Ke$ha almost had it right. —– Shannon asked me tonight, “What did you eat before you came in tonight?” A seemingly normal question under most circumstances. However, she asked me this because I was bouncing, jumping, bobbing and weaving all over the place during our warm-up. This is a fairly …
[sung to the tune of Katy Perry’s 2008 hit single “I Kissed A Girl”] I had a doctor’s appointment today, and the nurse asked if I knew how much I weighed, or should she put me the scale. I thought I weighed between 165-170, because I’ve floated in that range …
Last year for New Year’s, I wrote an article about how I’ve been Negative Nancy towards the whole idea of New Year’s. I completely forgot about it until I sat down to write something tonight. I’m glad I re-visited it. It’s well worth the read. Check it out first, then …
A good friend of mine—who loves food, especially the healthy variety—attended a nutrition seminar recently. She was told that 3 of my favorites brands (Larabar, Kashi & Silk) oppose the labeling of GMOs in California (aka: Proposition 37). Since I care about GMOs (and would rather not see them in my …
It’s not a running funk. Or an eating funk. Not an age funk (otherwise often inaccurately labeled a “midlife crisis”). Not even a career funk, otherwise known as the dreaded “What am I doing with my life?” self-doubt questions that happen to all of us at one point or another. …
I think we can all agree that the people whom we feel have a high level of maturity, they also possess a breadth of life experience. It’s a common misconception that the older we get, the more mature we become. Sometimes this is true… and then you meet the 35-year-old …
Dare: Take a cold shower for 30 days straight. My buddy, Stephen, was over the other night, and we were talking about motivation (or lack thereof) for running the Richmond Half Marathon in November. He was online searching for motivation, but instead, found someone who told him that’s NOT what …
Let’s clear the air right from the get-go. I’m not perfect. I don’t think I’m perfect. I would never consider myself as such. Others, however… sometimes, I feel like that’s a different story. Where’d this all come from? Some background Some friends of an ex-girlfriend of mine actually created an …
A good friend of mine recently published a book called One White Face. As part of her promotion for the book, she publishes a weekly dare to her subscribers, challenging them to step outside of their comfort zone. A few weeks ago, I accepted her dare to stand on a …
If you didn’t know by now, I like to do things that many might consider, uh, a little “out of the ordinary.” But then again, the title of my blog is “An Alternate Route,” because I like to take a different path through life. So this should come as no …