A few weeks ago I had a post discussing the origins of the sport of triathlon. The first triathlon was held in September of 1974. A few years later the first long-distance race was planned, it was called the Hawaiian Ironman Triathlon. The race included a 2.4 mile (3.86 km; 77 lap) swim, a 112 […]

So while I was waiting for the sun to come up this morning, I jumped online to check the temperature…it as 49F. I was already in my running attire, which consisted of a t-shirt, shorts and a hat. Is 49 too cold to run in a t-shirt? Nah.As a got started on my run, I […]

Just got back from an 11 mile run. Weather was perfect (65F and cloudy). Route was pretty flat, mixture of sidewalks and pavement. Started from my office downtown and went down 3rd Street and Southern Pkwy all the way to New Cut Road and back…exactly 5.5 miles each way – with a bonus water fountain […]

According to Men’s Health magazine, over the past two years, the cost of vegetables, meat, fruit, and other high-nutrition, low-calorie foods has increased by an average of 19.5 percent. But the price of junk foods have actually decreased slightly, by 1.8 percent. Researchers recently estimated the cost of a diet based on high-calorie foods versus […]

Instead of my typical “Tuesday Intervals”, I decided to mix it up and do a Fartlek run on the indoor track at the gym. Here’s the workout: 10 minute warm-up run (8:30/mile pace)10 minutes of drills (butt-kickers, shuffles and grape-vines) 40 minutes of fartlek running – picking up the speed for one lap, every third […]

Up until my last minor injury (shin splints), I would routinely run on a treadmill at the gym for at least one of my running workouts each week. It was mainly for convenience, but I could also keep close tabs on my pace and pass the time while watching SportsCenter. Once I got shin splints, […]

Ran these same hills again this morning. As a bonus, it actually felt like fall this morning. It was around 56 degrees, but it felt cooler than that after the miserable heat this past Thursday morning. I’m excited about more mornings like this! Time was 23:44 on the way out (7:49/mile)Time was 23:29 on the […]

to Triathlon! It all started back in 1974, in Mission Bay, California. The idea was conceived by Jack Johnstone and Don Shanahan. In 1973 Jack competed in the second annual “Dave Pain Birthday Biathlon”. Which consisted of a 4.5 mile run followed by what was billed as a quarter-mile swim (the actual distance was between […]

My post yesterday talked about how excited I was that we were officially starting Fall. Well, let me assure you, it didn’t feel like Fall this morning! When I got started around 6am, it was sprinkling rain and it felt like a sauna. Temperature was in the low 70’s, but the humidity had to be […]

Autumn officially arrived at 5:18pm yesterday, so that makes today the first full days of fall! I’m really excited to welcome fall in this year. Summer will always hold a special place in my heart, but the heat and grass cutting keep it from getting the title of “Luke’s favorite Season”. I like fall the […]