The Obsessed Fortysomething Runner: How much running stuff do I have, anyway?
Running is supposed to be an inexpensive sport, but having just finished a load of laundry with my running clothes, I got to wondering,…
The Obsessed Fortysomething Runner: 2016 in Review
I started 2016 by putting in a lot of meters on my Concept2 rowing machine, and very few miles on the road or treadmill, because I finally…
The Obsessed Fortysomething Runner: A “I don’t like running” story that I can support
I’ve commented before about how annoying it is to read bro-science “articles” advising people to stop running because it…
The Obsessed Fortysomething Runner: So you want to PR the 5K … where should you race?
PR stands for many things, like public relations, but in the running world, it obviously has a special meaning: personal record. (Apparently,…
The Obsessed Fortysomething Runner: What’s the best race memorabilia? (includes poll)
A long time ago, I ran cross country for half a season, and didn’t like it at all. Not only that, I didn’t get anything for…
The Obsessed Fortysomething Runner: What I learned from not running for a month
I had a nagging case of (left) Achilles tendinitis for a good part of 2015, which I think dated back to around the time of the Rum Run (aka…
The Obsessed Fortysomething Runner: Do you “eat to run,” “run to eat,” or neither?
I got into running five years ago for the typical reasons: losing weight and getting fit. (It was kind of embarrassing to realize that my…
The Obsessed Fortysomething: Tips for enduring the treadmill
Winter is upon us. Fortunately, we don’t get much snow at all in Portland (but this is Run Oregon, not Run Portland, so perhaps you are…
The Obsessed Fortysomething Runner: Injury poll
Since I started running at the beginning of 2011, I haven’t gone more than 10 days without running, until now. My last run was the…
The Obsessed Fortysomething Runner: The 8 stages of a 5K, through songs
When I’m doing speed work on the treadmill, I listen to music, and I try to cover at least 1/2 mile per song, which given an average…