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• 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

• Rules For Vacation Running

  

  Back from vacation.8 days of scorching sunshine on a Caribbean cruise, hopping between islands on a floating pig trough and gorging on the buffet, taking... Read more

  Posted on 26 February 2013 FITNESS, HEALTHY LIVING, SPORTS

• Random Thoughts Before I Run

  

  Vacation time! But first some thoughts before I run off to the Gulf of Mexico.-Being on vacation automatically makes my legs fresh, and they also recover quicke... Read more

  Posted on 14 February 2013 FITNESS, HEALTHY LIVING, SPORTS

• Running As An Experiment Of One

  I wish I had stronger convictions at times, but then again, one thing I am sure about is that I truly dislike rigid certitude. Read more

  Posted on 11 February 2013 FITNESS, HEALTHY LIVING, SPORTS

• The Race is Long, And In The End, It's Only Against Your Brother - Darryl V....

  

  So, this is sibling rivalry week. The week of an historic showdown of Brother 'V.' Brother, blood versus blood, sib versus baby sib.I'm talking about the Jim... Read more

  Posted on 07 February 2013 FITNESS, HEALTHY LIVING, SPORTS

• Bandit?

  

  Would you be a bandit?In my novel, The Jade Rabbit, the main character is a marathoner who takes Sharleen, a 18 year old homeless girl, (nicknamed the Ghost of... Read more

  Posted on 05 February 2013 FITNESS, HEALTHY LIVING, SPORTS

• Injuries, Groundhog Day, Taoism, and Reading On The Toilet

  

  My Version of Groundhog day.I wake up, run really hard for many weeks or months, realize I am injured, curse myself, research, swear prevention, buy some... Read more

  Posted on 02 February 2013 FITNESS, HEALTHY LIVING, SPORTS

• Just One Last Whopper ~ Lazarus The Runner

  

  I’m not much of one for race medals, but I’m keeping them around to be cremated with. Seems like it will make a good mix. Also, I’ve heard that if someone is... Read more

  Posted on 29 January 2013 FITNESS, HEALTHY LIVING, SPORTS

• What I'm Reading, Watching, Writing, and Running

  

  What I'm Reading:*I just finished "Gone Girl:A Novel, by Gillian Flynn"This is one of the coolest novels I have ever read, or perhaps will ever read. Read more

  Posted on 26 January 2013 BOOKS

• 2013 New York Marathon ~ My Brothers and Sisters in Arms

  You have until Friday to make your choice, whatcha gonna do?Yes, I'm talking to you, 2012 canceled New York City marathoners. The deadline to pick your option i... Read more

  Posted on 23 January 2013 FITNESS, HEALTHY LIVING, SPORTS

• Intervals, Speedwork, and the 'Schleprock Some-hundreds'

  8 Days A Week. I’d like to say I had a good weeks of training, but I have to go Saturday to Saturday to include all that I want to include. Read more

  Posted on 20 January 2013 FITNESS, HEALTHY LIVING, SPORTS

• Doping (More Stuff)

  

  Dope. I've done plenty of Dope in my life, and had to come clean as well. Of course, this wasn't performance enhancing dope, and this wasn't during televised... Read more

  Posted on 18 January 2013 FITNESS, HEALTHY LIVING, SPORTS

• Want To Run Fast? Here's 13 Things To Try

  

  Yeah, who doesn’t want to go fast.Well, I’m gonna tell you how.Like pretty much every word written on this blog, there’s a better, more comprehensive list out... Read more

  Posted on 15 January 2013 FITNESS, HEALTHY LIVING, SPORTS

• Bringing It Each and Every Time

  It's the easiest thing to do to sign up for a marathon. Just click a few buttons, and Bamn! you're signed up. Just sit back, relax, and imagine yourself with... Read more

  Posted on 10 January 2013 FITNESS, HEALTHY LIVING, SPORTS

• Les Miserables and All Things 24601

  

  The list of things I could talk about all day:“My Children, my marathons, my novels, and Les Miserables”I’ve loved the musical like none other. Read more

  Posted on 07 January 2013 FITNESS, HEALTHY LIVING, SPORTS

• Drunks As Unstoppable Runners - The Fix Article

  I guess I can call him a friend. Mr. Caleb Daniloff, author of Running Ransom Road: Confronting The Past, One Marathon At A Time, contacted me for permission... Read more

  Posted on 04 January 2013 FITNESS, HEALTHY LIVING, SPORTS

• Winter Running and Runner's World Abs

  

  Yes, snow running is here. Unlike last year, Michigan just got dumped with about a foot of snow so far, and there hasn’t been the usual warm up to 45 degrees fo... Read more

  Posted on 02 January 2013 FITNESS, HEALTHY LIVING, SPORTS