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Our bodies are capable of accomplishing amazing feats when we train and nourish them properly. It’s so exciting to experience an increase in our strength, mileage, and speed. On the other hand, our health and fitness can quickly fall apart… Continue Reading →
Looking back on 2025 I’m amazed at everything that occurred in just a 12 month span. My attempt to define 2025 with one word resulted in a list of words ranging from busy to disorienting to fulfilling. So of course… Continue Reading →
Never again will I sign up for a 5K. That was my stance on running local 5K races for the last 15 or so years. I’ve possessed zero desire to fork over anywhere from 20 to 40 bucks (entry fees… Continue Reading →
Do you buy into the mindset that you need to earn your Thanksgiving feast? The day after a gluttonous meal do you work out extra hard as a form of penance to relieve your guilt? Perhaps you are like me… Continue Reading →
5000+ miles. 15 states. Living out of my backpack. Moving to a new house in a new town. Living in a campground for 7 weeks. Chaos or adventure? How a summer of potential chaos turned into a once in a lifetime experience.
Summer is my favorite time of year. I yearn for it all winter and choke back nostalgic tears when it’s over. No other time of year is brimming with as much adventure, family fun, and hours upon hours of exposure… Continue Reading →
I’ve been on a long journey through what often felt like the wilderness — pericarditis, mystery illness, endless doctors with no answers, years of depression etc. — and even though it is minor compared to the 40 years of wandering by the Israelites, it still felt monumental at times. And now here I stand on the banks of what could potentially be my promised land ready to take one final leap of faith to enter. I keep saying it — my next chapter is awaiting. That sounds so exciting, so why am I freaking out?
Exactly one year ago I posted a run on Strava where I admitted in frustration to walking most of the 3 miles because my feet hurt so badly. I remember speaking to my rheumatologist about it and as a result,… Continue Reading →
Lying still on an operating table as the largest needle in the history of the world penetrated my chest in order to drain the fluid that was slowly squeezing my heart to death, shook me to my core. I silently… Continue Reading →
We did it! I’m so proud and happy that the goal I’ve been dreaming about for the last five years has finally been realized. The weather was basically perfect in the 60s and cloudy for most of it, before the… Continue Reading →