A CRAZY IDEA FROM THE STARTIt was 2 full years ago that I told my colleague Nick that I would do a 50 mile ultramarathon with him.  At the time I figured it’d be a great challenge and it would encourage him as he set his sights on getting to the finish line of a few big-distance races during his ENDURE experience.  At the time I sort of said it nonchalantly, and it probably sounded like an empty commitment……but I […]

Yes, it’s that time of year again…..when I am reminded that another year has gotten away and I still haven’t taken over the world.  Ugh!  Not exactly the kind of thing that earns respect in the eyes of my mad-scientist brethren…..but it is what it is…..time does fly by (for example, it’s been almost a month since my last “weekly” post……at some point I’ll find the discipline to get back on my routine).  Anyway, Happy Birthday to me.Since the last […]

Hooray!  March is here….and although it’s been here for 11 days, I’ve decided it’s time to write something…..it being more than 2 weeks since my last post and all.  Well, I’m excited to say that March is underway.  I sort of knew February was going to be tough…..it might be the most hated month.  Cold, dark, etc – something that usually doesn’t bother me all that much, but this year – tough one.  Of course, like most things, it was […]