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health: So the cheese moved, now what? - 12/21/11 12:35 PM
 
So the cheese moved, now what?
I just returned to my office after hearing bad news from my doctor.

I am a runner.  Make that WAS a runner.  At 61 years old I won about 10 gold medals for 5Ks in my age group this year.  I came in number two in the 8K.  I’ve consistently logged approximately 100 miles each month.  Every morning I jump out of bed at about 5:30 a.m. and prepare for my morning run.  I’ve solved many business problems, come up with more wonderful ideas than any other time and place, and forgiven … (55 comments)

health: Can you take the heat?! - 07/13/11 11:25 AM
 
It’s 98◦ outside with a heat index of 110◦!  Should I run?
Sometimes we have to make choices.  I love to run.  When I get up at 5:30 a.m. and pull on my running clothes, I want to get outside.  I want to run past the lake and over the boardwalk.  I want to see the sunrise and hear the birds and feel the soft breeze on my skin.  I don’t want to step onto my treadmill and watch TV while I run.  It’s just not the same.

But…sometimes, I just need to be sensible.  A year ago I … (11 comments)

health: Did you ever have one of "those" days? - 11/04/10 12:18 PM
Did you ever have one of "those" days?
You know what I mean. 

One of those days where everybody should take the long way around you.
One of those days when it seemed like everything that could go wrong did - and everybody that could possibly p--- you off did - and innocent comments from your friends, family and co-workers sounded like attacks. 
One of those days when you should have stayed at home and rested so that the next day would be the wonderful, safe, happy, productive day you know you can create?  

One … (8 comments)