Instant Reward

Instant Reward

There are days I wonder why I work so hard at the things in life I love and find important to me.  Collapsing into bed at night knowing I put in the work that day no matter what it was for means it was a day well lived.  I think that’s why I like running up...
Enough Already.

Enough Already.

We always think of the coming year with what we need to do more of, get better at, etc. Aren’t we just telling ourselves we didn’t do life well enough this year? We weren’t successful enough this year? Think about what you did this past year. You...
Off Season is HERE

Off Season is HERE

What are you doing in your off-season from running?  Do you take an off-season due to weather or holidays or just because you need a break?  If you run straight through month after month, what does your cross training look like? It’s no secret I live “up...
Heavy Lifting

Heavy Lifting

For the past 2 years I’ve done a lot of heavy lifting and none of it has involved actual heavy physical weight from a barbell.  I miss the barbell and plan to find a way to get back to it in 2020.  However, when I was still lifting heavy I learned a lot about...
One Rule

One Rule

It’s no surprise the LHRL group has exploded in popularity and we’ve gained huge numbers of followers.  Geez, we are awesome!  Some people participate multiple times a day in the Facebook group, some never do; some people run, some lift, some only do one,...
Magic in Misery

Magic in Misery

Dean Karnazes, ultra marathon runner and author of Ultramarathon Man said “There is magic in misery.  Just ask any runner.” It really doesn’t matter what type of miles you run, there is magic and there is misery.  Road miles, trail miles, fast miles,...