Forged in Fire

Part 1 Previously – just last week in fact – I mentioned through this very blog that I was nearing my first attempt at running 100 miles. An event that I had spent the better part of a year training for – meticulously gearing up for.  Throughout the preparation involved in such an undertaking, a… Read more

Why nerves aren’t always a bad thing As I type these words, I am currently less than 48 hours away from the most challenging task I’ve taken on to date. In just two short days, I’ll be taking on my first 100 mile foot race. That’s a long way to run, yeah? A ton of… Read more

We all remember at least one, don’t we? Whether it be your very first day of Kindergarten – and all of the unknowns that accompanied it. Or, the last “first day” of school that you ever experienced.  I can recall (at least) a few. Some were great, carrying with them memories that we hold tight… Read more

What I’ve learned in the process I love to run. Specifically, I love to run for outlandish periods of time – for hours on end – which, I fully understand, may sound foolish at best. Nevertheless, it’s rather quickly become a very important piece of my life.  On second thought, “pure obsession” is likely the… Read more

I’ve been rambling on for weeks now about the concept of time. The importance of getting up “early” – whatever that means for your personal schedule – along with the necessity behind making time for what is imperative to the life you know and love. Why am I so caught up on time?  Why is… Read more

Maintaining fitness in fatherhood Life gets busy in adulthood, huh? Your to-do list grows, while the time to complete it shrinks. This is true of adulthood alone, never mind the addition of a marriage, home ownership, and the behemoth of it all; parenthood. Each of these require an immense level of time and energy –… Read more