It has been a while. It has been a long while. Well, it’s a new year and a new start. Time to hit the refresh button. Throw out all excuses, because I don’t want to hear them. Do not tell me you don’t have time to carry on a healthy lifestyle. Do not tell meContinue reading “Starting Over”
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We Must Adapt
Turns out having a baby makes it a lot harder to work out. Just when you think you have it all figured out, everything you thought you knew completely changes and you are forced to scramble. Then, it becomes a ridiculous case of confusion and mass hysteria before it all calms down and you figureContinue reading “We Must Adapt”
Tag Team
Finding time to work out when you have a child is extremely difficult. It takes strategic planning, flexibility, and most of all, desire. Let’s be honest, taking care of a baby/toddler is a workout in itself. We come home from work only to put on our parent hats and entertain our little boy for threeContinue reading “Tag Team”
An Indescribable Love
Parenthood is an absurd undertaking. It’s a complete change in lifestyle, an overall adjustment in perspective and a rebellion on all that you once viewed as normal. It is, as many will tell you, absolutely tough as nails. You spend the better part of nine months preparing for something you have no real business preparingContinue reading “An Indescribable Love”
Experience Life
Oftentimes we get caught up in what we believe is truth, without ever fully comprehending it. We prevent ourselves from experiencing exciting new things out of fear. We do this because of perception. We forget that it’s all conjecture and sometimes, unfortunately, we avoid the experience altogether. I did that with running, until I ranContinue reading “Experience Life”
Do What You Can Do
Why do I run? I ask myself this question all of the time. I wonder how it enriches my life, especially when I don’t feel like running. I wonder what the point is when my knees hurt or I’m exhausted from pushing myself too hard. I think about the fatigue. I think about the mentalContinue reading “Do What You Can Do”
The Fountain of Youth
As I have gotten older one thing has become increasingly clear, I am not getting any younger. That fact seems glaringly obvious, but I guess I always believed that as I aged I would somehow stumble across a fountain of youth, even if accidentally. But, as I look in the mirror with each day thatContinue reading “The Fountain of Youth”
In A World of Walkers, I’m A Runner
Last Sunday my wife and I took a stroll in the park. For the first time in months we walked upon the concrete paths that have been associated with our training runs for so long. We saw the trees swaying softly to the tune of the wind, as children’s laughter filled the air. We heardContinue reading “In A World of Walkers, I’m A Runner”
Our First Full Marathon: A Cautionary Tale
I would love to tell you that running our first full marathon was easy. I would love to say that when we reached mile 25 we knew we were going to finish. I would even love to say the weather was perfect. But, I can’t say any of that. What I can say is thatContinue reading “Our First Full Marathon: A Cautionary Tale”
Running in the Rain: “Make it work.”
Yesterday we had to run 15.5 miles in the rain. In the rain! I am not talking about a soft sprinkle (mmm, on ice cream). I am talking about a downpour, like chocolate syrup dumped on a sundae (Ok, why am I always thinking about dessert or food?). It was the mother of all rainsContinue reading “Running in the Rain: “Make it work.””
Running On Empty 