Learn to play the ukulele

January 28, 2012

When I’m not joggling or juggling or reading/writing about science I love to play the ukulele.  It’s just an incredibly fun and portable instrument.  I’ve been playing since 1990 but never got very good.  I can play most of the chords and sing and strum my way through a bunch of songs, but I’m certainly [...]

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Joggling questions answered

January 27, 2012

Yesterday I was interviewed on a podcast for WalkJogRun. I’ll put up a link when it airs. But I thought I would answer some of the questions that they asked here. I haven’t done talked about some of these in the past so I thought I would do it now. Why did you decide to [...]

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What can you do with 3 balls?

January 26, 2012

I used to think that I was able to do everything with three ball juggling. In fact, I thought it was a bit boring. But the truth is there are people who do some amazing things with 3 balls that I didn’t even think about. Here’s an amazing example. I really need to practice.

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Joggling Haikus – 013

January 25, 2012

Crowds Clapping while smiling Taking motivating shots Propels you forward Marathon morning Wake up nervously Rush to gear check then line up Juggle to calm down

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It takes more than running to lose weight

January 24, 2012

While I’m not overweight, my BMI is a bit high and I would like to lose a few pounds (about 10).  The primary reason is that people with lower BMIs live longer.  The secondary reason is that I’d like to run faster and to be a faster joggler, you have to be a skinnier joggler. [...]

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Running tips for beginners

January 23, 2012

Lately I’ve been running with my wife. She’s a bit slower than me but I enjoy running with her and it helps me keep the pace under control during my injury recovery. She is a relatively new runner but she’s definitely getting faster. I was really impressed today when she went out in the cold [...]

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Are you off your feet at least 30 minutes a day?

January 22, 2012

I discovered this video via Obesity Panacea (joggler Travis Saunder‘s blog) and thought it was a pretty good description of why you should try to spend only 23 1/2 hours a day sleeping or sitting. I very much like the way this video was done. I would love to be able to draw and make [...]

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UK Joggling is YouTube hit

January 21, 2012

I was amazed that this YouTube video of joggler Christopher Hardy has over 52,000 views!  WOW!! Interestingly, he does a reverse cascade throw which is different than nearly every 3 ball joggler that I’ve ever met. Great job Christopher! Hopefully we can get an interview with him shortly.

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Will joggling boost your mood?

January 20, 2012

Imagine the scene today for my daily joggle. Temperature = 16F Wind very light. Soft 1 inch blanket of snow covering the sidewalks. And more was falling. Not ideal joggling weather. However, I still got an energy charge and boost to my mood by logging my 2.2 miles. Is this just in my head or [...]

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Why you should wear only one headphone

January 19, 2012

I’m an urban joggler. That is, I joggle mostly in the city. And joggling or running in the city can be dangerous. There are cars, trucks, busses, trains, blind alleys, construction equipment, crowds of people and even stray dogs that can cause you harm. Urban exercise can be dangerous. You know what makes it more [...]

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