The sicko diet
The bad: I have a cold. My sinuses are as congested as LA traffic. My throat is as dry as the southeast. My head feels like it’s going to implode and suck everything within a 20 yard radius into its...
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The last 200 pounds are the hardest
NyQuil: The ultimate weight-loss drug. Who knew? Back in January of 2005 I started out weighing 372 pounds, so now I’ve officially lost over 200 pounds. I suspect some of that will come back though...
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Welcome! Can I steal your sweat-wicking outer garments?
Well, hello there! I can see there are a lot of new people hanging around these parts. Let me dig out some folding chairs and make room for you. Will everyone please scoot down a little so we can fit...
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What if 6 was -9 (degrees Fahrenheit)?
Most Saturdays I don’t care what the temperature is at eight o’clock in the morning. Most Saturdays I am snuggled in my bed debating whether to have oatmeal or eggs for breakfast. Most Saturdays I’m...
View ArticleIce, ice, baby
As I was running over snow packed on top of crunchy ice (at eight o’clock on a Saturday morning, no less), I looked at the people in my running group and realized that this must be what it’s like to...
View ArticleSnow falling on bloggers
I’ve really got to work on my running playlist. Right as I hit the halfway point on this morning’s training run, the band Speedway started singing “I can’t turn back” into my headphones. Sorry,...
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Win an advance copy of “Half-Assed: A Weight-Loss Memoir” (Or attend the book...
Hey, I don’t know if I’ve mentioned this a zillion times already, but I wrote a book. It’s coming out in May, but if you are one of 10 people my random number generator deems worthy, my publisher will...
View ArticleCool Runnings
Today’s training run was hell, if hell had frozen over. Even though we’re approaching mid-March, it is still snowing in Indiana. I’ve lived here for years, but I don’t remember any winter being this...
View ArticleA sickness I can name
I have a cold and I’m rather enjoying it. I sneeze and people say “Bless you.” My throat is sore, so I take cough drops. When people see the wastebasket full of tissues, they know I have a cold. It’s...
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