Gift ideas for your favorite joggler
The good folks over at Complete Running have put together a list of 25 gift ideas for a runner (or joggler). I think the following are pretty good. 1. Body Glide: We wrote about this in a previous chafing post.…
4 things to enlighten your dark runs
Did you know that the Earth is closest to the Sun in January? This seems strange to a guy from Chicago because it's so dark and cold in January. Then I remember that seasons are more related to the tilt…
A new joggling wine discovered
For Thanksgiving my wife and I drove to Maryland to visit her grandfather and other relatives. A fabulous trip even though we drove (about 14 hours one way). I'm a fan of long driving trips and we played a number…
This slip of metal could save your life
One weekend I was joggling home from the lakefront and nearly got hit by a car. It was a typical scene, I was running down the sidewalk and came up to an alley. As I stepped to cross the alley…
Should you run if you are sick?
It happened Sunday. Woke up and felt a hot sensation behind my eyes. My throat was scratchy and then my tinnitus kicked in. A cold had taken hold. Now, I don't mind getting colds. Sickness makes you appreciate the days…
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…
Six tips for running in the cold
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…
What does the joggler sound like?
"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…
You know you are overweight when
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…
Eight questions to ask yourself when creating a training plan
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…