Is BMI bogus?
One of the keys to getting faster is to lose some weight. To look at me you wouldn't think that I'm overweight. I don't think so either. However, when my numbers are run through the BMI calculator it tells me…
One of the keys to getting faster is to lose some weight. To look at me you wouldn't think that I'm overweight. I don't think so either. However, when my numbers are run through the BMI calculator it tells me…
Today, I went for an 8 mile joggle from my place to the lake and back. By itself, this isn't terribly significant but this is Chicago in December. The temperature outside was 10 F with a wind chill that brought…
"Juggling is the hard way to do something unnecessary." Hey everybody, yesterday I was interviewed on Endurance Planet. This is a cool podcast that interviews different athletes, particularly runners, triathletes and adventure racers. To me it's the best "sports" podcast…
Yesterday, it happened. While sitting on the toilet, I heard a loud "CRACK". Puzzled, I looked around but couldn't find the source of the noise. When I got up, I knew. The crack came from my toilet seat. It succumbed…
It feels like I've been gone forever! I just got back from a holiday driving trip to Maryland. I love long driving trips. Anyway, a long driving trip gives you a great opportunity to read a new book. The book…
Having trouble finding enough energy to go out for that long run or juggle a 2 hour practice session? Then here are some tips that might help you. They are based on information from this article called 15 instant energy…
According to this study by some researchers at the University of Regensburg in Germany, juggling can actually make your brain get bigger. In their study they took brain scans of 24 people who didn't know how to juggle. They then…
Recently, I've been focusing on taking more steps per minute while I run. A recent Runner's World article suggested that elite runners take about 180 steps per minute. When I counted my own steps I was taking 160 per minute. …
...that you would get your keys back after losing them after the Chicago Marathon? In my case, the odds are 100% because just last week that's just what happened. It's a little known fact that after you've run a marathon…
Wouldn't it be nice to be able to juggle forever and never miss? Well here's a juggling robot who can do just that. Of course, it's just juggling in one place so I don't think we jogglers have anything to…