• Compression Sock Story

    Bad Veins Unfortunately, bad veins run in my family.    I have problems with varicose veins and had surgery in my left leg to fix them […]

    I choose the Red Pill

    Do you remember that line from the movie “The Matrix” (Youtube link)? The terms blue pill and red pill have become a popular metaphor for […]

    Feeling Gr8

    I am feeling great again today.   I think my slump was caused by a combination of things.  Here they are, in bullet points… I had […]

    Motivation Issues

    I’m really having motivation issues lately.     I’m going to type some rambling mumbo jumbo here as I talk myself into going upstairs to do a […]

    Winter Wonderland

    We got snow!  Lots of snow!  I love running in it, so that’s what I did today.  I ran my usual “To the Lake and […]

    Adventures in Duke Forest

    In reply to yesterday’s “I don’t give a damn” post, twitter friend @M1CW said I should try to make it fun.  Excellent advice!  So, I […]

    Where the Buffalo Roam

    On Christmas day I decided to venture out from our cabin for a run on the mountain. I had not planned on running during our […]

    Restless Body Syndrome

    I ran 23 miles yesterday! That was my longest run ever. It was painful. I took an ice bath afterwards. That was also painful-ly cold. […]

    Monkey on my Back

    Ever since seeing my run split of 2 hours at Duke 1/2, I’ve had this monkey on my back.  Based on the times that my […]