Egg Sandwiches

I was reading on the Cigar Jack’s Website about the Egg and Muffin Toaster gadget, and thinking, wow, that is a waste of money. It is actually quite easy to make one of those perfectly round eggs that are just the right size for an english muffin; here’s...

Bike Lights without Batteries

Unplugged Living, a website about living off of the grid and reducing energy wastage, has an article about bicycle lights that do not require batteries. They are located in the pedal, and they use the kinetic energy of the pedaling motion to charge a capacitor which...

GMap Pedometer

The GMap Pedometer is very cool. It uses Google Maps to allow you to chart a running route and determine the distance. As a runner training for a marathon for the first time, I found myself wishing I had an easy way to know the exact distance a certain course is,...

Marathon Rookie recommendations

In my previous two posts about Marathon Rookie.com, I went over the pros and cons of the website and the eBook. They complement each other fairly well; the eBook has some of the same content as what appears (for free) on the website, but the meat of the eBook is in...

Marathon Rookie eBook Review

Marathon Rookie.com is an eBook written by a non-runner who just completed his first marathon recently and is trying to help others complete their first one. The eBook was written by Brad Boughman, and the motto for him and his eBook is, “How to Train for a Marathon or Half Marathon – and have FUN doing it!