Get fit or die trying
After reading about him in multiple books, I decided to pick up a copy of Marshall Ultrich’s book “Running on Empty” and see what he was all about. As I discovered in Scott Jurek’s book, the life of an Ultra Continue reading Book review: Running on empty
Following my normal recent habit, I walked into Ultimate Fitness and started off on rope. It really is a ridiculously effective exercise, working a whole lot of your body in very little space, rain or shine. I got a few Continue reading Climbing, roping, straps and legs
In what seems to be a global Barbie-backlash, sites and books and magazine covers seem to be decrying the “over-thin” body. “You’re all beautiful!”, they scream. So let’s step back a second here. I’m not going to claim to understand Continue reading Let’s forget beauty, focus on beast
We are back to the grind, back to business. And business is good. And by business I mean the business of sweat. My big goal in the short term is to focus on 2 primary things: lowering my overall body-fat Continue reading Going for a walk, burpees are back, sweaty shoes
This morning it was with trepidation that I went to UCDMC to have my “final” check up for my ankle with my doctor. It felt great, but you never know. However, my worries were all for naught as the doc Continue reading Cleared for takeoff, ab brutality
The first time I read this book, I had an unusual reaction (for me): I decided I didn’t really like Scott Jurek. I’d purchased the book after reading about him in Born to Run, and expected him to be exactly Continue reading Book Review: Eat and Run
Last week was technically my first workout with SFF since my surgery, but it felt like today was my first REAL workout. Last week we were still careful, gentle, easy. I mean, as easy as SFF ever is that is. Continue reading A return to wreckage, get a grip
I recently read an article online about qualifying for the Boston Marathon. Not because the race interests me all that much (I’m far more interested in trail stuff these days) or that I could even manage to qualify for it. Continue reading Running’s time problem
