These last couple of years my body has been speaking to me. It’s been telling me something I don’t particularly want to hear. It’s reminding me in not-so-subtle ways that I’m getting older. Since my late thirties, I’ve been fighting a valiant battle against my steadily increasing age by staying active; not just running, but… Read More The Chronicles of Hernia: Comeback
They say a picture is worth a thousand words. If that’s true, I guess I don’t have to write many words for this week’s post. We’re only a few months in, but this year has already seen its fair share of trails and races. Below are my favorite pictures from my Instagram feed for the early part of 2017.… Read More Photo Finish: 12 Pics from early 2017
The year is still young, but I already feel good about where it’s headed. Sure, as a liberal-minded American (aka ‘coastal elite’) I’m horrified by the day-to-day news cycle and the fact that our POTUS and his cronies know as much about governing as the Cleveland Browns know about winning football games… but at least… Read More Trail Racing 101: Four Fairly Obvious Observations
Spring has arrived. Sure there are some regions still suffering from the bitter sting of snowy cold (Colorado, I’m looking in your direction), but for the most part Americans are now basking in the glory of blooming trees, longer daylight hours, and warming temperatures. No one’s more excited about spring’s return than I am. As I have… Read More The Return of Warm Weather Running
Trying something new this week. Instead of a full post of me blathering on and on about subjects like compression tights or the calamity that is early morning running, I’m going to simply touch on a few running related topics that have caught my attention this week. Technically, it’s still me blathering, but it’s more like little… Read More Reluctant Nuggets: May 2015
The Reluctant Runner 