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Is A Calorie A Calorie, Or What?

Since I am a big believer in the fact that 80%+ of what you achieve as a runner is dependent on your diet, I have been doing a lot of posting on dietary thoughts and such. Today is no different. In watching the HBO obesity series and reading a number of books on food, exercise […]

What I’ve Been Reading Lately:

I’ve typically got 2 or 3 books going on at once, and lately isn’t any different. So here are a few of the books I have been working my way through with links to get descriptions and such. Daniels’ Running Formula: This is a great book for anyone that is trying to improve their running. Its […]

In Case You Are Shopping This Weekend…

I haven’t posted any books or things that I love in a while. At least I don’t think I have. So I am going to give you a few wide ranging ones with links to where you can find them on the Internet. Or, maybe you are going to the old brick and mortar this […]

Notes On My 2011 Reading List

Earlier this week I published the books I read in 2011. Since the list is kind of split between stuff that was completely entertaining, utterly useless and, in some cases, possibly useful, I thought I would highlight some of my favorite things from 2011 in hopes that you might find one that entertains you or […]

Its Going to Be Mayhem I Tell You

Or, the name of my big race this year is the Mahlon Mayhem 100K. 100K, that’s correct. In much of what I have talked about and written this year, I have been writing about challenging myself and reinventing myself, and one of my big life time goals since I started running has been […]

February 28, 2017
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In the words of Barney Stinson, “I’ll accept that challenge.” The challenge in question is an ultramarathon. What is an ultramarathon? In the most simple terms, anything longer than a marathon. But, the lengths of the races varies. In my case, my ultimate running goal is to eventually run the Western States 100. […]

February 27, 2017
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As I have pretty much stated in every post this year, I am using three words to guide me in 2011. Those words are reinvention, challenge, and excel. For me, the key word that will drive all the others is reinvention. I think if you are reinventing yourself, you are giving yourself a new […]