Performance Enhancing Accessories
Have you heard of this stuff? The titanium bracelets that golfers, ballplayers and other athletes are taking to the fields, courses and trails? There are a couple of debates among these accessories. There is the ever present performance enhancing debate that exists as well as the debate that these items even work at all. In a nutshell the purpose behind them is that they create a type of energy that... [Read more]
Rock ‘n’ Roll Sand Diego Experience
I thought that I would share some of the experiences that I had from the San Diego Rock ‘n’ Roll Marathon. I think that, because I was more comfortable, I was able to remember much of the race. For the first few half-marathons, I can only recall some of the more difficult parts and I think that I was in a bit of a zone with some blinders on. For whatever reason, this race was different.... [Read more]
Blown Call and the Baseball Purist
I woke up this morning to several questions about what I thought about a blown call. I consider myself a bit of a baseball purist so, for that reason, I immediately thought, “A call is a call.” I then took a look at the play in question. Not only was I astonished while looking at the play, I was heartbroken as I heard the reactions from the announcers. The umpire Jim Joyce is a 22-year... [Read more]
Half Marathon Mix
I thought that I would share the latest mix that I made for the next half-marathon. I am looking forward to it but I always get some help with my cadence, pace and motivation from trusty tunes. I try to mix it up a bit but Armin Van Buuren’s live show has been good to me. That continuous track is a staple from both my training and the last race. I know that my music tastes are not the same as... [Read more]
Tips For Beginning Runners – Hydration
Being properly hydrated for fitness routines and running has increased in importance for me beginning when I was in the military. For those of you that were ever in the military, you can probably remember being almost “waterlogged” during basic training. Just when you thought that your body did not need any more water, you were almost forced to drink more. Maybe the experience was different... [Read more]
