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• 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

• Modern Family Runs the Boston Marathon

  

  Somewhere under this shell of my skin lives a street walking cheetah with a heart full of napalm. If you gave him a face, it would look like Iggy Pop:Of... Read more

  Posted on 14 April 2013 FITNESS, HEALTHY LIVING, SPORTS

• The Kids Martian Marathon and The Importance of Pasting

  

  I don't write about them much on here, but the center of my attention is two little adorable critters ages 7 and 9, known as my children. Read more

  Posted on 12 April 2013 FITNESS, HEALTHY LIVING, SPORTS

• Thrilled To Announce I've Signed With A Publisher

  I’m very excited to announce that my upcoming novel, 'On the Lips of Children,' is going to be published by Books of the Dead Press. Read the announcement here. Read more

  Posted on 10 April 2013 FITNESS, HEALTHY LIVING, SPORTS

• I'm A Cowboy. On A Treadmill Belt I Ride.

  

  Sometimes you tell the day, by the bottle that you drink. Sometimes when you run 20, all you do is thinkOn Saturday, I went for a 20 mile run. Read more

  Posted on 08 April 2013 FITNESS, HEALTHY LIVING, SPORTS

• The Novel 'On the Lips of Children' - The Next Big Thing

  

  A fellow blogger, runner, and writer caught wind of my soon to be released project, and graciously tagged me with a string of questions for writers called,... Read more

  Posted on 05 April 2013 FITNESS, HEALTHY LIVING, SPORTS

• 8 Things I've Learned About KT Tape

  

  KT Tape. You're starting to see it all over. It was first made famous by Kerri Walsh Jennings, the olympic volleyball player. But have you ever thought of tryin... Read more

  Posted on 02 April 2013 FITNESS, HEALTHY LIVING, SPORTS

• Game of Thrones Starts, Walking Dead Ends, and How They Die Matters

  

  I love and thrive off of endurance events. Long mileage. But all mileage isn’t equal, all 20 mile runs aren’ t the same, and all 1,216 page books aren’t as... Read more

  Posted on 30 March 2013 FITNESS, HEALTHY LIVING, SPORTS

• Spring Running and the Resurrection

  

  Happy Easter! The Easter bunny is a hard sell, much harder than Santa, yet the good bunny will be visiting our house this year.Easter is the promise of rebirth. Read more

  Posted on 28 March 2013 FITNESS, HEALTHY LIVING, SPORTS

• Rock CF Half Marathon -Breathe Deep. Run Hard

  

  I ran the Rock CF Rivers half marathon in Gross Isle this weekend. It's a great and unique race. Every race has it's own vibe, and this event had an incredible... Read more

  Posted on 24 March 2013 FITNESS, HEALTHY LIVING, SPORTS

• The Day Before A Race

  

  The day before an event or a race is always one where my brain is elsewhere. People talk to me, and their words make noise, but I don't really hear them. Read more

  Posted on 23 March 2013 FITNESS, HEALTHY LIVING, SPORTS

• Faking My Way Through The Tournament

  

  March Madness.It's NCAA basketball tournament time, the most exciting and glorious time in all of sports, and I have a confession to make that may take away my... Read more

  Posted on 21 March 2013 FITNESS, HEALTHY LIVING, SPORTS

• St. Patrick's Day Run and the Graces of The Old Gods and The New

  A great St. Patricks day run this morning. My legs felt a bit lively after some rest, the sun was shining bright on some freshly fallen snow, and I ran by two... Read more

  Posted on 17 March 2013 FITNESS, HEALTHY LIVING, SPORTS

• STRAY'S New Look

  

  Based on a recent fantastic review of my novel, STRAY, I'm giving it a new look. Here it is:STRAY on AmazonWhat makes the review fantastic? Well, it was... Read more

  Posted on 15 March 2013 FITNESS, HEALTHY LIVING, SPORTS

• Jack Kerouac, the Ultra Trail Runner

  

  “The only people for me are the mad ones, the ones who are mad to live, mad to talk, mad to be saved, desirous of everything at the same time, the ones who neve... Read more

  Posted on 12 March 2013 FITNESS, HEALTHY LIVING, SPORTS

• Meet Chub-Head

  

  During my drinking years, I had internal bleeding, liver disease and all other sorts of gross stuff going on in my insides. Fatty cells exploded all over me fro... Read more

  Posted on 11 March 2013 FITNESS, HEALTHY LIVING, SPORTS

• "This is It, Boys, This Means War - What Are We Waiting For?"

  Sometimes the reason I run is just so that I can listen to music in an intoxicated state. Gone are the days I devour some vodka or all sorts of other... Read more

  Posted on 08 March 2013 FITNESS, HEALTHY LIVING, SPORTS

• Six Running Products I Would Pimp If Given The Chance

  

  ... and Three I would not.Woe is me.All around me I see bloggers getting rained on with products to review, yet I have a dark cloud over my head where no rain... Read more

  Posted on 04 March 2013 FITNESS, HEALTHY LIVING, SPORTS