At the beginning of the year I think there are just as many people making resolutions to get into shape as there are individuals seeking to stay fit. Most everyone lets their diet slide a tiny bit over the holidays and I think indulgence is healthy in moderation. One part of trying to stay fit […]

You probably know one. Maybe two. That sensible (crazy) person who runs marathons or even worse ultramarathons! They talk about running all the time. It’s all they do, really. They might be a family member a friend or a coworker. You may know a lot about them or very little – but what you do […]

Have you ever packed your bags and arrived at the gym only to find you forgot something? I have found myself in this interesting predicament a few times. Usually it’s been a forgotten water bottle or lock for a gym locker. However, one time the item I forgot was pretty important – my shoes. On this […]

It’s coming up on a year now since I ran my last race. While I’m still not ready to jump back into heavy training, or to run a half-marathon again, I recently got the itch to run again. To be frank, I haven’t run in weeks (months?). The spring-like weather this week is truly pushing […]

Several Orange Theory Fitness locations popped up in the greater Cleveland area over the last several years. It was on my to do list to try an Orange Theory Fitness workout and I finally got around to doing so. Orange Theory workouts are a little mysterious and the process to sign up and actually take […]

When I first started running regularly I used to frequently get a painful pinch on the side part of my torso, around my mid-section, below my rib cage. The pinching quickly brought me back to high school gym class and the pinch I would feel in my diaphragm after being prompted to run a one-mile […]