21-’23 : Round One
Training to Prevent Injury to the Vastus Medialis in Men Over 50
Knee pain, a loss of quads muscle strength and a perceived 'looseness' in my knee led me to the local orthopedic center. As spring is rapidly approaching with summer goals in mind, my fitness and …
Christmas morn, likely the last year of the magic of Santa
12.25.22 Why do kids rush to grow up? Ok so, rhetorical. I get the idea of growing up, of wanting to find place in the world and experience what those older kids around us enjoy. …
Winter running trails in Spearfish
Lookout Mountain is a good place to trail run, and ride, dirt all year Axel is ready for the decent down Tech Essence at Lookout Mountain. Spearfish South Dakota So here it is, the end …
The benefits of exercise on mental health
11.18.22 Depression in men my age is real. Suicide in our demographic is also real. I suffer from the former and do not consider the latter. This post isn't about that, but for anyone who …
Training to Run Fast Downhill at Bear Butte
10.30.22 Downhill Running Fast downhill running is something that no longer comes naturally to me. As I 've gotten older I've found myself looking for the easier runs, less aggressive physical exertion on the ups …
Emotional Eating. Maybe, but I don’t think so.
Right off, I'll ask you. What is emotional eating? In a world where you can search Google for anything and get a massive amount of answers you would have thought I'd know. And I did …
His oppositional attitude is getting the best of him…
and me. I think I have some growing to do. 10.28.22 A quick daily take and observation of Nate and his ability to be the most argumentative child. It's a Friday, a beautiful Friday. Typical …
Fifty and Fit & Hating High Aerobic and Anerobic Workouts
Weights, Attitude & Rate of Perceived Exertion [RPE] Slow Rollin' & Strollin', how can I be fit beyond fifty like this? That is how I would best describe my summer of riding and running. I've …
Fit at Fifty
Who is Rob and what is it fit at fifty? Rolling the plains north of the South Dakota Black Hills Half Life was supposed to be about me, living on the backside of fifty, trying …
There is always… always… an opportunity, even with oppositional children.
10.08.22. Everyday is a learning for me. The day today started hard. I mean really hard, and you know, looking back. I was the cause of it. Yesterday, yeah that was no field trip either, …
Being a father with a fearful child
Feeling lost and helpless in a world of so many answers about fear, what it's like… to me. He can be so humorous, but it masks what a fearful child he can be What do …
Scrambling boulders around Devil’s Tower with the boys
03.02.22 Nate & Roald in the west boulder field Every first Wednesday of the month during the school year Spearfish schools let out early for teach meetings. What's a dad to do? We've got this …
Best winter running traction, and it’s cheap and easy
Find out the best way to get traction on snow and ice when running in the winter – it's cheap, easy, and doesn't require Yaktrax or other expensive devices!
Do video games and screens cause my son’s poor behavior?
Nate on his personal screen I've written about Nate before. His inability to pay attention, oppositional behaviors, and lack of confidence have been ongoing challenges. The one thing he reacts to without hesitation are screens, …
Get up and get started. How I trained myself to wake early.
01.10.22 I know it can be hard to wake up earlier. Especially if you are not used to getting out of bed at the same time each day. It's all too easy to hit snooze …
A disappointing shakedown run
08.29.21 More Of An Eye Opener Sometimes a 17 mile proofing run can be a primer for an upcoming marathon or it can be an eye opener that you just may not have put in …