a lawyer, I keep […]

After 600,000 steps with vivofit, my latest adventure in wearable tech, I’m ready to review it for you. First of all, it is not a Fitbit Force, ok? No litigation over causing rashes on your wrist like the Fitbit that was recalled. LA Times story on wearable tech...

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 minutes before March Madness basketball started! vivofit is the Garmin equivalent […]

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...

Filling my Running Bucket List

Ever heard of Joy Johnson? She’s the 86 year-old  (the oldest in this year’s race) who finished the New York Marathon (her 25th), then died shortly afterward. Her epitaph might read: “I want to die running”. She’s been telling the press and her family that since at least 2008. The Wall Street Journal wrote a […]

Ever heard of Joy Johnson? She’s the 86 year-old  (the oldest in this year’s race) who finished the New York Marathon (her 25th), then died shortly afterward. Her epitaph might read: “I want to die running”. She’s been telling the press...

Techno-Geek Running

GEEK ALERT!!!  Welcome to the Techno-Geek side of running. Truly, technology can be a blessing to help your running but it can become a curse if you rely on it too much–you’re not “running free” if you are too tied to technology! For now, let’s focus on the positives: how can technology help you in improving […]

GEEK ALERT!!!  Welcome to the Techno-Geek side of running. Truly, technology can be a blessing to help your running but it can become a curse if you rely on it too much–you’re not “running free” if you are too tied to technology! For now,...