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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 three

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 ran

Overcoming Obstacles

Overcoming obstacles can be difficult, especially when they seem out of your control.  But, I have come to realize that if you fight with every fiber of your being and never lose hope it’s possible to overcome anything.  Over a year ago I tore a muscle in my back.  I wondered if I would ever

Plant the Seeds of Regrowth

The New Year has begun, which means change is imminent.  For some it will mean a new gym membership and plans to reenergize their bodies.  For others it will be an opportunity to gain a renewed sense of self and a chance to reboot their minds.  Whatever the change may be and for whatever reason,

Working Out Is A Privilege

In the months following my initial back injury I have encountered a series of setbacks.  I have taken one step forward (more than once) only to take two giant leaps back.  I have seen my progress crumble and my patience tested, yet I continue to remain committed to getting healthy again.  There are times when

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 that

Turning a Walk into a Run

It has been over two months since I injured my back and I have managed to make progress, although it has been minimal.  Each day I awake with the hope that when my feet touch the ground I will feel “normal,” whatever that even means anymore.  Each day my patience is tested over and over,

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 heard

Beginning Runner: Run to Live

If you were to ask me if I enjoyed running every day, I would say no.  I would want to say yes.  I would even feel the need to say yes.  But, I would be lying.  Running isn’t always enjoyable, but, then again, neither is life.  There are good days and there bad days, but

New Year’s Resolution: Just Keep Running

Hello 2012!  I hear you knocking on my door waiting to come inside and hear all about my New Year’s Resolutions.  I know you are probably going to take a look at me and wonder why I had three servings of homemade pecan pie or why it was necessary to follow it up with homemade