Golden Rules of Running
Replace running shoes every 400 to 500 miles (or 4-5 years, whichever comes first). Wait to run for at least 2 hours after eating a meal (otherwise, be sure that you are only 2 minutes […]
Author: Roger Hollis
Air Force veteran, a veteran of 30+ years in the corporate world. Published in Medical Devices magazine. Illustrator for "1000 Ways in 1000 Days" available on Amazon. Long time runner. Author of "Running Log" also available on Amazon
Thanks to all my non-running friends:
“Things that non-runners think but are too polite to ask” Here’s a sincere thank you to all my non-running friends for not saying what they are probably thinking about my running habits. Thank you […]
Running weather (a Poem):
In the summer When it’s hot and sticky Is not the time For running quickly But When the days have cooled at last That’s the time For running fast In the winter When the […]
Definition of a Runner:
A person who has five pairs of “retired” running shoes in the closet plus the ones currently in use. A person who used a fake sickness to get out of running a mile in gym […]
A Runners Grab Bag of Useless Information:
Cats can run faster than any human. (Don’t believe it? Try catching your cat sometimes.) 45 degrees is the optimal race-day temperature (based on scientific testing). Your feet can produce up to a pint of […]
Mom comments (to runners):
Mom: It’s only 50 degrees outside, put on a jacket and long pants. Mom: Make sure you’re back in 20 minutes. Mom: Why are you so hungry? Mom: You ran yesterday, you don’t need to […]
What non-runners don’t get about runners:
Getting out of a warm bed in the early morning hours to go for a run in the snow. Getting out of bed while it is still dark to go run in the rain. Getting […]
Running is my …………….
Therapy “it’s a lot cheaper than a therapist. It only requires shoes, t-shirt, and shorts” Drug “and I don’t even have to sneak into the bad part of town to get it, it’s perfectly legal” […]
I’m a runner;
I run in the rain I run in the heat I run pretty slow I’m easy to beat I run on the trail I’ll run on the street I run in the snow I […]
I’m not fast
It is not uncommon when talking to a new acquaintance whom I just informed that I am a runner, to hear the questions “how fast do you run?”. First off, it’s the wrong question to […]