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…

Killing Streaks

Creating streaks has defined me for the last few years. However, you cannot continuously add things to your daily routine. I decided to evaluate the amount of time it took to do my streaks and the…

Five Years of Stubborn Running

On May 9, 2016, I started a streak that few would believe possible. I ran at least six miles every day. Over 1825 days, rain or shine, in sickness or health. I can't stop. What am…

My Month Without Meat

Seaspiracy pushed me over the edge. I want to get ahead of any backlash before I continue, as I have read many articles talking about the things the movie gets wrong. You should absolutely read these…

Mindful Meditation

Over 1000 days ago, sometime in September 2018 I started a daily meditation. I have missed two days since then, so my current streak is only a little over 250 days, but it's something I have…

Intermittent Fasting for a Year

I spent most of my childhood enjoying sweets and playing video games. Food helped me through difficult times, including those when I felt bad about being overweight. This scene in Austin Powers really summed things up…

Am I Really Learning Piano?

My Mom always wanted me to learn piano. I never saw the joy in it. I had to practice piano for about a year when I was a kid. I stressed over how little I practiced.…

EpicFieldTrip.com

Did you know I have another blog? epicfieldtrip.com Before the pandemic, I actually had a vision of a beautiful way to spend the first fall of my retired life. I wanted to visit every NFL stadium…