Podcasts for the win

I’ve been a runner for over 25 years now. I’ve never liked listening to music while running. I always hated the headphone cords flopping around, and ear buds tugging at the cords every time I turned my head to look around. Plus, subconsciously I always tried to sync my stride rate with the cadence of whatever I was listening to. …

Knowing when to say when

As I’ve shared several times before, I’m a streaker. But sometimes you need to know when to say when, and let a streak go. Sometimes keeping the streak alive just for sake of it isn’t worth it. I haven’t hit that point yet, but I’ve come close several times with some of my longer streaks. The good thing to know, …

Positive Momentum in the Face of Chaos

I’ve spent the last month or so building some pretty great habits, one small step at a time. I’ve been feeling great about the progress I’ve been making, and loving the results. Then the unexpected happened. A few days ago my wife gave birth to our second daughter, five weeks early.  Wowza.  We were caught pretty off guard to say …

Just Out Of Reach

One of the best tactics I’ve employed in my quest to get up earlier and be more productive in the morning is a simple one: I place my phone about six feet away from the bed on the floor.  In the morning when my alarm goes off, I’d better get up quickly to turn it off, as to not wake …

The Lopsided Keyboard

Have you ever taken a moment to notice that the keyboard on most, if not all laptops is not centered or symmetrical?  I am most shocked about this on the MacBook Pro I’m typing not right now.  This isn’t the first time I’ve noticed this, but I thought about how detail oriented Apple is, and how they seem to think …

You Are An IRONMAN…Race Director!

It started with an email from an athlete that had participated in a local triathlon I operate and race direct.  He asked me if I would be willing at all to get on a call with him to discuss the possibility of bringing and Ironman 70.3 race to our town, Traverse City.  As an owner and operator of a small …

Mornings are a Must

I’ve always considered myself to be a night person, and I’ve never liked getting up early.  I usually stay up late, usually doing nothing useful. As someone who likes to work out a lot, and train for uber long events like Ironman triathlons and ultra-distance trail runs, I’m always trying to find balance between spending time with my family and …

Runsploring

When you find yourself in a new place, be it as a traveller just passing through, or in a neighborhood you’ve just moved into, there’s no better way to learn the new place than by going for a run. As I’ve travelled throughout my life , throwing on my running shoes and going for a run really helps orient me …

Anything.

Some of the best advice I’ve ever received was from my dad. There are several little mantras that he passed along to me that I think about on a regular basis, and have helped shape me into the person I am today. I am pretty proud of the successes I’ve had in life so far, and many of those successes …