This is my report for the San Diego 50 trail race. I figured it would be best to post this as a blog entry instead of writing it down in my running journal because then others can see it and it would be backed up for all eternity (I...
Jan182018
Health
Jan092018
Stanley Peak and Daley Ranch: A Weekend Hike
Josie and I decided to take a hike on Sunday. We had not gone in a while and thought we could both use the exercise. We decided to go to Daley Ranch, which is around Dixon Lake in Escondido. I had never been there before and we were not...
Oct022017
It’s a Bet!
Josie and I were working on her nutrition homework when she came upon a question: should we place higher taxes on fast food? I said “no,” because it would only be raising the taxes on the poor and would cost jobs. I explained that it is the poor that...
Jul072017
Book Review: Get Strong
I usually like to review books that have a story to them. I read a lot of “How to…” books, but never review them. If I like what I read or implement something from the book, I might blog about that. But this book is different. I liked it...
Apr182017
Ugh! Just Admit and Accept That You’re Human
Josie (my girlfriend) want to complete the San Diego half marathon Triple Crown. The races are the Carlsbad Half Marathon, the La Jolla Half Marathon and the America’s Finest City Half Marathon. After that, she wants to run the full Carlsbad Marathon. So training is tough. We were running...
Apr062017
Time to Say Goodbye to an Old Friend
This has probably been the longest 72 hours of my life. At least it is the longest I have had since the last time I tried this. I quit chewing tobacco. This time, I am pretty sure it is going to be permanent. I have needed to do it...
Mar172017
Addiction Sucks…Especially When It Makes You Fat
I was cruising through Twitter today, looking for my next blog topic. I had not posted anything serious lately, so I thought I would be able to find something political online. I was munching on some pretzels someone had bought from Costco. I like munching on something when researching...
Feb132017
Something to Keep on Running
With running, there is always fear of injury. We will spend hundreds of dollars on shoes. We will change our gait to minimize pain. We will even get a coach to teach us how to run and train to avoid injury. But one thing we always take for granted...
Feb092017
Miracle Drug?
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...
Feb032017
Los Penasquitos Canyon Trail
Time for Josie and I to go on another hike. I have worn my new boots at work so they were pretty much broken in. Josie had not worn hers since our last hike so I thought it was going to be Blister City for her. But blisters and...