As a father, I never expected insecurity with a side of anger to shape so much of my inner life—especially not in the moments my kids are watching. This is the most private part of my father insecurity, and it’s the first time I’m saying any of this out loud …

Durability After 50: How I Train for Endurance in Sport and Life Endurance Training After 50 | Trail Running, Zone 1–2, Aerobic Decoupling, and Aging Well I'm 59, I trail run in the Black Hills, and have stopped chasing speed. This post is about durability and aging — …

La Sportiva Jackal vs Bushido: A review from an aging trail runner Wider toe box, rock plate, and cushion—without losing trail feel. An alternative to the Bushido. I’m 59. I don’t chase race calendars—aside from one Montana ultra at summer’s end. These days, I love heading out with …

PHN, Postherpetic Neuralgia or a long ride with Shingles? It’s a little over three weeks since my Rut-and-Shingles post, so about three months since diagnosis and the ongoing pain. Clinically, Postherpetic Neuralgia (PHN) is nerve pain that keeps going 90 days after the shingles rash starts. I’m not …

PDA and ADHD: Our First Saints Game Experience Inclusion, connection, and what I’m learning I took my son—ADHD, PDA, and an anxious, brilliant brain—to his first Saints game, where joy and overload sit inches apart. Stadiums can be magic, but for kids like him they’re also a sensory …

I’m back, and I brought shingles along for ride. Let’s go all in and register for the 50K Rut It’s the first Tuesday of January, Rut registration, and I’ve got postherpetic neuralgia (PHN) First Tuesday in January. I’m in the car after dropping my son at school because …