SO HOW COLD WAS IT OUT THERE TODAY? I saw Eskimos at the warming station. Lame. Try again. Uhhh....the South Polar Station sent blankets to us. Meh. Give me something really wild. It was so cold out that Jeff did his run today on a treadmill. Wow. Now that's cold. I'm no stranger to running …
Quickie Chocolate Review: Theo Congo Vanilla Nib Bar
Where I got it: Whole Foods Price: $3.99 for 3 oz. (84g) Cocoa percentage: 65% Website: www.theochocolate.com I was assisted in this review by my daughter Rachel, who works at Zingerman's and is thus surrounded by high-quality chocolate from all over the globe, is trained to sell it, and gets to sample it frequently. I, on …
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My Goals for 2013, and Why I’m Not Setting Them
SETTING GOALS IS GOOD, RIGHT? We all grew up with the idea that setting goals is a great way to become better at something. It provides motivation and a reward for achievement, even if it's just personal satisfaction. I set a lot of goals last year for my fitness activities, had fun pursuing them, and …
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2012 – The Fitness at 50 Year in Review
IT'S STILL A BIT HARD TO BELIEVE that 2012, my "year of being 50" is over and done with, even as full a year as it was. As a forward-looking guy, I'm more interested in what I'm doing and learning now, and training for events to come. But readers who joined me during the year …