After practicing every day this year for 5 minutes in the morning and sometimes 5 minutes at night, I've finally accomplished my goal of balancing a hat on my nose for more than 1 minute. Yesterday, I did it for…
I was saddened to read this story about teen jogger Alison Draves who was accidentally hit and killed by a car. Exercise is supposed to prolong your life not shorten it. But it's a reminder that running and joggling is…
I hate joggling in the cold. The wind stings your face. Your clothes are so tight and heavy, it's difficult to move. Tears form in your eyes, freeze and make tiny icicles on your eyelashes. Your fully-charged iPod stops working…
Today, the weather in Chicago is a sunny but balmy 3F (-16C) with 15 mph winds. It's cold. It's the cold that stings your cheeks and makes your ears feel like they've been cut off. It hurts to be outside.…
Yesterday, I was in the coffee room at work waiting for my tea water to heat up in the microwave. Since it takes 2 minutes, I spent that spare time balancing a wooden brush on my nose. Balancing things on…
Back in August there was this post on How to Break a World Record. It was a forward looking piece because I had never actually done it. The good news is that all of the steps in there were correct.…
It starts with a scratchy feeling in the back of your throat. Then a sinus feels clogged. Then a blocked ear impairs hearing. A bit of tinnitus might even sound. You are officially sick. Could it have anything to do…
Today is January 14th and when I joggle my 2 miles later in the day, it will be the 365th day in a row of joggling. That also means the joggling streak can become officially listed on the United States…
For Christmas my fabulous sister-in-law gave me a great gift. It's a training device called The Stick. It seems like it will be pretty good and already seems to be helping keep my muscles from getting too sore. Here is…
I don't get it. I exercise a lot. 1800 miles of joggling. 90 minutes a week of volleyball. Walking to stores instead of driving. Climbing 3 stories of stairs multiple times a day instead of an elevator. I'm a calorie…