Festivus….AGAIN

Deja Vu all over again.  I am back at the festivus games after an almost 5 year absence. Should I still be in this beginner style fitness competition?  The answer is complicated. Fitness level wise I’m absolutly at a festivus level, but at an experience level I...

Bluemont Shamrock 10k

This past Saturday I completed the Bluemont Shamrock 10k! As with most races, the day started bright and early at 6am with waking up and rounding together the kids, packing the car, and heading to the start line. Thankfully, the night before Karen and I got to bed...

Year of Cardio – March Update

As you may recall, Digital Mustard and I are attempting to complete a “year of cardio” in 2016. Meaning running the various distance races (5k,8k, 10k, 10 mile, half marathon, full marathon) as well as some other cardio-esque activities sprinkled in for...

Year of Cardio – An Overview

In a few past, and many upcoming, posts, the “Year of Cardio” will be discussed quite frequently. But what is this “year of cardio” exactly? Well, it was an idea that my wife (Digital Mustard) and I came up with  to kick our fitness and, to be...

January 7, 2016 – “Rest”

Rest is a very loose term for what I’m doing today. During my lunch break I will go for a nice 15-minute light stationary bike ride at the company gym and will then do some accessory and mobility work. A true rest and do nothing day would not benefit me at all,...