MRIs are B-A-D

You know how bloggers apologize for taking a break? Stuff like: “One month without a post” or “I bet you were wondering what happened to me.” The reader’s response: ‘I had no idea you were gone.’ Which is probably the same sentiment anyone who reads this is going to have. And maybe my own [...]

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Running Holidays

I’ve been sidelined for a few days: knee touble. My running fantasies grow more and more grandiose by the day. I came across this site; I kind of wish I hadn’t, because… wow.
Here’s how Run in the Sun describes its vacations for destination runners:
Our Running Breaks, cater for all levels of runner, although the [...]

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Headphone hoopla

I was wrapping up a run the other day and my wife and two-year-old came strolling up the street. I didn’t see them, and because I wear Etymotic insulator earphones, I couldn’t hear them calling my name.
My son so enjoyed saying, “Ty, wait!” that he’s continued the practice–often at inopportune times, like when I answer [...]

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What happens to those brilliant ideas I get?

What happens to those brilliant ideas I come up with during long runs? Just where do they go? Somewhere between the shower and the ride to work, they float away–like that feather in Forrest Gump.
I know I’m not alone on this one. I think we’re all capable of complex problem solving and creative epiphany. [...]

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Facebook movie shoots in Baltimore

Johns Hopkins’ Homewood campus is doubling for Harvard today. A movie about Facebook called “Social Network” is using its paths of erudition — for a day or two, anyway. No complaints here — well one maybe. I’m sure the story of Mark Zuckerberg — the guy behind Facebook, is an interesting one. But it [...]

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Kenya and Russia: Is it in the water?

My wife recently completed the Baltimore half-marathon. I didn’t; I wanted to, but I’m a slacker. I did however get a chance to do a little spectating. As the runners began trickling in, I noticed a certain nationalistic theme: Russians and Kenyans. All of the top finishers hailed from these locales.
Here’s a headline from [...]

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To beer or not to beer…

I don’t drink anymore — haven’t had an adult beverage in almost five years. Never mind me, though. Many runners find the ritual of race day incomplete without a little firewater. I guess I see where they’re coming from… or do I?
Have you ever heard of the Hash House Harriers? Don’t bother Googling [...]

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Superfeet insoles supersuck

I’m a griper it seems – a snarky, sarcastic complainer. I’ve jettisoned some pretty whiny stuff out into the ether over the past month or so. My Facebook friends can attest to this. I’d like to tell you I’m going to maintain higher journalistic standards from now on… but I can’t. I’m [...]

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Funky Running Gear

You’re familiar with it. You probably have a shirt made of it. Maybe a light-weight jacket. Adidas calls itClimaCool®. Nike calls it DriFit®. Here’s how one company described it in a press release: “a conductive fiber consisting of silver-coated yarns and three-dimensionally structured fabrics … which transport sweat away from the skin.”
We’ll call [...]

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Tuesdays with Bobcat

I recently had the pleasure, nay the honor, of producing a live hour of radio with Bobcat Goldthwait. When I brag about this little daytime-talk coup de grace (much like now), I’m typically met with, “You mean the guy with the funny voice?” I give a nod and follow it up with [...]

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