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...
Jan162017
Health
Jan112017
Clearing the Pathways: An Egyptian Solution to the Flu
As you know from my last post, I have been sick. Worse, I have the flu. And I have it good. It has been five days and I still have a very heavy chest and congestion in my head. I am also coughing like there is no tomorrow and...
Jan082017
Ugh! (Sniff)
I am so frigging sick (spell check didn’t flag “frigging”. Thank, God! I don’t think I could have handled that). I wanted to spend the day writing something with incite and was deep. Something that would make the seas rise, the earth shake and the birds sing. But I caught...
Dec202016
Iron Mountain Hike
Well, it has been a while since I had a post but that’s because I went on vacation. Actually it was more of a “stay-cation”. I stayed at home and slept a lot. I did put in a lot of exercise but I did take it easy for the...
Nov182016
We Never Learn: An Argument Against Marijuana Legalization
The election is finally over and it is time to become critical about what had happened. I am not going to talk about the presidential election. We are hearing quite enough about that one and I do not need to beat a dead horse. But there is a few...
Nov162016
Making Your Own Running Huaraches: Part 3
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....
Nov132016
Making Your Own Running Hurraches: Part 1
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...
Nov132016
Time to Get Off My Butt
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,...
Nov082016
Some Syndromes Ain’t Really Syndromes
I am in the bathroom staring at the wall. The wall was made of that stucco stuff that is spattered on the dry wall, giving it a texture. I scan the wall, looking hard for a pattern that I can focus on. After about ten seconds, I find one....
Nov022016
The Real Way to Lose Weight and Get in Shape – Part 5: Hundred Healthy Foods
Here is a short list of healthy foods. These are known as super foods. Each has huge health benefits. Be aware that these are not the only foods out there. There are plenty. Just remember that any food has benefits as long as it is lower in fat (has...