COLUMN: HOW TO TACKLE YOUR FIRST 5K RACE
So, you don’t think you can run a 5k (3.1 mile) race? Yes you can! Here's how...
GEAR REVIEW: SAUCONY PEREGRINE 3.0 TRAIL SHOE
Does Saucony's revamped Peregrine 3.0 trail running shoe work out the flaws of its predecessor?
ADVENTURE ON TAP: RUNNING THE DEVIL’S PATH
This summer I'll finally be moving into the type of undertakings I've been preparing for all along...
MENDON TRAIL RUN 50K RACE REPORT
Where else can you find a well-run trail ultra for $25? Man, I love upstate, New York!
REPORT: SENECA TRAIL SYSTEM SOLO RUN
There's nothing quite like soloing an entire trail system... out and back... in one day...
70.3 OFF ROAD HALF IRONMAN SOLO RECAP
Over the past few days that I’ve had to reflect on last weekend’s Off Road Half Ironman, I’m realizing that this past Saturday is a day that will be seared in my emotional memory for years to come...
HONEOYE LAKE OPEN WATER SWIM RECAP
Well, my brain is still trying to wrap itself around yesterday’s 4.5 mile end-to-end open water swim of NY’s beautiful Honeoye Lake. This was swim #1 of my Finger Lakes Swim project, and...
GMO’s DON’T BELONG IN BABY FORMULA (SIGN THE PETITION)
GMO’s don’t belong in ANY food supply, but especially not in infant formula. But ever since the…
HIDDEN GEM: THOUSAND ACRE SWAMP
I keep saying that I never cease to be amazed by the hidden outdoor gems tucked away…
COLUMN: THE IMPORTANCE OF SELF-CARE
Earlier this week I presented at a conference on self-care for those in the human services field,…
HOW AUTHENTIC IS YOUR CORPORATE WELLNESS PROGRAM?
A little while ago, I encountered a company that had recently launched its corporate wellness program. The…
COLUMN: HOW TO TACKLE YOUR FIRST 5K RACE
So, you don’t think you can run a 5k (3.1 mile) race? It’s really quite remarkable how…
MY MESSAGE TO OTHERS
The whole experience of going from obese-to-athlete over the last few years has taught me more than…
WAIT, COCA-COLA HAS A NEW WELLNESS SITE?
Coca-Cola has just launched a brand new health and wellness website called “Coming Together.” Which is akin…
CANARIES IN THE COAL MINE
Over the last few years getting out on the trails more and more, I’ve been increasingly struck…
COLUMN: I HAVE TO RUN HOW MANY MILES TO BURN OFF THIS BURGER?
You may have noticed that more restaurant menus lately include the number of calories next to each…
NASA HAS A FLICKR ACCOUNT, AND IT’S AWESOME
I love Flickr and I love science, so when I stumbled across NASA’s Flickr Account (who knew?!?)…
ANTARCTICA: EXPLORING THE FROZEN FRONTIER
One of my favorite blogs, for obvious reasons, is the Adventure Blog over at National Geographic. Chalk…
2013 MUDDY SNEAKER 20K TRAIL RACE REPORT
One of the time-honored spring fixtures of the trail running scene here in the Great Lakes /…
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