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• Spring Running! Oh the Joy!

  

  Spring! The best time of the year to run. The world awakens from cryogenic slumber and regenerates. The grass greens, flowers bloom, the birds sing. We get a... Read more

  Posted on 12 March 2014 FITNESS, HEALTHY LIVING, SPORTS

• "This Was Super Creepy! I Will Never Run a Marathon Now!"

  

  On the Lips of Children continues to get some pretty incredible feedback on Amazon, and now those who have listened to the audiobook have chimed in. Read more

  Posted on 10 March 2014 FITNESS, HEALTHY LIVING, SPORTS

• "This Was Super Creepy! I Will Never Run a Marathon Now!"

  

  On the Lips of Children continues to get some pretty incredible feedback on Amazon, and now those who have listened to the audiobook have chimed in. Read more

  Posted on 10 March 2014 FITNESS, HEALTHY LIVING, SPORTS

• Once A Runner

  My running these days is done just 45 to 55 minutes at a time until a body full of niggles grinds me to a stop. Still, it is of the most wondrous time of the... Read more

  Posted on 07 March 2014 FITNESS, HEALTHY LIVING, SPORTS

• Watching STAR WARS With Your Children

  

  I got the coolest gift from my wife for my birthday. The complete collection of Star Wars on blu-ray. And from my daughter, I got a promise to watch at least on... Read more

  Posted on 05 March 2014 FITNESS, HEALTHY LIVING, SPORTS

• 26.2 Ways Writing a Novel is Like Running a Marathon (and 1 Statement on How It...

  Lots of things are compared to running a marathon. It’s a marathon not a sprint, you will often hear. I have an unproven theory. It says that if you compare... Read more

  Posted on 27 February 2014 FITNESS, HEALTHY LIVING, SPORTS

• Vacation Day to Write

  I took the day off work today. A vacation day. The plan is to write for four hours straight. I am sitting at a Paneras with an endless supply of coffee and... Read more

  Posted on 26 February 2014 FITNESS, HEALTHY LIVING, SPORTS

• New Age Group

  

  Beware runners in age group 45-49! I have joined your ranks today. I may be slow and injury prone, but I'm HUNGRY LIKE THE WOLF.Actually, I haven't ran in a... Read more

  Posted on 25 February 2014 FITNESS, HEALTHY LIVING, SPORTS

• The Audiobook is Here! Listen to a Sample

  The audiobook of On the Lips of Children is here. It has been brought to life by Bob Dunsworth, who has narrated for a slew of authors much more powerful than... Read more

  Posted on 24 February 2014 FITNESS, HEALTHY LIVING, SPORTS

• Chasing the Dragon. Free Everywhere

  

  It's now completely FREE everywhereCHASING The DRAGONRunning to Get High"This book is everything I want in a book about running... Mark Matthews is one of the... Read more

  Posted on 22 February 2014 FITNESS, HEALTHY LIVING, SPORTS

• Woke Up In Hell

  

  48 degrees never came as promised to Michigan this week. Instead we got two bouts of snow, and now slush, and a wind advisory.Inside my house, a stomach flu wen... Read more

  Posted on 21 February 2014 FITNESS, HEALTHY LIVING, SPORTS

• 3 Things That Make Me Happy

  

  48 DEGREESMichigan Runner’s Rejoice! The temperature will be rising all week, topping out at an expected high of 48 on Friday. That is going to feel like 100... Read more

  Posted on 17 February 2014 FITNESS, HEALTHY LIVING, SPORTS

• Audiobook of "On the Lips of Children" Coming Soon

  

  The audiobook version of "On the Lips of Children" is coming soon through acx.com. I listened to the narration over the last few days and approved it last night... Read more

  Posted on 13 February 2014 FITNESS, HEALTHY LIVING, SPORTS

• Running Comic Book by Cait Chock

  

  Something new and trendy was gifted to me for my thoughts. A digital comic book called:Effective Mental Strategy: Race Better by Out-thinking your Brain: An... Read more

  Posted on 11 February 2014 FITNESS, HEALTHY LIVING, SPORTS

• The Lego Movie: Everything Was Awesome (Even the Irony)

  

  The Lego Movie is a great, creative, and fun film in a Pee Wee's Big Adventure kind of way. Like any good episode of Adventure Time, The Regular Show, or... Read more

  Posted on 10 February 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• SWEET CORTISONE, "Da Da Da Da" and a Philip Seymour Hoffman Follow-Up

  

  Where it began: 17 months ago. September 2012. Two weeks out from the New York City Marathon. During a 13 mile run I tore the bottom of my quad. Read more

  Posted on 06 February 2014 FITNESS, HEALTHY LIVING, SPORTS

• Philip Seymour Hoffman and 23 Years of Sobriety

  

  Philip Seymour Hoffman had a drug addiction in his early 20's, but then got sober at 22. He stayed sober for 23 years.After 23 years he relapsed.23 years to me... Read more

  Posted on 03 February 2014 CELEB, CURRENT, MEDIA, SOCIETY

• Happy Chinese New Year! Here's Why It's Important to Me

  

  It is Chinese New year, and as a family with a child from China, our family will be celebrating. I don’t discuss my kids and family much on this blog, it’s... Read more

  Posted on 31 January 2014 FITNESS, HEALTHY LIVING, SPORTS

• Amazon Breakthrough Novel Contest: STRAY Is Shopping For Shoes

  

  STRAY is being polished off and getting ready for Amazon's BreakThrough Novel Contest in February. The contest is open to self-published titles and is a yearly... Read more

  Posted on 27 January 2014 FITNESS, HEALTHY LIVING, SPORTS

• Treadmill Creatures

  

  I've written about treadmills a ton this winter. It is not just because this winter has been a beast, but I also have some treadmill guilt. My ratio of inside t... Read more

  Posted on 24 January 2014 FITNESS, HEALTHY LIVING, SPORTS