People go after big goals only to lose their drive or fail. Why? They lack real motivation. Learn the ingredients to find yours. A lot of people go after goals in business or in life only to find themselves not making progress and losing their drive. Think of all the …
Read More »Review: Mizuno Wave Sky
Mizuno sent me a pair of their brand new Wave Sky running shoes to test out. Full disclosure, this is a sponsored review, but my views are 100% my own, and I was free to speak my mind. I went into this expecting not to have a ton of good …
Read More »Review: Mizuno Wave Rider 20
the buildup I’ve been running in Mizuno shoes for years. Their Wave Evo line became my favorite shoes, and remains that to this day. The only problem with them is that Mizuno dropped the line, so once my last pair wears out, that’ll be it. I’ve tried a few other …
Read More »The Value of Being Extremely Consistent
Last year, I trained for and completed the 2015 Chicago Marathon on behalf of St. Jude. It was an amazing experience, and the training did more than just get me ready for the race, but also conditioned my body in a way I never imagined possible while also allowing me to rack …
Read More »Review: Healthy Skoop B-Strong Protein
I’m a vegan. I didn’t mean to be, but it just kinda happened. And I’m really happy with it, and find it easy to maintain, much to the shock and surprise of others. I’m also an athlete who has been very focused on getting a lot of protein in my …
Read More »Tell Whole Foods Not to Sell Veal
For those who shop at Whole Foods Markets (WFM), you might be familiar with the animal welfare ratings that they have on various meats in the butcher section which were created by the Global Animal Partnership. For those who don’t shop there are haven’t noticed the signage, they are a way of …
Read More »#5KEveryDay -> #5KAlmostEveryDay
For those who follow me on Twitter, Nike+, Strava and Garmin Connect, DailyMile and MapMyFitness, you’ll have seen that I was on streaking. No, not that kind of streaking. I was running at least 5K every day since just before New Years. I missed one day because I was sick, …
Read More »Booking It
So I’ve embarked on a really exciting and at the same time frighteningly large endeavor to write a book. I don’t want to give away too much, but wanted to at least put this out there (go public!). The book will focus on the idea I wrote about in this …
Read More »Marathon Lookback
As I write this, I’m sitting on a plane, coming home from Chicago the day after running my first marathon in this amazing city. I wasn’t sure how long I’d need to take after the race to write this since my mind is kind of spent, but also because I …
Read More »Review: B.O.A. Gratefully Undead
I recently got the chance to try some running clothes from Built on Athletics (B.O.A.), a specialist running clothing company out of California. They have fantastic quality clothing, and recently decided to use their small size and focus on the running space to do regular series of special patterned gear. The …
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