If Mr. Whipple were still around, he’d be frantically ordering the rabid Garmin Forerunner users complaining about all the Garmin Express/Garmin Connect/ANT issues to stop squeezing their Garmins. No matter how many cool new features they have, for goodness sake, don’t use them! In January I switched from running with the Forerunner 10 to the … Read More →
frohes Neues Jahr and all that jazz. Just a quickie to seal the deal on my commitment I wrote in the ‘ol Moleskin (not to be confused with that jacked up spot on your back). You may have noticed change is already coming round. And it’s high time. This is the year I, you, we … Read More →
Someone told me I gave the blog too long of a name. I countered that I had actually shortened it from Whatever the F*** I Want to Say Whenever the F*** I Want to Say It, so I think I actually made out pretty swell. Brevity is not my strong suit. I know, I can … Read More →
Who feels like we’re long overdue for a run graph? (Picturing my #bestfakefollowersever waving their hands back and forth urgently, nearly clotheslining the person next to them like that obnoxious kid who sat next to me in 3rd grade. Only he did on several occasions knock me in the head and also told everyone … Read More →
On 17 November, 2013 Batman Bananaboat (my baby brother) turned 30 1/2. And he ran his first 15km. In the oldest city in the Netherlands. In butt freezing temperatures. I’m taking 92% of the credit for this stroke of brilliance. Why? Rewind 7 months. I am not perfect at remembering birthdays, but when I do, … Read More →
I’ve been asked before why I like running. I could answer with some eloquent spiel about how it allows me to achieve unparalleled mental clarity or renders a tremendous feeling of personal accomplishment, but the real joy is that I can fall off the track and pick right back up without a gaggle of pissed … Read More →
Some people like silence and solitude when they run to allow total focus and de-stress. I’m in the other camp – the believers in the scientific fact music can actually improve your distance running performance. Not just any ditty will do either, because which songs are on your playlist affects your pace and your attitude. Given … Read More →
While I try to stay up on current advice for best nutrition pre and post run, sometimes I think you just gotta listen to your body. I felt like drinking a tub of chocolate milk today. What’s your favourite post-run recovery snack or drink? Even though training for the Seven Hills Run was slow this week in terms … Read More →
Jam-packed June is coming to a close, and with it, all the procrastinating and excuses of bad weather that have kept me from getting in any solo runs this year. Today was the day! It wasn’t pretty, but I finished and I’m still standing. As it turns out, all I needed was some good motivation, … Read More →
You know you’ve reached a respectable age when you have multiple items stored in that “where were you when [insert historical event] happened” mental file. This week marked another addition to mine, and millions of others, with the death of one of the most storied leaders of modern times. So, where was I when I … Read More →