You Like Jokes?

I think of myself as a funny person. I'm mostly successful being quick-witted and making mundane situations more interesting. I failed during an audition for an improv group in college and gave up my comedy career…

Starting a Streak of Joy

Have you ever found out that you love something in your twenties? My parents encouraged me to play sports when I was a kid. My Dad went to college on a football scholarship and although we…

100 Grams of Protein

I don't have a great relationship with food. The first place I went after I learned to ride a bike (at age 12) was to a candy store. Nestle Crunch is such an underrated candy bar.…

Teeth. Who Needs ‘Em?

Think back to the last time you flossed your teeth. Did you get the glorious sensation of blood trickling in your mouth? Did you get excited about all the huge pieces of trail mix that flung…

When an Internet Meme Becomes Reality

One day browsing Reddit I saw a comment mentioning if they just did one hundred pushups, one hundred sit-ups, one hundred squats and ran 10km a day they could be One-Punch Man. One-Punch Man I quickly…

My Journey To 1500 Days of Running. Part 7

In October of 2019 I experienced Olive Garden like no one else. The rest of the year was spent mostly on treadmills and vacationing in Illinois. I finished 2019 running 3060 miles. My third consecutive year…

Why I Shave Every Day

I have now shaved my face for over 1000 straight days. This started as a streak shortly before New Years 2018 and I have continued it since. I'm sure there are people who do this and…

My Journey To 1500 Days of Running. Part 6

The Never-Ending Pasta Pass Ultra https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y5u4DcIL-24 Watch my full journey here Inspired by my beer mile and trek around the Denver-Metro area, where I ran a marathon while visiting multiple donut shops. I realized that although…

My First Streak

3198 days I did the same thing every day. The streak began on December 29th, 2008. New Year was coming, we just had a baby boy, and I'm sure I had eaten horribly unhealthy at Christmas.…