If you’re exhausted at the end of a long day and are running on less than optimal sleep, don’t make tough decisions.We know that sleep deprivation can be serious. It was cited as a factor in the Chernobyl nuclear meltdown, the Exxon Valdez disaster and the Challenger explosion. While you’re probably not likely to have control over projects of this magnitude, simply getting … [Read more…]

Training Monotony is real, pot-nah (said like 2Pac as Bishop in Juice). You may be under the false assumption that it’s just becoming bored with your workouts. That is not the case. From fellrnr.com: Training Monotony is not about boredom, but is a way of measuring the similarity of daily training. Today, I drove from Palm Desert to Phoenix, Arizona following a horseshit … [Read more…]

Smoke detectors, as you probably remember from this post, are my nemesis. But that’s not my thesis. My thesis is that smoke detectors lead to bee stings, bee stings suck, and the remedies for the itching are all over the board. Stay with me.Early Friday night, a single smoke detector in my hallway began chirping annoyingly. Knowing the sheer insanity that ensued the last … [Read more…]

Yesterday was Valentine’s Day, so it’s only appropriate for me to talk about my true love.I’m speaking, of course, about Indian food. More specifically, let’s chat about the healing properties of the spices used in my all-time favorite cuisine.When I was playing in Japan in 2005, I found the best Indian restaurant I’ve sampled in my 39 years. From a tiny hole in the … [Read more…]

Welcome to our open thread. Charles dives right in with a question about the “training mask.” Hey Kap,Is there any training tools you like to use? Ever heard of the “Training Mask”/ thoughts, opinion?Big fan of your blog!-Charles Charles,You may be less of a fan after you read my reply. That’s a risk I’m willing to take.When I hit search, I held my breath. … [Read more…]