Things running has taught me about life
As I was heavy-breathing through the last few intervals of my run the other day, I started thinking about my long history with this weird little pastime. I don’t need to survive by catching my dinner. …
Category: workouts
Overheard at Swallow Cliff
As I attempt to literally work my ass off at the Swallow Cliff stairs, the scene is always ripe with juicy conversations to overhear and interesting things to see. Note that anything in quotes is …
Accountability Sunday #1
For the month of January, I’ve committed to posting every day, having accepted the 30-day challenge. This is day 24 of 30. This post is the fault of my Ironman friend Mary. I blame …
Oh, the weather outside is…
For the month of January, I’ve committed to posting every day, having accepted the 30-day challenge. This is day 23 of 30. … not really too bad, considering it’s January in Chicago and the entire …
Fancy Pants
For the month of January, I’ve committed to posting every day, having accepted the 30-day challenge. This is day 15 of 30. So, I got a late Christmas gift in the mail. Later even …
Racing Extravaganza
Holy cow, people — I’ve been racing! Can you believe it? I know, I know … neither can I. It feels kind of weird to be back in that world again after taking such a …
Just my ‘magination
What if the only thing limiting our future was our ability to imagine it? In a TED talk, Daniel Goldstein quotes philosopher Derek Parfit: “We might neglect our future selves because of some failure of …
Anatomy of a 5-mile run
.02 miles: Ouch, ouch, ouch, ouch, ouch… Not exactly what I’m thinking at any mileage… .05 miles: Must. Walk. .15 miles: Okay, back at it… easy, easy… .76 miles: This might not be so bad. …
25 Perfectly Acceptable Reasons Not To Workout
I coughed so I must be getting sick and should rest. It’s too cold out. It’s too warm out. It’s too _____ out. The dogs will give me a guilt trip for not playing with …