Tag Archives: Exercise

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 …

You know that feeling when you’ve been studying for a test, and despite how well-prepared you may be, you’re still nervous because you never know what you might forget when you’re actually in the test, or what you didn’t study and have no tools to handle when the teacher throws …

So you’re a parent. You are in a shape rather than just in shape. And you can’t change that because you’re too busy between work and the kids. Sure, I get it. I’m a dad, and I’m busy with work, my kid, being a spouse and so much more throughout my day. But, …

the build up For those who don’t know, I’m training to run the 2015 Chicago Marathon for St. Jude as a St. Jude Hero (you still have time to donate to support me as I support St. Jude in providing free care to children (and their families) battling cancer). That …

I have meant to write this for a while, and the impetus for doing it is a runner I’d see around my hometown occasionally.  I just saw her the other day, and that reminded me I need to write this piece. In the engineering world, the term “form follows function” …