I am a winter hiker. That was not always the case. My friend Chuck introduced me to hiking several years back during my local park’s fall hiking spree. I was hooked. Using my northern bicyclist…
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Fun and my wellness vision
Fun. Over my life the fun in life seemed to take a seat farther back on the bus. Fun was the number #1 priority when I was young. I spent all my free time playing…
What is an athlete?
The rain had settled into a drizzle after several hours of heavy rain and periods of clearing. I had finished the very wet Rubber City Race Series Get Thirsty 8K. From my perch on the…
Challenges and Running
I was ready for a flat 3 miles as I came out of Edgewater Park following the Lake Erie coast. I had put 10 miles of the Cleveland Rite Aid Half Marathon behind me. I encountered…
Five forms of Weight Loss Self Punishment
We all have triggers. Those are the things that we hear or see that elect our emotions. One of those triggers for me is how people punish themselves in their weight loss journey.
Crockpot Chicken Pot Pie Soup
It happens every winter. There is an arctic freeze weekend where the temps hover around zero. This was that weekend. I finished a perfect winter hike Saturday morning in a gentle snow. I was greeted…
5 Tips to Embrace Constructive Discomfort
I enjoy social media feeds from Dumb Little Man – Tips for Life. An assortment of contributors offer well written motivational pieces on this web site. If you are one of my regular readers, you…
7 reasons I run as a poor runner
Success in athletics is measured by the number of wins you chalk up. I learned this on the playground. School team sports amplified that message. I never excelled in athletics and never participated in an…