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The Interview That Never Was

The great thing about life is that it is always changing. The sad thing about life, is that it is always changing. Great people come in to your life and inspire you. And ultimately, those great people must also leave…

Where in the Hell Have I Been?

What has happened to The Outdoor Journey? Has it been abandoned? Did I get run over by a truck? Or am I just standing on a stage, prattling on to an empty auditorium?

A Pirate’s Conquest of Ironman St. George

One of my favorite amateur endurance athletes to follow online is the Dread Pirate Rackham. We’ve tracked each other’s exploits for the past three years — me more than her since I’ve pretty much been exploitless since going back to school — and I’m a huge fan of her sense of humor and quick wit.  [...]

Farewell, but not Goodbye, to The Daily Grind

One of my favorite bloggers appears to be hanging up his hat: Joseph Vinciquerra of The Daily Grind.  He’ll still be around on Facebook and for those of you who are into that (including me), I would encourage you to hook up with Joseph there and continue to follow his exploits and learn from his [...]

I’m apparently in Twitter mode here with all of these short updates. I have several feature articles on tap and just haven’t made the time to get them done.  I’m considering changing directions with The Outdoor Journey and will address that once summer arrives. In the meantime, here’s a great quote from Hugh Jackman on [...]

Cycling Siren: Buying Motivation

The 2010 road racing season is getting underway and if you’re having some challenges getting inspired to get your ass off the couch and on the bike, Hilary Crowley (aka Cycling Siren) has a few tips to get you motivated.

Beginning meditation

From Steven Barnes: “The most powerful safe form of Meditation I know (not all safe meditations are effective, not all effective ones are safe) is called “Heartbeat Meditation.” It is simplicity itself: you sit and feel your heartbeat in your body. The more you relax, the easier it is to feel. After you’ve mastered this, [...]

“You’re killing your children…”

Words from Chef Jamie Oliver to a mother after reviewing what she was feeding her children every week.
If you’re a parent, you should watch this. I’m not sure what we can do to change this on level that it needs to be changed. I’ll leave that up to people smarter than me. However, we can [...]

Simplicity

Craig Weller, one of our contributing authors from time to time, has a well-done post on his blog entitled “Simplicity.” What starts out as a travelogue turns into a thought-provoking challenge that should make you scratch your head and give a little more thought to your life. Click here to read “Simplicity.”