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…
A game to train your juggling mind
I found this FREE juggling game and it is pretty amusing. Check it out and see how well your hand-eye coordination is for juggling. Of course it is no substitute for actual joggling but when you can't get outside, it's…
Juggling joke
A friend of mine forwarded me this juggling joke. It made me laugh so I'll pass it along here. Unfortunately, I can't give credit to the author because I don't know who wrote it. A Pennsylvania State Trooper pulled a…
McDonalds ice cream nutrition scam?
Ok, I admit it. I LOVE McDonalds soft serve ice cream. It is one of my favorite treats after a long joggle, softball game, or road trip. At a mere 150 calories, it's a great choice compared to things like…
An international joggling showdown
The great folks responsible for the Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon have put together this joggling press release about the upcoming showdown between the Chicago Joggler (me) and the awesome Canadian Joggler, Michal Kapral. It's a real hoot. I'm really looking…
7 tips for running in the sand
If you happen to be taking a vacation by a beach you can try your hand at sand joggling. This is simply running while juggling on the sand. I suppose it could've been juggling sand but I find it so…
Do you run on vacation?
It seems I've been on vacation a lot this summer. That's a good thing...mostly. I really miss putting up blog entries. To tell you the truth, I like blogging almost as much as I like joggling. If only I could…
How do you know if you should lose weight?
To run fast, it helps to be light. It's just a fact that less energy is needed to move less weight. I'm a joggler who weighs in at 195 lbs. That's not bad at my height (6'1") but it's not…
Should runners eat ‘organic’ food?
After my run yesterday I stopped by McDonalds and had a medium sized order of french fries and an ice cream cone. 380 calories for the fries, 150 calories for the ice cream. I LOVE those soft serve ice cream…