This Week Last Year: Food and Winter

This week last year, I had food on my mind and was starting to notice that winter was quickly coming on. I shared some research that found that dieting may not be the right solution to obesity. The study compared obese women who partook in a fitness program compared...

Do not let your first race intimidate you

Photo by Joe ShlabotnikSome people find it intimidating to register for a road race, especially if it is their first one. There really is no need to be nervous. I recommend registering for a road race as soon as you think that you could possibly finish it (or even...

USATF National Club Cross Country Championships

The USATF National Club Cross Country Championships are this Saturday morning (December 8th) in Voice of America Park in West Chester, Ohio. Then men will be racing 10 kilometers, and the women will be racing 6 kilometers. Good luck to the Dirigo runners who are...

Taking advantage of your yard

In a continuing collaboration with Scott over at Straight to the Bar, we will be writing about taking advantage of your location for the month of December. Scott begins this month’s series by describing some ways to make use of outdoor space, specifically your...

Again to Carthage book review

My copy of Again to Carthage arrived this week, so I gave it a read through. It is a very different book than Once a Runner. You can read and enjoy Carthage without having read the first book, (which is good as it still costs in the hundreds of dollars,) and fans of...