Return to a Childhood Eden – A Cross-Country Run in the French Pyrenees
I can hear the low warm chime of cow bells before I see them. Then, as I round the corner in view of a gushing river, the…
Dudes, If You Are Starting to Pee Your Pants, It’s Time to Do Your Kegel Exercises
For better or worse, masculinity has often been defined by a sense of control over things (and, sadly, people). Depending on the circumstances, it can be…
Keep it Relaxed: Yoga for Runners (& Everyone Else)
In preparing for Whistler’s Meet Your Maker 80 kilometre cross-country run this September, I’ve thought a lot about approaches to training. Not being 25 anymore means…
Post Script to a First Marathon
A marathon is a particular beast. It’s a stressful endeavour that sits outside our regular physiological capacity, requiring plenty of training for all but the most…
Turning Back the Clock – On Being 17 Again
The dream was cloudy. I can’t say where I was precisely, but I clearly remember wandering among crowds of people. I was despondent and weeping, mourning…
The Lamb, The Bully, and the Walls We Build
A while back, our little family took a trip to a resort in the Dominican Republic (read post). There was some beach time, a few cocktails,…
Slow Dancing with a Bear – And Other Ways to Run Downhill
About a month ago, I had my first run over an hour after taking two weeks off with a bacterial infection in my leg, which required…
The Art of Closure
For months, I had to drag my son, Sevan, from the bathtub kicking and screaming. That is until I got him to say goodnight to each…
Train by Heart: Using Your Heart Rate to Guide You to Better Fitness
So the Whistler Meet Your Maker ultra cross-country run has been on my mind a lot lately. Looking into my future and seeing 12,000 feet of…
Honeymooning with an Infant is a Trip (Not a Vacation)
I consider myself a late bloomer. I seem to take my own time arriving at where I need to be – whether it was learning to…
The Rethink: Thoughts on Running for a Lifetime
I spend an unnatural amount of time watching how people run. Some tip forward from the hips, as if diving toward the concrete, while others move…
Why the Process is More Important than the Results
When my son, Sevan, was old enough to play with blocks, the routine would go something like this: daddy would sit on the floor beside him…
Feet First: Minimalist Shoes to Run By
If you asked a teen when mobile phones were invented, they’d probably tell you it was about 250 years ago. Ask about the invention of the…
Living Alkaline: Don’t Be an Acidosis
I’ve been known to lay my head down on the desk mid-day after a meal. I can also be quite moody, which became more acute after…
Why the First Time for Everything Still Matters
Just a few months ago my son, Sevan, started walking. Out of the blue, with no warning, he just let go of my leg and walked…