Staring across my cluttered desk, I spotted a elderly gentleman headed toward my office. He meandered across the breezeway to my door. Without knocking, the door slid open and his head poked inside. He looked like the kind of guy that has been retired awhile and has plenty of time on his hands. This is the kiss […]
My goal for you, dear readers, is to take a close look at your life and notice one person today that you take for granted. Then tell them how much you appreciate them. What are you waiting for? Now is a good time… We will wait until you get back to finish this story… Surely […]
Ok, I’m not going to bore you with all of the details of that massive list. But what I will do is bless you with this weeks “highs” and “lows” as the relate to my goals.. As I said before, most lose sight of their resolutions or goals by Valentine’s Day… Ha! I beat the […]
Ok, so I’ve been morbidly curious about “Natural Running” and “Minimalist Running” concepts. This is mostly due to fact that I think the little hobbit feet shoes look cool. Also, I was mildly curious about these sporty looking shoes from Newton Running. Ok. I’m simple. I’m attracted to the odd and unique. So, I bought a […]
Well, week number one of training for Memphis has come to an end. Overall, it was a good week: All of the target miles were hit All of the paces were kept Core training was completed Cross training was completed All in all, I was able to stay on task with every step of the […]
The alarm goes off at 4:30 am and my mind says, “Hit the snooze, dude!“. But my heart says, “Get up and run!“. I win the battle of the alarm clock and lumber by way out of sleep. I migrate toward the kitchen to start the Keurig and admire it’s blueish glow as I wait […]
It’s 8 o’clock at night. The sun is creeping out of sight over the horizon. I’m lacing up my ASICS and starting to anticipate what could be one of the hardest runs of my career. “Quit whining, Uppie. So it’s 8 o’clock. What’s the big deal?”. It’s still 100°F outside with over 80% humidity, that’s […]
Ok, I’ve been running over a year and at no point did I ever see shoes get tied like this. This has frickin’ saved my toes over the last week! I recommend ye ol’ runners to watch and try, if you haven’t already. If you have, why didn’ YOU tell me? httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oGZ0cQ5cwQ8&feature=youtube_gdata_player
Check out the news broadcast… You’ll have to look quick! The other upside? This will be one awesome event to attend. Battle On The Border
August 22nd is the first official day of “Marathon Training” for me. That sounds very ominous to me considering I’ve just finished the laziest week in years. I ran one time in the last 7 days. The vacation was good, pounds were added and now it’s time for me to get back on my palomino. […]
So I’ve been writing about how to stay on task with some of the goals in your life. Finding a wingman, defining your goals and just not giving up. One goal I’ve made is to focus my blog on what I enjoy. So you are going to see a more focused look at: Weight Loss Running […]
Losing 100 pounds is hard. Running 13.1 miles, when jogging used to make you pass out, will challenge your very being. Changing is no easy feat. Doing it alone is even harder. So why do it? Power In Numbers Over the last few years, I’ve had one person by my side, encouraging me. Every step […]
You’ve heard the biblical proverb, “Pride goeth before a fall”, right? I think that this is an ominous warning about being boastful and too full of pride. But I also feel that this doesn’t apply if you are expressing pride in someone beside yourself. That being said, let’s talk about my brother Mark. Over the […]
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