Not Enough Fat
I have a vivid memory as a husky fifth-grade kid being in school and being told that fat equals fat. He showed us how you would get fat if you ate foods with fat, like whole…
2023 Streaks: Out of Ideas
I know how dangerous it is to add streaks to my current list. When too much is on my plate, I become consumed and overwhelmed. When I thought about what I might want to do in…
2022 Streaks in Review (Part 3)
We conclude our three-part series in my current streaks. No Caffeine (324 days in 2022) I had quit caffeine for many years. I realized the amount of Coke and Mountain Dew I was having was contributing…
2022 Streaks in Review (Part 2)
I continue to evaluate my streaks and what their future holds. Part 1 Blogging (681-day streak) I managed to get a blog post out every Tuesday and blogged every day in 2022. My blog veered away…
2022 Streaks in Review (Part 1)
As 2022 comes to a close, we look at how my streaks are fairing. Timecap I have found this app outstanding. Timecap allows me to easily track all my streaks, including a timer for fasting and…
Six Years and a Half Marathon
Last year I wrote about my five years of running. I did not stop. I have continued to run eight miles a day for 2022. I have now run over 19000 miles over almost 120 full…
A Year Without Meat
Last April, our family decided to go a month without consuming anything that required an animal to die. My wife and I have not stopped. I never craved a steak, but I ate my meat like…
When all else fails start a blog
Below is a rough draft I wrote to start this blog in 2018. Be Better Whether pursuing mastery or avoiding embarrassment, you can always be better. I want to help others be better. I also want…
What Does 2022 Hold?
2021 Streak Review The streaks I did in 2020 continued throughout 2021, mostly. I am still running—2060 straight days of 6 or more miles. I ran for over 3200 miles and at least 8 miles each…
Happy Halloween. I’ve Run 2000 Days in a Row.
October 30, 2020, marks my 2000 day of running at least 6 miles. I run slower than before. At the start of 2021, I started to improve my flexibility. Unfortunately, that stretching turned into a damaged…