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Maintaing Long-and Short-term Fitness Goals in 2012 24 Feb 2012 | 01:50 pm
Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 We’ve all heard of how fitness club membership numbers skyrocket after the New Year’s holiday and then plummet by Feb...
The Marathon Tells All 10 Dec 2011 | 07:29 am
A few weekends ago, I ran the St. Louis Rock ‘n’ Roll Marathon. Between the ideal weather, the great attractions in St. Louis, and the town all fired up about baseball, the weekend was extremely memo...
Fall is Football (and Marathon) Season 28 Sep 2011 | 09:09 am
The heat of summer is letting up and cooler temperatures are just around the corner. It’s a perfect time to hit the heart of your marathon training schedule. And with my next marathon coming up in Oc...
"The Grill Room" at the TOUR Championship 27 Sep 2011 | 04:37 am
XM/Sirius' "The Grill Room" stopped by the Transitions Optical Retail Experience at the TOUR Championship this weekend, where host Bob Bubka talked with optometrist Dr. Scott Bowser about the importan...
Fish After Dark 14 Sep 2011 | 07:17 am
I write a lot about running marathons. While I enjoy running and plan to run a marathon in every state, it’s also nice to participate in other outdoor activities and sports to have some variety. Soon ...
Vision and Sports on "The Grill Room" 25 Aug 2011 | 09:47 am
I did an interview with Bob Bubka for his show “The “Grill Room” on the XM/Sirius PGA Tour Network and we spoke of many things related to golf and vision, particularly the importance of wearing the r...
Tim Takes On RAGBRAI: Day 7 31 Jul 2011 | 12:07 pm
Today was the final day of RAGBRAI. We began the day in Coralville and ended in my hometown, Davenport, Iowa. We stayed at my mom’s house on Friday night, and I had a lot more energy after a hot sho...
Tim Takes On RAGBRAI: Day 6 30 Jul 2011 | 01:21 am
We got a late start this morning, and the heat was already beginning to build as we pedaled away from camp. The route was primarily flat, except for rolling hills at the end as we entered Coralville....
Tim Takes On RAGBRAI: Day 5 29 Jul 2011 | 01:18 am
Today’s ride began with wind and rain, but cooler conditions were a welcome change from the intense heat we have experienced thus far. The route measured 59.7 miles, and ascended 3202 feet. It seeme...
Tim Takes On RAGBRAI: Days 3 & 4 28 Jul 2011 | 01:23 pm
Greetings from Altoona, Iowa! I did not have the time or energy to write a post Tuesday, because we rode 100.1 miles, and the heat and humidity was stifling! The ride yesterday started in Carroll, a...
