We’ve all heard the saying “motivation can come from anywhere”, well I’m here to tell you that no truer words have ever been spoken. Like many of us, the end of 2018 found me in a burned out slump of epic proportions. I hadn’t trained consistently since Wine & Dine in November, even though Sandy …
A few weeks ago I mentioned that exciting things were afoot at camp fatman. Since I’m not quite ready to let that cat totally out of the bag (patience is a virtue my friends), I thought it would be fun to share some backstory… after all, our past experiences are just stepping stones to our …
As some of you may have noticed, I have been AWOL for a few weeks on the blog, and for the most part, social media as a whole. No, I’m not boycotting anything (although the constant political “BS” on Facebook is rather overwhelming/depressing at times). I’ve just been thinking a lot about where this blog was …
…or does it? A few weeks ago, Sandy and I participated in a Global Running Day event with Fleet Feet Sports in Wichita, KS. (Check out more about The Big Run) Since this was definitely a just for fun run for us, we were taking it easy and having a blast with our friends at the …
First, I want to thank those of you who have been following, sharing and contributing to this project. I appreciate your contributions and am delighted by your interest. Hopefully, you will find the information below of some benefit in your own training. That said, I would like to offer my not quite final thoughts on my …
I’ve contemplated writing a post regarding running/walking etiquette, for several months. With the recent news of the New Jersey school SUPER-intendent Pooper, I decided that now was the time. This crap has to stop! (Ok, now that that is out of my system… oops, I did it again. Ok, enough of that, let’s move on). …
As most of you know, I opted not to do the Dark Side Weekend this year. It just didn’t work in to my race/travel schedule, but both Star Wars race weekends are still on my list. Hopefully they will bring races back to Disneyland, and I’ll be able to do the Kessel Run challenge (without …
Last year, Sandy and I ran the 4oth Anniversary Statesman Cap10k. Taking part in the race and festivities during an anniversary year was extra cool… which left us wondering, how would we top that at the 41st Statesman Cap 10k this year? Well, the Cap 10k helped us out by offering finisher medals to us …
Sandy and I have a decal on our motorhome that is an outline of the US (and Canada). The map starts off blank, but each time you visit a different state, you affix that state’s sticker (which are also included in the package), until you fill (hopefully) the entire map. Our map is pictured above. It’s been …
I’m sure most of you have heard, if not used the term NSV or non-scale victory. I for one have experienced many NSV’s during my journey from 400+ lbs. Coming to terms with the fact that success is not only measured on the scale, was a game-changer for me, as I am sure it has …
