Make your own joggling balls
The bean bags that I've been using for my joggling training are getting pretty beat up. They don't have any holes however, so I'm sticking with them. But when I'm ready to try some new ones for cheap, here's a…
JYAJ gets noticed
I just saw that the folks over at Elite Runners & Walkers posted a write-up about the website so check it out if you get a chance. JYAJ was also written up on ThisNext.com. This is actually a very interesting…
5 reasons tea is better than water
Back in 1994 I made a conscious choice to switch from drinking soda (Coke, Pepsi, Dr. Pepper) everyday to drinking tea. I didn't want to go to coffee because it tastes way too bitter and I liked the fact that…
17 days until the marathon
Yesterday was a straight-forward 6 mile treadmill run completed in 45 minutes. This was all I could get in during my lunch hour. It felt good to get back to running after taking monday off. I really don't like to…
How to recover after a long run
This past weekend featured the last really long run until the marathon (only 19 days away). On Saturday, I ran 10 miles and on Sunday I ran 20 miles. That was a lot of joggling. The weather was beautiful, my…
How to get motivated after a day off
I don't know about my fellow jogglers and marathon runners, but there are days when I just don't get a chance to run. The reason is never that I don't feel like running, it's just that I don't always arrange…
Juggling fest in Aurora Illinois
In the event that you happen to be in Illinois the weekend of October 6 thru 8, you should check out the Up For Grabs Juggling fest. Here is a copy of the email they sent me. Hello Jugglers!! We,…
51 marathons in 51 days
Sam Thompson just finished his 51st marathon in 51 days. Just when I thought a goal of 44 marathons over a lifetime was tough, this guy does 51 in 51 days. I'd love to try something like that but there…
Who else wants to eat candy bars and still feel good about themselves?
Today's joggle was a 10-miler down by Lake Michigan. It was a good run (not great) but I finished it in 84 minutes. The best part were the people. I got lots of smiles and kind comments as a joggled…