Search Results running Faith • Health • Mental Health • Relationships Mar 31, 2026 Vulnerable, Not Fragile The more vulnerable you are, the less fragile you will become. The alarm went off at 4:15 AM. Outside, I could hear what sounded like torrential rain, with sporadic gusts […] Full Article Exercise • Faith Apr 19, 2024 Willpower – Amy’s Marathon Journey On April 13th, my wife, Amy, ran the Carmel Marathon, her third race at this distance. She finished in 4 hours, 13 minutes, about 2 ½ minutes off her personal […] Full Article Faith • Health Jun 14, 2023 What I Learned from the Most Intense Eight Weeks of My Life On April 8th, I finished the Carmel Marathon in what was a PR (3:28) for me. About 8-10 weeks earlier, I had a repeated premonition that if the marathon went […] Full Article Family • Health Jun 10, 2023 Their Spirit Lives On I stepped outside on a cool, calm Thursday evening. Days removed from the busyness of the prior weekend, I sat down with a couple of books, and pulled a thin […] Full Article Health Apr 12, 2023 Teach…Our Children Well I stepped outside underneath the porch awning. It was 41 degrees; the rain was pitter-pattering off the metal roof. Nearing the end of my peak week for marathon training, I […] Full Article Faith • Health • Nature Nov 8, 2022 From Resistance to Love Over the past couple of decades, I have come to learn that regular activity is not only a key to being physically and psychologically healthy, but also more socially and […] Full Article Faith • Health Aug 13, 2021 Confessions of a Carless Commuter: An Introduction On August 1st, we officially launched my newest book. It is entitled Confessions of a Carless Commuter: What 40,000+ Motorless Miles Taught Me About Life. As the title would indicate, […] Full Article Health May 8, 2020 10 Tips to Make Running More Enjoyable & Sustainable Almost 15 years ago, I found myself in an undesirable, yet not uncommon place. I had gained about 15-20 pounds since college, my blood pressure had gone up, and various […] Full Article Exercise • Relationships Jan 15, 2019 To Injury Give Me Pardon I stepped outside on a frigid morning, with the wind chill below 20. As I took off on my usual Wednesday morning run, I did so with added hesitation. The […] Full Article Parenting Aug 14, 2018 Why (Our) Exercise Might Be One of the Best Things We Can Do for Our Kids I waved at my wife, Amy, as we did our usual “tag team” exercise routine. I had gone out early for a run, and as I got home, she was […] Full Article More Articles All Articles