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• It's Here! National Running Day and My Latest Novel Is Now On Amazon

  

  National Running Day and Novel Release Day.It all started with a predawn run in San Diego. The trail was dark, and I ran by faith, not by sight, through a path... Read more

  Posted on 05 June 2013 FITNESS, HEALTHY LIVING, SPORTS

• Bullet Points For 'Silver Linings Playbook'

  

  I finally saw Silver Linings Playbook. I enjoy being out of date, irrelevant, and repeating things that may have already been said, so here are some bullet... Read more

  Posted on 03 June 2013 ENTERTAINMENT

• Marathon Pictures Or It Didn't Happen

  

  Why do we wait so impatiently for the race day photos? Pictures or it didn't happy, I suppose, but I also think we want to see if our outsides matched our... Read more

  Posted on 31 May 2013 FITNESS, HEALTHY LIVING, SPORTS

• Master of My Domain: No Running For 30 Days

  

  That's it. No Running For 30 Days. None. I'll walk out of my house if it's on fire. I'm to be Master of My Domain.The first week or so will be easy. But once th... Read more

  Posted on 29 May 2013 FITNESS, HEALTHY LIVING, SPORTS

• Bayshore Marathon ~ Graceland

  

  Short story: Finished in 4:01. 2nd slowest marathon time ever, but one of the best marathons ever. Bayshore marathon was the prettiest course, smooth as silk,... Read more

  Posted on 26 May 2013 FITNESS, HEALTHY LIVING, SPORTS

• What's the Minimum Miles Per Week You Can Run and Still Finish A Marathon?

  

  (You may have to kill a few Kraken to find out)As I prepare for Saturday's Bayshore Marathon, I've looked back on my last 16 weeks of training and did some math... Read more

  Posted on 22 May 2013 FITNESS, HEALTHY LIVING, SPORTS

• New York City Marathon 2013 - Looking For Revenge

  

  I registered for the 2013 New York City Marathon today and paid $266 dollars. This is steep at ten bucks per mile, but it is worth it. You don't take nothing... Read more

  Posted on 17 May 2013 FITNESS, HEALTHY LIVING, SPORTS

• The Arena Is Empty - Except For One Man - Distressed Runner Part 2

  Forrest Gump as the iconic distressed runner seeking and finding peace in a long run. This was distressed runner, part 1.Distressed runner part 2 is about... Read more

  Posted on 16 May 2013 FITNESS, HEALTHY LIVING, SPORTS

• Do Runners in Distress Run Best? Revisiting the Run of Forrest Gump

  

  If you've ever ran a distant event, I'm sure someone has yelled "Run, Forrest, Run" to you and then laughed as if they were hysterical.It has grown tiresome,... Read more

  Posted on 13 May 2013 FITNESS, HEALTHY LIVING, SPORTS

• SHAZAM - A Must Have Runners' App

  

  "SHAZAM!" Say it out loud, and it's like magic.If you don't know what the SHAZAM app is, I'm going to of course tell you.You're driving in a car and hear the... Read more

  Posted on 10 May 2013 FITNESS, HEALTHY LIVING, SPORTS

• A Trail Runner Read - The Summit Seeker

  

  Trail runners and road runners are common kin, yet not fully of the same breed. I’ve never ran a trail I didn’t enjoy, and have in fact completed the recently... Read more

  Posted on 07 May 2013 FITNESS, HEALTHY LIVING, SPORTS

• Third 20 Miler Done - Hasa Diga Eebowai

  

  My third 20 miler for the Bayshore marathon is done. Painful and hard, and my training has been such that I had no idea what to expect, but then again, that's... Read more

  Posted on 03 May 2013 FITNESS, HEALTHY LIVING, SPORTS

• Joe Hill's Novel "NOS4A2" and My 99 Cent Sale

  

  I starting reading Joe Hill's book, NOS4A2, released just today, and so far it's amazing. Great storytelling, engaging characters, riveting and mystical. Read more

  Posted on 01 May 2013 FITNESS, HEALTHY LIVING, SPORTS

• Memorial Services For Running Shoes

  

  I switched out my shoes recently. Same exact brand, same year, same color, same size, same everything.Meet the new boss, same as the old boss.Running shoes carr... Read more

  Posted on 29 April 2013 FITNESS, HEALTHY LIVING, SPORTS

• HumbleBrags Versus Real Brags

  

  I need to work on my Humblebrags. All I can seem to dish out are real brags. What's a Humblebrag? It's a cleverly posted "I'm not worthy but look how I'm... Read more

  Posted on 28 April 2013 FITNESS, HEALTHY LIVING, SPORTS

• Game of Thrones and A 'Friends' Style Opener

  The last episode of Game of Thrones was easily the best of the season. And while I may not be the biggest Game of Thrones geek, I'm certainly their greatest... Read more

  Posted on 27 April 2013 FITNESS, HEALTHY LIVING, SPORTS

• Stupid Is As Stupid Does - 25 Miles Per Week Marathon Training

  

  ...if you think you know what I'm doing wrong, you're going to have to get in line. Glass House ~ Ani Defranco Part of the beauty of life is we are allowed to b... Read more

  Posted on 25 April 2013 FITNESS, HEALTHY LIVING, SPORTS

• 20 Mile Run and My Own Confusion

  

  I went on a 20 mile run yesterday, the 2nd of my 3 preparing for the Bayshore Marathon. It was a ten mile out and back. It never occurred to me that my current... Read more

  Posted on 20 April 2013 FITNESS, HEALTHY LIVING, SPORTS

• Boston; "Not About You"

  "The world is too much with us; late and soon." William WordsworthAs I write this, one suspect is on the run, and another suspect has been reported dead.More... Read more

  Posted on 19 April 2013 FITNESS, HEALTHY LIVING, SPORTS

• Boston Marathon Finish

  

  So much that could be said, so much that will be said. Just adding a bit to the chatter.A marathon finish is sacred ground. Hallowed ground. A visceral and... Read more

  Posted on 16 April 2013 FITNESS, HEALTHY LIVING, SPORTS