One year ago today I was cleared out of the walking boot and approved to start physical therapy for my surgically repaired, left, Achilles tendon. 1 year before that I had the right leg surgically repaired and it was responding well. The year before that I had tried a number of different ways to avoid …
Continue reading Set backs and plans
Almost 1 month ago one of our very best friends passed away suddenly and unexpectedly. We followed the ambulance down the road at 2:30 in the morning feeling like this could not really be happening. Lisa passed away that night, and our closest friend - Someone we consider a brother, was suddenly a widow. Writing …
Continue reading On friendship and sorrow and anger and high fives
I have not been in my office at work in over 7 days. I left here last Tuesday November 6th at 9:35 am. One of the best friends I have ever had passed away later that evening. I walked in today, and on my computer screen was an option full of giraffe memes as I …
I used to write a weekly post that I titled "Frugal Friday" where I reviewed gear and tech that could be found at an affordable price for folks who were living with less but still wanted to get out and adventure. It was something that weekly, I put a decent amount of time in with, …
This year with no Ready Set Glow race to direct, Sheila decided for her birthday it would be wonderful to head up to the Adirondaks for a long weekend of Adventure and fun. A long, boring..... no really nothing exciting recap of our trip to the ADK this weekend. We would leave on Friday right …
Last night at the Tuesday night trail workout, I came to a realization that these "runs" were not doing me any good at all. I never run at them. The workout is almost always hill repeats, and at my current weight - those suck. I basically walk up a hill because I am too heavy …
Earlier this week I had someone ask me "What did you do this weekend?" then today I had someone ask me "Got any plans for the weekend?". I thought long and hard about both responses and the people who were asking them. Would they understand last weekends 20 mile fat-bike ride in 3 inches of …
