Energy comes in waves, with peaks and valleys. This week I found that too much work drains me, but even just a little bit of running with friends recharges me.

My story is a continuing one in which the only consistent plot point is the possibility — the hope — that we can be better than what we used to be and that we can try again even after failure. And that’s what I’m really proud of and thankful to be recognized for.

Many things in life, you can pay someone else to do the labor. It’s what our economy runs on. But that doesn’t hold true for running.

A baseline of functional fitness came in handy for me on a last-minute overnight surf trip to Baler, Aurora.

Everyone knows that as we get older, it takes more work to stay in shape. Hormones and metabolisms being what they are, what worked when we were younger might not work now.