Today is my half birthday. I am 29 ½ years old. I realize that it is probably no longer age appropriate to celebrate a half birthday, and some people this close to 30 are preparing to start lying about their age. But, when May hit, I started thinking about the promise I made to myself…
Today was the holiest of days in the running community – Marathon Monday. To properly celebrate such a holiday, the entire city of Boston shuts down every year (in a manner of speaking) so it can cheer on the tens of thousands of runners that come for this magical marathon. And I do believe that…
Make ‘Em Believe. That was the slogan on the shirts that the Wisconsin Badgers Men’s Basketball team wore this past season. Throughout the tournament, it seemed the perfect rallying cry for the team and its fans. Until the final buzzer of the championship game, that is. I must admit that I was torn in writing…
Wanderlust (as described by Wikipedia so it must be right) is defined as a strong impulse to travel and explore the world. This is the best trait that my parents could have ever given me. They may argue with me on that one, but my insatiable desire to see the world has taught me a…
I never thought I would do yoga. I would have bet large amounts of money that I would never do yoga. And I had what I thought were good reasons why yoga wasn’t for me. It seemed too slow and relaxing for me. I liked hard, heart-pounding workouts. Yoga was about stretching. I could stretch…
Of all my passions, nothing elicits more awe and reverence than being a marathoner. Admittedly many of my friends are runners so they have either run a marathon themselves or know their fair share of marathoners so I’m not that cool to them. However, outside of the “running was my sport growing up” community, I get…
Give up Good and Go for Great 