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Eagleman 2015 Race Report, by Ernest Hemingway (with contributions from Joseph Conrad)
Months before, the sleeping dragon, Eagleman 70.3 appeared not as the majestic bird of prey, but rather a placid feathered sparrow, calmly beckoning our siren trio to the lush marshes of Maryland. But as our good and true party of … Continue reading
Dear Hollywood: Stop Taking the “Vegan Challenge”
An open letter (that none of them will read) to celebrities who think they want to go vegan: Please, please tell no one.
Can I Be “F40-44” Forever?
I’m a little afraid to say how great 2013 turned out to be. I often kept thinking “is this my peak year?” and “what happens next year?” Well, that’s malarkey. I know that 2014 will be whatever I make of … Continue reading
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Race Report: Hambletonian Marathon (or Why I Might Be Ruined for Big-City Marathons)
Through late summer and early fall, I’d been semi-training for a marathon. I wasn’t too sure which one. There were several I was eyeballing. It was interesting doing this training-but-not-training thing. Instead of plotting out each and every weekend and … Continue reading
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Eating vegan in New Orleans: Not impossible!
This is the sort of article I wish I had found before heading to New Orleans for the Rock ‘n’ Roll New Orleans Marathon. Eating vegan in NOLA was going to be a challenge, and the info I found online … Continue reading
Skinny today, fat forever
As I walk out of J.Crew with my size 4 bootleg cords (on sale for $36), I feel I’ve been hoodwinked: Clearly, size inflation is completely out of control. There is no way I wear a “real” size 4. We’ve … Continue reading
Don’t buy it: Black Friday is for suckers
I’ve spent the last 13 years consumed by Black Friday (as a shopping expert, it’s part of the job), and I see it for what it is: Over-hyped, overdone, over-advertised, and like me, you should be over it.
