He who is not courageous enough to take risks will accomplish nothing in life.
Courage
August 10, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Bite of the Bluff II
August 9, 2009 By 6 Comments
If you didn’t manage to join us for the second Bite of the Bluff, you missed a good run. But thanks to some clever work by Iggy you can still vicariously enjoy the experience by watching a great video she took on her iPhone. It is a neat piece that I thoroughly recommend you watch. It will be available via the Featured Video section for a while, but can also be accessed via the YouTube .
Enjoy, and thanks Iggy!
Travelling Bimbler: Palos Hills Park, Chicago
August 8, 2009 By 3 Comments
Illinois Prairie
As you all know by now, this moose is migratory. I’m currently spending my work-weeks
in the suburban Chicago area, which you might think is just one traffic light after the next. For the most part, you’re right! There’s also plenty of malls, traffic, restaurants, and trivialities to keep the fauna from seeing the floura so to speak. [Read more...]
Beetroot juice ‘boosts stamina’
August 6, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Drinking beetroot juice boosts stamina and could help people exercise for up to 16% longer, a UK study suggests. A University of Exeter team found nitrate contained in the vegetable leads to a reduction in oxygen uptake – making exercise less tiring. The small Journal of Applied Physiology study suggests the effect is greater than that which can be achieved by regular training.
Shin Splits and Calf Strain Relief
August 6, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Since WSER I’ve been have some issues with a sore calf muscle that has restricted my training. I’ve recently been using compression leg sleeves from Zensah and have found that they do help to relieve the problem. The product comes in a range of sizes that you select based on your height and for the fashion conscious, they come in a range of colors even pink!
More details can be found here.
Just do it
August 6, 2009 By Leave a Comment
What you have to do and the way you have to do it is incredibly simple. Whether you are willing to do it, that’s another matter.
Strength
August 4, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Shuffling on the shore
August 3, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Pictures from the Sea Leg Shuffle 10 mile road race have been posted. If you’re interested in the results, they can be found here.
There Will Be Mud: An Appalachian Tale
August 3, 2009 By 7 Comments
-And on the Seventh Day, while others rested, the God of Trails, said “nay, there is much still to be done. It is said they man is created in His image, but he shall travel on mine.” And He, creator of stick and stone, judge of all legs, shaper of twist and turn looked down on his work and upon the Earth He saw paths criss-crossing the land, broken by streams, littered with rocks and limbs and nose grinding hills and lo, he thought, man will still travel too easily. And he said “Let there be mud”. [Read more...]
