Today is a beautiful day--the middle of November and 61 degrees at 5:30am. I woke up, got out of bed, and put on my coffee and oatmeal. This is the routine that I follow on any day that I get up and run. Except that today, I didn't run. I sat on my exercise bike,...
Fitness
Running is…
Running is a lot of things to a lot of people. This is what it means to me.
Motivation for Faster Running
I ran the fastest 10k I have in years because I was afraid I’d be late to work if I didn’t.
Running Shoes and Gender Roles
I am certain that if more men’s running shoes and activewear were available in bright colors, men would buy them. We don’t buy them right now because they’re not available.
My Word Is “Run”
Using Eat, Pray, Love as a guide, I’ve found my personal word is “run” and my city’s is “rebirth.”
I Stopped Weighing Myself, and It’s Been Awesome
I reached more fitness goals after I stopped weighing myself than when I was weighing-in daily.
Garbage In, Garbage Out
You really are what you eat. After just two days of eating fewer fruits and veggies, I felt like a lump of iron had babies in my tummy. I felt bad, had no energy at all.
Getting My Groove Back
I missed last year’s UCP Half-Marathon in Florence, Alabama. I won’t this year.
I’m Writing a Weight-Loss Book. And I Need Your Help.
I’m writing a weight-loss memoir. What do you want included in the book?
Is Virtual Reality the Future of Fitness?
The future of fitness is in augmented and virtual reality. Run across a glacier, bike on a volcano–visit exotic locales and get your heart-rate up, without ever leaving air conditioned awesomeness of your own living room.