I'm back to talking about cholesterol. I now have two more data points in my lipid history. YearTotalLDLHDLRatioTri201315267622.451142014188101722.61782015163592.762016182100712.56572017192762.532018223>100<452023214113902.38552025202100942.15382026216112912.3765 I really wish I hadn't missed a few years of data so I could see how I was…

I have changed. I am a coffee man. Ok, I'm not going to define myself as a "coffee man". I have tried numerous beans and learned a lot about the process. I am no barista, but…

I added one new streak in 2026. I decided that every day I would do one more pull-up than the day before. Here's the first thing. I don't do pull-ups. I do chin-ups. There is a…

I have built a prison, and I am the warden. I have spent the last decade meticulously optimizing my life. I run my eight miles, I fast for 15 hours, I do my One-Punch Man workout,…

I decided on a one-way journey to visit all twelve Madison County Trail Critters. Now I need to finalize my plan to determine distances, times, and, of course, how many Taco Bells I can stop at…

One of the reasons we moved to Southern Illinois was the wonderful trail system. Much of it is covered with trees and is a wonderful experience for any runner to enjoy. Recently, Madison County has added…

I run. I compete. I don't let an opportunity to assert my dominance to pass. My friend, who recently tore his ACL, told me about this new app, INTVL. The app is pretty straightforward. You run…

I was trying to figure out what streak I was going to add this year. I did my planking and I ranked my streaks, but I was stuck. Then I saw a Reddit post. I can't…

This year, instead of simply reviewing all my streaks, why not make them compete for my love? I'm going to rank my daily streaks in order of least favorite to favorite. This doesn't necessarily mean what…