On Sunday, October 23, I ran the Capital City Classic 15k race for the first time. Having never run a 15k race before, I did not really know what to expect. But I knew some of the course from running the Lincoln Marathon previously. This race was formerly known as the...
Today, we had an #AsthmaChat hosted on Twitter by some experts and doctors in the medical field dealing with asthma, health, and flu/colds. I was invited to participate and provide an asthmatic’s perspective during the chat. If you check the #AsthmaChat tweets...
Grandpa Harvey (my mom’s Dad) had a famous exclamation that he used frequently: More bricks! And for those of us who understood what it meant, we always smiled and laughed with joyful memory. Many years ago, my uncle and aunt needed their patio redone and we...
Happy fall! Are you enjoying some beautiful fall running with the beautiful fall foliage? It’s only thirty days until the Good Life Halfsy on November 6, the point-to-point half-marathon I’m running in Lincoln, Nebraska. It is a good time to stop and...
Today, on September 19, 2016, I completed 40 consecutive days of meditation. Meditating on regular basis has helped me to relax, find more calm and peace in a busy life, and has allowed me to strengthen my mind and mindset to have a more powerful impact upon our...
Today we remember the victims of September 11, 2001, the 3,000 innocent men, women, and children who died and for all the families that were affected by this horrible tragedy. I remember the day well. Fortunately, I drove to work while listening to Bach in my car. I...
Run EFFORTLESSLY! It sounds so easy doesn’t it? But is it easy? Or not? We’re taught from a very young age that E is for EFFORT: that we have to do the work and put in the effort, implying that the more effort we put forth, the greater success and results...
Rewinding to Sunday, August 14: Runstreak day 1000 for today’s Flashback Friday special post. I remember like it was yesterday. It was a difficult, challenging pursuit of a goal I didn’t originally seek. My original goal for this runstreak was 100 days....
Today is National Dog Day! Wishing you a happy, healthy National Dog Day from us to you and your canine companions! Every once in a while, a special day arrives which captures my imagination and takes the blog in a slightly different direction. So the rest of this...
Overtraining: that dreaded taboo topic that no one should touch. Let’s go there. Raise your hand(s) if you’ve ever overtrained (raising both hands). It’s an important subject that surfaces periodically in many runner/athlete’s lives, including...
