The Journey and Journal of an Aging Runnah, Who Still Smiles Too Much
Over the past few weeks, you will have noticed that running has started to dominate my blog more and more.
Why?
Well first and foremost, I am most comfortable talking about running publicly and it seems that I have slid back into that habit.
Plus when you add in the fact that I am running the best I have since early May, well… not a bad thing, but it not where I wanted to go with the blog when I returned here.
This is not just a running blog. Continue reading “In Case You Were Wondering”
Another week in the books and I made it through Thanksgiving, a 2-day work week (which was nice) and obsessing over another pair of running shoes that I have no business obsessing about.
Actually, I was surprised that I was able to run as much as I did.
A quick review of my week in running
Have you ever been totally obsessed with something that just doesn’t make a bit sense?
You can’t understand why and when in the past you have gotten them, for whatever reason they just didn’t work for you, but it didn’t stop you from wanting to try them – again.
It is irrational, illogical, unreasonable, unjustifiable, absurd, preposterous and all those other words that we use to describe, us wanting something and not have any valid reason for our fascination with it.
That is how I am with the Puma Mobium line of running shoes.
Once upon a time, well a couple of years ago, I was going to wear-test for Puma, but come to find out, even though I wear primarily size 8.5 or 9.0 in most running shoes, when I submitted my Brannock device photo, my actual foot size is closer 7.5 or 8.0, so I didn’t meet the sizing necessary to be a wear-tester.
Bummer dude.
I even went down to Boston and met with the good folks from Puma’s wear-test division, to see why.
Pretty simple – my feet are too small. Continue reading “Fascination or Obsession – Puma Mobium Line”
Appreciate Your Time Together
Yesterday, I took the day off work so Mary and I could spend the day together. It is something we have not gotten the chance to do often enough lately. Our schedules just haven’t been syncing, to let us see one another more than a few hours a day lately.
This is more than just a what we did post, so bear with me, although what we did is part of the story.
Mary and I ended up going down to Portland (about an hour or so away) and did a little shopping. Neither of us are the shop till you drop types, we are more figure out what you need, go to those places and get it done. So we made 2 stops in Portland, 1 in Falmouth and 2 in Brunswick.
We didn’t go near the Maine Mall or any of the other larger shopping centers.
Hell, we didn’t even stop in Freeport. 🙂
The first stop was the Coast Guard Exchange.
While I was wandering around, I ended up in the uniform section and saw some things that brought back a flood of memories.
As I took them off the wall… Continue reading “Making Memories; Shopping Not So Much”
Football has been everything to me since I was 10 years old. For the past few months, all of that has been taken away.
Source: “Am I Done?” | The Players’ Tribune
I have been a fan of JJ Watt, since he came into the NFL, not so much because he is such a great player.
He is!
More because of how he seems to present himself and the obvious love of the sport he is so gifted at playing.
This article was a nice reminder that sometimes players do love the sport that they get paid so handsomely to play and I truly believe that JJ Watt is one of those that does love his sport.
What in the hell does this have to do with you or anyone else.
I am not in any way a gifted athlete (other than I am a stubborn old bastard), but I do fiercely love my sport – running in my own way, as much JJ Watt loves football. I keep coming back to it after surgery, numerous injuries and all the other stuff that I have endured to simply keep running over the past 40 plus years.
Now, if only I was as gifted at running, as he is at football, all would be right with the world.
hehehehe Yeah right!!!
