The Joggling Show Must Go On
Clang, bump, clang, bump. And so it went as I slowly descended the three flights of the dark red, metal staircase. Going down stairs hurts the most. With 23 marathons under my belt, it's not an unfamiliar pain, but it…
5 Key Preparations Before Running a Big Race
So, tomorrow is the 50-mile joggling world record attempt and you might be wondering how a joggler prepares. Here are the a few things to consider when preparing for a big race. 5 Key Preparations A Week Before A Big…
Do You Need a Joggling Day Off?
Today is my 283rd day in a row of joggling. The streak is still alive. Interestingly, while thumbing through this month's edition of Runner's World they had a quiz called "Do You Need A Day Off"? For those of you…
Not Reaching Your Goals? Try Quitting
Do you have a goal you're just not reaching? Are you hanging tough, giving it all you got and still not achieving what you want? Well, you might be better off if you just give up. At least that's what…
7 Pains To Expect After Running a Marathon
After joggling any marathon there are a variety of pains you'll no doubt experience. Fresh off joggling the 2007 Chicago Marathon, I took note of all the pains felt and how long they last. Hopefully, this helps you prepare for…
A Marathon Message You Don’t Want
The email below is what the LaSalle Bank Chicago Marathon sent to participants yesterday. It is not the kind of thing you want to read. I recall the heat of joggling last year's Madison Marathon nearly wiped me out. Heat…
Marathon Advice for jogglers and running newbies
Remember last week when the Sun-Times was looking for advice from marathon running veterans? Here is a list of the top ten tips for marathon newbies that I put together. Well, some of those marathon answers made it into the…
Why You Should Drink Green Tea
We often talk about tea on this joggling blog because it seems to have some great benefits. Plus, I'm too YOUNG for coffee. Previously we discussed the reasons why drinking tea is better than water. We even saw that drinking…
Exercise 80% Less And Still Improve Your Endurance
Do you want to improve your endurance to juggle or run for longer periods? I know I do. Reviewing the my yearly stats show that I've been joggling a total of... 8 Days, 5 hours and 28 minutes Well, today…
5 Hours of Running and Juggling Fun
Saturday was the longest joggle of my joggling career - 5 hours. That's right, I spent about 21% of an entire day joggling. And it was GREAT! Pre-Run Reaction One thing you'll find when training for a marathon (or ultra…