Weekly Challenge: 100,000 Steps (Starting June 30, 2025)
It’s a modest goal. 100,000 steps is well within my realm and I’ve certainly surpassed it on several occasions. But, this week is a bit unique and the real goal is to take advantage of…
Don’t Mind The Gap – I’m Back
Yes, it’s been a few years since any kind of update to this site. Frankly, it’s hard to believe it’s been so long. A bit of a physical self-destruct after doing way too much in…
2022 Phoenix Trail Races 50km: Event Recap
Just days after my 54th birthday, my first ever 50km run. The furthest I’ve ever run at one time. Was it how I’d imagined it would be? Not quite! But, the important thing is that…
Camp Week: For The Kids Or The Adults?
Our two boys spent this past week at a YMCA day camp at Guelph Lake, just to the northeast of Guelph, Ontario. Considering the drive was about an hour one way, I decided to just…
The Rise Of The Ultra Runners: A Must Read By Adharanand Finn
I read a ton of books. Since my Lifestyle Shift in the fall of 2020, I’ve read a ton of books on health and fitness. Lately, that reading has been more specifically about running distances…
2022 Lindsay Milk Run 10km: Event Recap
The 2022 Lindsay Milk Run 10km road race in Lindsay, Ontario, Canada. The first running event I’ve entered and completed in over a decade. And, it went well… Officially, I ended up with a time…
Garmin Malfunction: GPS Chaos To Start July, 2022
What the hell is going on? I got up at 5:30am for a 6am start on a nice 20km run on the country roads near my house. It seemed my Garmin Venu was maybe still…
Running Roundup: June, 2022
I was shooting for 300km total running distance in the month of June, 2022. I came short. However, I’m still happy with the month totals. Why? There was more cross-training activities than expected. I came…
Longest Run Of 2022 (Early Backyard Training)
What do you do in late June when the temperature drops unseasonably low and the kids are still in school for three more days? You put in your probably last trouble free long run (that…