Pre-Training Jitters

This week, I will officially start my training program for a big race in mid-July. During this upcoming training cycle I will attempt to focus on improving cardiovascular fitness and tailor my training specifically to the race I'll be running rather than just cranking out miles as I have done in the past. More than …

Rock Climbing – Relaxing Excursion or Adrenaline Rush?

A few years ago, my wife suggested we go on a date to the local rock climbing gym. I didn't know much about climbing except that folks who did that crazy stuff on El Capitan in Yosemite Valley were bona fide adrenaline junkies. How else could you explain climbing 3000 feet up? I remembered back …