A month ago, I set out to publish a blog post every single day of the month of February. In the beginning, I had no idea what would happen, how it would go, anything really…

I did assume that if I could develop the muscle memory of doing this everyday, that I would find it easier to sit down and e...

For me, this year began with a resolution to simplify, to reduce the noise that I felt was affecting my day. I knew this was something that I wanted to do but until I stumbled upon this Vlog Bothers video, (ironically enough) I had had a hard time putting my goal into words 🙂

John telling his...

In the latter weeks of the Couch to 5K program, I decided not to post a weekly update. Things felt too variable and I didn’t feel that I had enough time to reflect upon the changes. Now, with the benefit of hindsight, I feel like I have a few things to share.

The Less Gear the Better

Don’t get h...

Week 4 added 7 minutes to the total running time. This morning’s run, the third and final one, was easier than the earlier ones. Definitely encouraging! I had been worried that it was all too much too soon.

I start Week 5’s runs on Saturday. That run will mark the first time in the program that I...

Week 3 of Couch to 5K was nothing to be scared of. In retrospect, in a way, it was a reduction of total time in motion, total run time was equal to week 2, and was really there to get me comfortable with taking fewer breaks in my run.

In weeks 1 through 4, each week changes 1 thing — each one, a m...

I’m finding it a lot easier to add running to my life than limiting social media from it.

With running, I can avoid all the easy traps. Apps, gadgets, scales/measures and the like, all get in the way of running. I’m running because I enjoy running. If it becomes habitual, it will help me stay heal...

Seven years ago, I regularly ran between 5 and 10 kilometers a few times a week. I was also at the my lowest adult weight (not my healthiest weight, mind you). I only ever entered 1 official 5k race. Competitive running was not for me.

I enjoyed finding my body’s inner pace, listening to an audi...