Vultures Circling
Published October 5, 2011 | 
Oh yeah, I’m still circling the little lake like a dizzy vulture. I’ve got about 70 miles to go. At least the last few days have been pretty much perfect autumn days. Where else would you rather be than on the water? Oh, and speaking of vultures circling I just returned from my annual check up. I always post about it because way too many men are simply too scared to go each year, especially when you pass that 40th birthday. I’ll tell you one thing.. I’d rather go each year and act preventatively, than only go when nothing can be done. Now, I’m not going to say every minute of it is fun, but once it’s over I can get out the door and feel pretty good for the next 365 days or so… until the next check up…
Let The Games Continue!
Published September 8, 2011 | 
I’ve read all over the place that if I just keep running, I’ll soon weigh160 lbs or some such nonsense. It seem like anyone who posts on the web that they were over 200 lbs when they started, is now like 160 and running in marathons.. Well, I’m running. That’s got to count for something anyway! 2 days back I did my 4.3 mile run in just over 52 minutes. That comes out a bit over 12 minutes per mile. Slow.. yeah, maybe but I’m not going to get too bummed out. It’s a challenging trail. It’s bad enough trying to climb the hills, let alone avoid re-spraining my ankle. Thing is, I love the challenges of a rough trail. If I weren’t pushing through a climb or navigating my way through loose rock, I think I’d get bored. Oh, but 160? I think I hear Bing Crosby singing Pennies from Heaven somewhere in the treetops! Continue reading
Posted in Fitness, My Weird Life, Outdoor Recreation, Quixotica, running | 
running, trail running | 
2 CommentsApp To Run
Published August 15, 2011 | 
I love to run. Well, I didn’t at first. Well, I didn’t for the first 2 years.. It’s only recently that I really started to LOVE to run. Maybe it’s that I didn’t run through the most hot and humid days of July as I had in the past. Maybe it’s that at 46 and just over 200lbs I’m happy that I can still run at all! One thing is sure, I’m really loving this new iMapMyRUN App I bought for my iPhone.. Amazing what you can get these days for just a couple bucks! Continue reading
Posted in Fitness, More Gear Reviews, Outdoor Recreation, Quixotica, running | iMapMyRUN, Reviews, running, trail running | 3 CommentsIs Kayaking A Good Way to Lose Weight?
Published July 28, 2011 | 
These days it seems everyone is looking for a good way lose weight. As a kayak coach and dare I say, an advocate for the sport, it’s a bit of a no-brainer that I would tell you that kayaking is indeed a good way to lose weight.. After all, any exercise that supports physical fitness, burns calories and keeps you interested is on its surface, a good way to lose weight. But is it really? Here are some thoughts… Continue reading
The Good Fight
Published April 23, 2011 | 
Jesus if I had to quit tonight / I’d never know if I was wrong or right
But that’s just what you get / You gotta go the distance
If you’re gonna fight a good fight,
Keep it up & keep a good fight – buffett
Today I jumped on the scales again. It’s a Saturday morning ritual. Well, actually it’s a daily, and sometimes many-times-daily ritual. Saturday though, is “THE” day. It’s the day I actually write down the result in the bottom right hand corner of the Saturday box on my big dining room calendar. Sure, anyone can see it, but more importantly it’s there for me to see. It’s there to remind me why one malted Easter egg an hour before bed is almost better than, well, you know.. Continue reading
Ultimate Direction Access Waist Pack
Published April 15, 2011 | 
In addition to sea kayaking I’m a hiking addict. I run as well, but when it comes to running, um, I wouldn’t call myself an “addict”. Running is something that just “has to be done”. This is what brings me to today’s review of the Ultimate Direction Access Waist pack. I didn’t buy it after shopping around, browsing websites or reading reviews. I bought it because I was on my way out to run and I was desperate to take my music, a water bottle and my car keys without all the hassle of previous years. That, and because it was the only real option in the only outdoor shop in town. Sometimes that’s just how life goes! Continue reading
I gave the doctor my description / I’ve tried to stick to my prescription
Someday I’ll have a disappearing hairline /Someday I’ll wear pyjamas in the daytime
Afternoons will be measured out /Measured out, measured with
Coffee-spoons and T.S. Eliot –
I’m sorry I’m old. Really. I didn’t start out this way. I used to be much younger but then the sun came up and went down a bunch of times and I got older. Now I’m 45 for some reason. I’ll be 46 in about a month. I’m sorry for myself too. I’m sorry that there are probably fewer years ahead than behind. I’m also sorry that I’m pretty much on the young side of your average sea kayaker. I didn’t even start in the sport until I was in my late 30s. By then I had a business that was doing OK and the ability to buy the stuff necessary to get into sea kayaking. (Well, barely!!). Come to think of it, I’m sorry we’re all old. What will become of us? Continue reading →