I and many others who live in New Hampshire have a love-hate relationship with winter. The first snowfalls are always exciting and pretty, the heavy snows of December-February make for great skiing and snowshoeing, and our state relies heavily on winter sports as a source of revenue. However, by March, most of us up here […]
Archives for March 2009
Music Review: The Hazards of Love, by The Decemberists
March 27, 2009 By Leave a Comment
I’ve become a big fan of The Decemberists over the past few months, having quickly amassed most of their albums in either live form or as downloads from Amazon or Itunes. If you’re not familiar with the band, they’re one of the more unique groups that I’ve listened to in quite some time, in part […]
Vermont City Marathon Rematch is On
March 25, 2009 By Leave a Comment
I’ve been debating heavily for the past month or so about whether or not to follow through with my plan to run a spring marathon. Mostly, my hesitation stemmed from the feeling that I’m not yet at a fitness level to handle the training needed to run one. However, writing the series of blog posts […]
Running Gear Review: Jaybird Wireless Bluetooth Headphones for Ipod (JB-200i)
March 21, 2009 By 3 Comments
If you’re like me, an Ipod is an essential running accessory. On training runs, I typically listen to music, podcasts, audiobooks, etc. to help pass the time. In the winter, I could not survive on a treadmill without some form of distraction, and the TV in my basement or my laptop set on a shelf […]
Why I Run: The Story of How I Became a Runner
March 16, 2009 By 10 Comments
The following 3-part post recounts the story of how an out-of-shape college professor (me circa May 2007) became a runner, and how a personal tragedy motivated me to challenge and survive my first marathon. Part I: Becoming a Runner If you ask a distance runner like myself why it is that we run, most of […]
Race Report: Disney’s Royal Family 5k
March 7, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Image by caniswolfie via Flickr As I’ve mentioned in previous blog posts, it has been difficult to stick to my running schedule this winter. The combination of snow, ice, cold, and a busy work schedule have conspired to limit my ability to get outside, and just when I thought I was back on track with […]
Ingenious Inventions: The Peter Potty and Flippee the Toilet Shield
As any parent of a 5 year-old boy knows, they are inherently messy and destructive creatures. One area where this is particularly true is in the bathroom. One of the great joys for a little boy is to learn how to pee standing up – it’s like a small right of passage on the way […]