This is Part 2 of a 3 part Series called Joggling and Racing Etiquette. In Part 1 we looked at how and where a juggling runner should line up. Here, we'll examine how you should juggle and run the race.…
Years ago I was content to just finish running races while juggling. It was a numbers game. How many marathons was more important than how fast. Training was sparse featuring around 20 miles a week, 30 miles max. In fact,…
Race Review The Shamrock Shuffle continues to be one of my favorite races of the year. It's big, it's crowded and finishing makes you feel like you've accomplished something. Small races are great, but there is something special about a…
This weekend I participated in the LaSalle Bank Shamrock Shuffle 8K. This is a huge race attracting over 30,000 runners and even more spectators. A great race for a juggling runner but also a tricky one. In an effort to…
One of my personal goals is to live until I'm 107. (to see why go to the end of the post). Previously I had written about research showing juggling is good for your brain. But the good folks over at…
Running in races is great fun. The people, the organized course, and the party/food afterwards is a blast. This weekend a group of us will be running (or joggling) in the LaSalle Bank Shamrock Shuffle. It's an 8K and I'm…
When you spend your time joggling around a big city or in crowded races, you're bound to get comments. Here are a list of some of the most common. Some would make a pretty good joggler t-shirt don't you think?…
Anders Kierulf tipped me off to a listing of the current joggling records maintained by the International Jugglers Association. This list records set during competitions at the IJA's annual juggling convention. Some of these are really fast. 1. Owen Morse…
It's the strangest thing. When I go into certain restaurant or bars I feel out of breath. It's as if I can't breath deep enough. It's like a yawn that just won't satisfy. Most strange is that it just started…
Not much time to write but I thought I'd put up a picture of what a juggler does in Arizona. Today's joggle was a 5.75 mile jaunt through the grounds of ASU. It's hot here. It's really not that dark…