Simon Says...Run

As I mentioned last time, the little ‘5K’ at work got me excited to see what I could do on a certified course. In the Twin Cities, Memorial ...

You can probably tell that I like books, especially when I’m trying to learn something new. I have a ton of books on running and I love fol...

TC1 Mile - USATF wave. TC1 Mile - Elite women's wave. Two of my favorites, Jamie Cheever and Carrie Tollefson. Garrett H...

My last post was mostly about The China Study .  I great book with a bad title.  I think the publisher would have been better off with a dif...

In a recent post, I mentioned the food documentary Forks Over Knives . Much of that movie talks about Dr. T. Colin Campbell and his book, T...

Just a short post because I said I'd try to post at least once a week.  It's been just over 2 weeks without meat and things are goin...

I thought it'd be fun to look back at some before and after photos.  Back in the summer of 2011 I attempted P90X.  Actually, I call it P...

The new experiment that I alluded to in my last post has to deal with eating more of a plant-based diet and minimizing the amount of process...

Given that it's been over 6 months since my last post, I highly doubt anyone will see post, unless they're using some kind of websit...

Someone actually left a comment recently asking if I were alive and running. The answers are ‘yes’ and ‘technically, yes’. Yes, I’m still...

Wow, my last blog was like 3 weeks ago. At the time I gave the following update regarding my training, “Overall, it’s been going really well...

If you’re interested, I posted my final thoughts and photos regarding the Track & Field Trials on the MDRA blog . Since they flew me out...

Well, the trials have come and gone. I can honestly say it was the best sporting event I've ever gone to – way better than I ever imagin...

Last week I was concerned with getting in my 15 miler with family in town. I ended up getting up at 5:30, ran 16 miles, and was back just as...

As if I don’t have enough running-related “work” on my plate, I’ve been updating the MDRA blog lately too. I started to provide a single so...

I probably say this every year, but I love Duluth and I love Grandma’s Marathon weekend! Even though I wasn’t racing at all, I still went up...

Thought I’d start off with a recap of my first week of training for TCM. Sunday - Plan: 5 miles – Actual: 5 miles Monday - Plan: Day off...

With a goal on the distant horizon, I will try to post more frequently. If nothing else, it seems to help keep me motivated. I forgot to m...

Technically speaking today is the first day of my TCM training plan, not yesterday. Pfitz calls for 1 day off or cross training day per week...

Last week ended up being extremely “rough”. Of course, Monday was Memorial Day so I had the day off from work. Wednesday morning was Track ...