As you may have known from my previous posts, I was fat. I mean going-to-die-of-a-heart-attack fat. So I went on a program. I weight lifted and went on a high-protein diet. It worked like a dream. I lost weight, became stronger, was able to run and finished my first...
I had registered for the Carlsbad Half Marathon back in November. I have done the marathon for the last three years but did not feel I was in shape to try it this year. But I knew, no matter how fluffy I got, I could man-through a half...
Making huarraches was easy. Now, time to get to the hard part: tying them to your feet. This is where shoe wearers have the advantage. Shoes go on either three ways: slip on, tying them or velcro. But with huarraches, there are dozens of ways to tie them....
For years, I have been a minimalist runner. I started with using zero drop shoes (these are shoes that have no lift between the heel and toe). These were nice because I was able to run the way I was meant to. But they cost an arm and a...
Sometimes, I have a tendency to not look at life in a three dimensional way. What does that mean? It means I concentrate on one or two things but forget that there are a lot more things going on that I am neglecting. Between family, work and my girlfriend,...
If you have read my past posts, you already know that I am a runner and have been for years. I love it. But, believe it or not, running is a lousy way to lose weight. In fact, running when overweight is actually bad for the body due to...
I’m injured. It has been almost ten years since I have experienced a running injury and I am not sure this one is serious, but I have to deal with it and not wait it out. The reason is what hurts is the achilles tendon. If I ignore it,...
Over the last decade, my life has gone through some major trauma. A divorce, my kids living somewhere else, a layoff, moving to San Diego and three different apartments. I was short of money, lonely, depressed and saw no future. And that’s just the tip of the iceberg. The...
I was talking on the phone and saw that my running medal rack was kind of a mess. I didn’t feel like talking so I started organizing it a bit. That’s when I realized that each medal had a little bit of history. It was not just a nice...
In my last post, I brought to light that I was becoming more confident in mu Ultra running skills. When one becomes more confident, he tries different things (either on purpose or because nature calls) in order to improve things. Well I did. The result was mixed. I did...