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…
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…
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…
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…
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…