The first Freal DIY event of this DIY year was officially completed yesterday. And let it be known that the First Annual DIY Mother’s Day Duathon was a huge, unprecedented, mind-blowing success. (Okay it probably won’t be an “Annual” event, but everything else in that sentence is true.) As you may recall from a previous [...]
I just watched the new documentary, Marley, about . . . yep, you guessed it . . the king of reggae himself, Mr. Bob Marley. I learned so much I never knew about the man, but one thing stuck out for me above everything else in this movie. One quote: If you don’t start somewhere, [...]
Whoo-hooo! It’s vacation time or at least vacation planning time, with summer just around the corner. How exciting . . . . or maybe not if you are one of the many who put on the pounds while away from home. I’ve got mind-blowing news for you! Going on vacation does not mean you have [...]
Am I tough enough?? Are you serious? Damn right, I am. And here’s the proof. I signed up to do Are You Tough Enough for a second time. Completing this event in 2010 did not scare me off. In fact, it just made me want more. So, in 2012 I became a proud member [...]
“So . . . do you run a lot of marathons?” asked the elementary school PE teacher soon after meeting me. “Nope. I’ve only run one actually. I do run half marathons though, but what I really love are obstacle races, mud runs, and all sorts of adventure races.” Then I told her about having [...]
Surprise! I’m baaaaack. I know, I went AWOL there for a few months – no blog posts, no new Fitness Protection Program workouts, no new articles. Hell, when I write it like that it sounds like I basically earned the “sucked” rating. Sorry about that. I know all 5 of my faithful readers were devastated. [...]
Are you one of those people who NEVER wins a race? I am. I’ve been running for decades, but I’m not one of those gifted, alien, super-human types who actually run faster than everyone else and get to be first across the finish line. I’m neither snail nor cheetah. Just your average recreational runner – [...]
Chicken!!! I’ve always hated being called a chicken, yet I lived so many years of my life that way. When I was growing up I had thoughts, ideas, things I wanted to try, things I wanted to wear or do. I wasn’t very brave back then. I’d chicken out, too afraid of what others might [...]
Last year I ran this all uphill half marathon, with only 2 ½ weeks to prepare, I felt great about what I had done. I also knew I didn’t really want to do it again. Hills are tough, tough work for me. I’d done it, felt good about it, and had no intention of signing [...]
Life List Item #211: Do an adventure race that includes map/compass orienteering. I put that on my list years ago and there it sat . . . on my list. I didn’t have a clue about topographical maps or really using a compass. I had also only done mountain biking once in my life. These [...]
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