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Back in college, I worked as a grocery store cashier, so I could see all the magazines that were in the checkout lane. Each month, they would add a new Cosmopolitan. It didn't take long to see a...
Read more →I have 3 short fitness stories for you today. Army Basic Training (1987) When I got off the bus at Fort Benning, Georgia, after some yelling, the drill sergeants told us that we would all gain...
Read more →I've been thinking a lot lately about the stories we tell ourselves to explain our health and fitness status. And how those stories in hindsight can be completely wrong. A classic example for me is...
Read more →One of my favorite podcasts is Masters In Business from Bloomberg by Barry Ritholtz. The show is a collection of interviews with some of the brightest and most successful people in finance. (side...
Read more →I received an email with three fitness questions. Instead of responding privately, I decided to answer them in a blog post. I will need help with the third question. The email came from someone...
Read more →One of the purposes of this blog is to throw ideas against the wall and see if they stick. Sometimes I'll openly ask for feedback and sometimes one of you will leave a comment that changes my...
Read more →Last month I got into a debate on the SaveYourself.ca Facebook page about the article that declared that running was good for you. I put my thoughts into the post Sorry, but Science Has NOT Proven...
Read more →Several running apologists have linked to the long-winded Guest Post: Sorry, but Science Says Running is Good for You, Not Bad. With their science hats on, they dug through all the studies and...
Read more →Today I was finishing up my hill sprints when I noticed a man standing on the other side of the street watching me. He was smoking a cigarette. I chatted with him for a minute or so about sprinting...
Read more →While at my Glitter Gym, the gym paused the soccer mom workout music for an important announcement. It was a professionally made audio clip encouraging members to sign up for some nonsensical aerobic...
Read more →Back in 2002, I assembled all the photos and stats from my running days. During my first year of college (1988) I had knee surgery to correct a condition known as Osgood-Schlatter's Disease. I was...
Read more →Back in 1989 and 1992, I got a taste of what it was like to compete in an endurance event. I ran two marathons, both under four hours. After reading Dean Karnazes book, my accomplishments seem as...
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