Eight Years Of Running

Eight Years Of Running

If I am one thing, it is a runner. I hide from defining myself, but you are officially a runner when you run as much as I do. How much do I run? 26,000 miles in the last eight years. I…
2023 Streaks in Review (Part 3)

2023 Streaks in Review (Part 3)

We conclude our three-part series in my current streaks. No Caffeine (228 days in 2023) I apparently set a goal of 300 days of being caffeine-free. I never checked on this goal. I did worse than…
2023 Streaks in Review (Part 2)

2023 Streaks in Review (Part 2)

There are so many streaks that I need multiple posts to track all of them. Part 1 Blogging (1046-day streak) I accepted last year that my blog will never be the world's go-to destination. I mean, my…
2023 Streaks in Review (Part 1)

2023 Streaks in Review (Part 1)

I'm going to do the same thing I did last year. Even though I said, I wouldn't do that in my previous post. You need to know where you are before you can see where you…
Streaking in 2024

Streaking in 2024

New Year. New Streaks? Continuing the 2023, 2022, and 2021 traditions, it is time to re-evaluate my streaks.  Last year, I committed to pushing myself to be weird, but I failed.  I have also found myself taking shortcuts. I will…
Magically Increasing the Mileage

Magically Increasing the Mileage

My body has been feeling stronger the last few weeks. My tingles have significantly been reduced, and my body no longer has to fight off massive amounts of B vitamins. I discovered that I was poisoning myself by…
Coding Life

Coding Life

Yesterday my youngest child said something that brings tears to your eyes. "I would like to learn to make video games." I said these exact words to my father. He had no idea what to do…
The Wedding Dancer

The Wedding Dancer

One of my streaks is dancing for at least a minute daily. In a short time, I can change my mood and do something I love. Dancing can be done anywhere. I listen to a song…
Two Years as a Vegetarian

Two Years as a Vegetarian

I may have done more harm to my body by becoming a vegetarian than I would have guessed. It has been three months since I stopped taking B-Vitamin supplements, and my tingles are almost gone. As…
Seven Years of Running

Seven Years of Running

Today marks the seventh anniversary of my running streak. My old self continues to question what I am doing. At what point is this "healthy" streak just an exercise in stupidity? My longest-going streak is also…