I mentioned during the Carkeek race report that my hip was bugging me. Well it turned in to a full-blown hip injury and as I write I haven’t run in almost three weeks. For a while I gutted through. But eventually …
Category: Lifestyle
Our Toughest Competitor.
I’ve said it before. I’m not fast. I’ve gotten faster over the years. Even so, my half marathon PR is less than a minute under 2 hours, and my 10K PR is over 50 minutes. So I find it at …
Addition vs. Integration.
When you first start running, it’s easy to think about it as an accessory. Maybe it’s a must-have for you. It certainly serves a purpose. It may take considerable intention to incorporate. But it’s often an add-on: a thing you …
My Gold Medal.
I came to fitness and athletics later in life. As a younger man, I smoked a pack a day and was more than 50 pounds overweight. I drank too much. I ate terribly. And I was depressed and anxious, and …
Not an Athlete.
I am not an athlete. I wasn’t particularly active as a kid. I mean, I played outside. I rode a bike in loops around my grandparents’ house. I trekked through the woods with my dad and brother. But I didn’t …
Boundary Conditions 