Ben Roethlisberger is in “fair” condition

by | Sports

Yesterday, Ben Roethlisberger crashed his motorcycle and wound up in the hospital. Today he has been upgraded to fair condition and is expected to leave the hospital within three to five days. He has lost two teeth, chipped a few others, and apparently has no major...

ING New York City Marathon welcome letter

by | Sports

The race directors of the New York City Marathon have sent out the official welcome letters: Countdown to the start of the race of your life, November 5, 2006:144 Days Entry Number: xxxxx Dear Xxxxxx Xxxxx, Congratulations! You?re in for the experience of a lifetime,...

Idiots on Motorcycles

by | Injuries, News, Sports

I have written about professional sports contracts before, and how the news tends to focus on the guys that make fools of themselves rather than on those that have a good work ethic. Some of you may remember the bonehead move by Kellen Winslow who has yet to have any...

Sunday Runs

by | Personal, Sports

One of the things I miss most about college are the Sunday runs. Sunday was always my favorite day. During the week, we would tend to run four to seven miles at six in the morning, and then seven to twelve at four in the afternoon. On Saturday’s we would race....

Workout Tip: Track your resting heart rate

by | Workout Tips

Tracking your resting heart rate is a good way to prevent burnout and is a great guide to determining what type of workout is appropriate on any given day. Much like weighing yourself daily, you can use fluctuations in your resting heart rate to determine when you are...