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Why I found myself running 50 miles alone in the wintertime

Why I found myself running 50 miles alone in the wintertime

An edited and improved version of this story has been been published in the Limestone Post. I recommend reading that version. Estimated reading time: 24 minutes It was dawn in mid-February when I stepped outside to check the weather. Snow was on the ground, but the roads were clear. The

Even Keel Trail Bars Recipe

Even Keel Trail Bars Recipe

This is a family-friendly, make-ahead recipe for family bike camping– the kind I used on Mother's Day Off family bike camping trips. These calorie-dense no-bake trail bars were designed for backpacking– packing the most amount of calories into the the least weight. They are also recipe my whole

A tray of finished oatmeal banana bites

Oatmeal Banana Bites

This is a family-friendly, make-ahead recipe for family bike camping– the kind I used on Mother's Day Off family bike camping trips. This recipes contains the primary ingredients I like to have for breakfast anyway– oatmeal and bananas– but in a more portable format. Although they are quite

Parent and small child drink hot tea from tea cups

How I stay warm winter bike commuting: Bar Mitts and diet

Bar Mitts are an great way to keep hands warmer on cold bike commutes. The other thing that's helped me considerably is adjusting my diet for the season. I have long thin fingers and bought one glove and mitten design after another, yet my fingers would get cold

Dad with two kids and camping gear on an electric cargo bike

Mother's Day Off: The gift of solitude while I take the kids bike camping

When our kids were younger my wife has happy to get the same gift each Mother's Day: a day off! May in Indiana also begins the season my family likes to camp. So the annual Mother's Day Off family bike camping trip was born. Here are

Steam coming off Yellowwood Lake in the fall

50k Instant Pot Oatmeal Recipe

Skip to recipe. I was sleeping when the text arrived at 11 pm on a Thursday night. "Want to run a marathon with me on Sunday morning?" Accepting this invitation from a college roommate and friend from two decades ago didn't seem particularly advisable. I had

Forest trail in March. No leaves on the trees yet.

Seven Lessons Learned from a 37 mile run

On Sunday I ran from Bloomington, Indiana to Nashville, Indiana, had lunch with some friends and ran home– a 37 mile round-trip in an almost 44 year old body. Here are seven insights I learned from the experience. 1. Choose your own adventure My longest runs prior to this had