Author: John

I think there’s something in New Providence’s water supply. Seriously, when I look through my Facebook friends (specifically people I went to high school with), there is a seriously disproportionate number of serious athletes. Marathon runners, triathletes, cyclists, distance swimmers, cross-country skiers, rock climbers . . . you name the grueling event, I can point… Continue reading Why I’m Running

I’ve kind of gotten used to the fact that there will be a segment of the population that simply won’t believe that I don’t know, exactly, how tall I am. When people ask, I tell them “about 6’3″ ,” but inevitably somebody will say something like “my second cousin’s next-door-neighbor’s kindergarten teacher’s father was 6’3″… Continue reading Yes, I’m still ignoring my weight

I did not run this morning. Did you hear that? I did not run this morning! Ahem All in all, I feel pretty good about it. The kids, well, they had me up for some weird hours of the night. It was Duffy’s day to run (she’s doing the Couch to 5k, running Tuesdays, Thursdays,… Continue reading Feeling Good, though I Didn’t Run

I keep on saying “hey, I’m going to post to this blog more,” but then time passes and I don’t. So, yeah, I suck – but y’all knew that anyway. Well, we’re at the beginning of National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo), I’m 13 days away from my marathon, I’ve promised myself that I’d write for… Continue reading Enough Excuses (Back to Writing)

I started running on my own. I did it for me (well, I started a little bit for Megan, who talked me into my first 5k), but I made myself a promise that I wouldn’t care about other runners. I’d always be slow – I would never concentrate on winning…if I finish an event, it… Continue reading I Won Something!

As I get closer and closer to the marathon, each run gains a bit more importance. I need to remember my posture. I need to keep my breathing in check. I need to take closer inventory of my body. Now, I’ve learned to really love running, but there is a bit of an element of… Continue reading The Mud Run

I come in from the run, sweat pouring down my body, and switch the shower on. I disrobe. I’m nude, unadorned – my thoughts are my only armor. I climb in and sit in the Lotus Position, letting the water fall around me. I close my eyes. Breathing in with my nose, feeling my body… Continue reading Meditation

I have not forgotten about this blog. The issue is, when things are going according to plan, it’s really boring to write about. “I ran 10 miles this morning before work”. “I ran 18 miles on a Saturday morning”. My training is going well, my diet is working. My “healthy” stuff, well, is boring. But,… Continue reading When things are going well

I was sitting at my desk, playing with a grapefruit (hey, my office, my play things), minding my own business, when he walked by. This is an old coworker. At one point, I reported to him via “dotted line” in the org chart (as a liaison to the European business users), though I’ve only had… Continue reading When Inspiration Goes to Seed

Well, hello my trusty followers (yes the hardy half-dozen of you). I’ve been on vacation . . . from work, from twitter, from the blog, from most everything. I spent last week at Chincoteague Island, VA with the family, and extended family, and their friends and family. All in all there were twenty-two of us… Continue reading Vacation: eating poorly, sleeping oddly, drinking lots, and bloody nipples