Last Friday was a spectacular spring vacation day. The sunny warm morning was perfect for a run. I had a 5K on Sunday and had been pretty remiss about running this past week. I desperately…
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Peace + Love + Summer + Bicycle
No, this is not an episode of TLC’s My Strange Obsession reality series. A few months back the series featured man who was sexually involved with his car. I am not suggesting that type of…
Inspiration, perspiration, dedication and celebration
A partially cloudy eastern sky came alive with the morning colors as the sun awoke in Kent, Ohio. In the pre-dawn hours, I had prepared myself for my first 5K. Running shoes laced and tied…
Reflections on the book, An Accidental Athlete
I was quite surprised to find myself reading An Accidental Athlete, a book about running. Since adopting an active life after bariatric surgery in 2008, I cycle regularly and hike when I get a chance….
Giving yourself permission to slow down
There is no denying we live in a fast-paced world. Work, home, and extracurricular activities place a demand on our time. Add to that the demand we internally place on ourselves. This is a fundamental…
Sometimes you need to unlearn before you can learn
Running as fast I could, I disappeared into the deep woods in a game of hide and seek. Trekking though swampy waters, I searched for the perfect hiding spot. It has been fifty years, but…
Nothing changes if nothing changes
Monday morning I found myself becoming a member of a web site that I never in my wildest dreams imagined I would even visit. I joined imathelete.com. You see, I have NEVER been an athlete….
The top 10 not so normal reasons to ride a bike
Spring is just about to arrive in Ohio any day now. My challenge for you no matter where you are is to pull that Schwinn from the back of your garage, dust it off, and…