Pros and Cons of Running NAKED

  Now that I have your attention…       This is not about running without clothes!   We’re talking about going out for your run without ANY technology with you: No GPS, No Music, No HR Monitor, NOTHING. What ...

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31
Aug

The Secret to Running After 60: Chocolate Milk

    Running after 60 can be a challenge. Your body doesn’t recover as quickly as it used to, and you’re more prone to injuries. But there’s one secret ingredient that can help you keep going strong: chocolate milk. ...

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3
Aug

The Struggle Is Real: A Funny Look at Writing Blog Posts

    Or, How to Write a Blog No One Reads!     I’ve been blogging for a few years now, and I’ve learned a lot about the process. But there’s one thing that I’ve never quite mastered: writing blog posts ...

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28
Jul

Pros & Cons of Running Every Day

    When I run, as an antiquated runner, I have to always be looking to the future not the past and also always checking my condition. That is, how is everything going? feeling? This “checking systems” is a constant part of ...

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24
Jul

Did we do the right thing?

Will he even like running?   When you have a child you want everything to be perfect for them.  A lot of the time, especially early on, most of the decisions will be made by you.  It starts with baby food and diapers, then goes to clothes ...

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23
Feb

Run every day?

As an Antiquated Runner I am in seemingly constant contact with my Orthopedic doctor friend.  My knee hurts when I do this, my back hurts when I do that…her response is usually the same, “Don’t do that!”  This time we are ...

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9
Feb

Mama’s Got To Hunt

Babies Got To Eat   Life goes on.  Even in these trying times. Virus? Stay home? Toilet paper?  This morning I went for an early morning run and it was foggy.  As I made my way through the forest preserve I noticed something up ahead of ...

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23
Nov

Carry a Phone on Your Run?

    I’ve been running for a long time now…     When you start thinking about going out for your run there are a lot of things you have to determine before you go. What route are you taking? you want to be safe and you ...

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8
Mar

To Race or Not to Race?

Here is my dilemma: I have run about a dozen marathons in my life. My last one was Chicago 2012. It was my first time I ran a race without a watch! My thought was that a watch was very important during training. You have very specific goals that ...

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5
Jan

Running with my Son

  Collect memories, not possessions     I started running with my son when he was 2 years old.  My wife and I had entered him in the youth version of a race we were going to run.  At the start for the kids someone had the ...

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22
Aug
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