The spring weather has got me thinking about fishing, and how I plan to start teaching David to fly fish this year. I penned a blog post for NH.com today: “Interested in fly fishing but don’t know where to start? A look at the reasons, seasons, and where to learn this beautiful sport.” Also includes […]
If you’ve bought running shoes in a Sports Authority in the past year or so, you’ve likely been confronted with an offer for an Extended Coverage Plan for footwear replacement. The way the plan is described is this: You pay an extra $5 to $16 dollars depending on the cost tier of your shoes, and […]
I like tempo runs. In addition to the physiological benefits of steady running at lactate threshold pace (adaptations particularly helpful for half marathon and marathon runners), they always help to remind me that despite how hard the pace feels over one mile, the feeling is not necessarily an indicator of how many miles I’ll be […]
Saw this strange bicycle-elliptical-trainer hybrid on Dean Karnazes’ blog on Runners World. He’s riding one of these things 500 miles from San Francisco to the LA Marathon, and is working for company ElliptiGO, though he blogs, “I am not a paid endorser. Hope that clarifies.” Um, not entirely, but I don’t suppose I need it to. […]