Good Luck Michal!
Michal, the bloggling joggler, is making his attempt to break the world record for joggling a marathon. We just wanted to wish him well. He's a talented athlete and has an excellent chance of setting a new world record. You…
10 Tips To Make Marathon Running and Juggling Easier
Someone from the Chicago Sun-Times asked marathon running veterans for hints to pass along to first timers. I know a few first timers like Pink and The Brewmaster so here are a few things learned from doing 9 Chicago Marathons.…
Are You Sweating Away Your Joggling Glory?
What do you do after the longest run of your life? I jumped on a trampoline for over an hour. See, the party that I was running to on Saturday was a birthday party for my 5 year old nephew.…
Jay Gatsby and the Longest Run Recap
I gazed at the green light at the end of my cap."I don't think you're going to need that", she says smirking then adds seriously, "Just be careful. You're nuts." "I really prefer the term...eccentric." Of course, joggling is a…
Muscles Do Hurt More Than When You Were In High School – Here’s Why
A day in the life of a marathoning joggler in haiku. Joggler in the Morning: Open eyes, feel pain Back, arm and leg movement hurts Night sweat soaked pillow Joggler in the Afternoon: Feel stomach grumble Need lunch but there…
How To Break A World Record
A couple of weeks ago it was announced on JYAJ that I was going to attempt to break the world record for the fastest 50 mile joggling ultra marathon. I just got word from Guinness that my attempt is official.…
Are Your Friends Making You Fatter and Slower?
This press release from research teams out of Harvard and the University of California was intriguing and may be particularly interesting to visitors of the popular joggler post, How do you know if you should lose weight. I don't know…
Headphones or Not – Which Way is Best
The story of the guy getting hit by lightning while jogging inspired me to leave the headphones at home for tonight's juggling run. The odds of being struck by lightning are a bit unnerving. Here's how it went. "You're disgusting",…
Who Else Drinks Too Much Soda?
I've always enjoyed a good can of soda pop. I remember fondly my high school years when my mother would send me to fill the car with gas and I'd buy a Dr. Pepper and a Snickers candy bar with…
Average Joggler Announces A World Record Attempt
Some time ago I said that I was going to attempt to joggle a 100-mile ultra marathon. Well, today I'm announcing that I will not be making this attempt in Kansas. Here are my excuses. 1. I haven't trained nearly…