It’s Getting Colder
Here’s a typical conversation I get into this time of year with non-runners: “Wow, it’s getting colder outside now, I guess you quit running now?” “No, actually I just put on a windbreaker and go […]
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
Running Fads
OK, we all know what fads are. We’ve seen plenty over the years. Remember hula hoops? What about Mohawk haircuts? I’m sure you have a list of your own (and maybe even tried a few?) […]
Runner’s Fears
Over the years I’ve met many would be runners who tell me they have excused themselves from running for fear of: “I’m not a real runner!” Sure you are. If you’re running, you’re a runner. […]
What Do Runners Wear?
Well, everything and nothing. While the vast majority of runners do wear traditional running attire, there certainly are an abundance of outliers that go against the traditional. There are races for runners wearing pink bunny […]
Motivation; to race or not to race, that is the question.
For many runners, the daily activity of running whether it be on the road, on the trails or even on the treadmill, the urge to enter a race never enters their mind. They are quite […]
“In the zone”
Being a shameless promoter of running and of my latest publication “Running Log”; all of my contacts know my passion, for better or worse and, as such, are always willing to mention their association with […]
Running, what a great sport!
What a great sport running is. I mean, think of all of the advantages! You can run anywhere. You don’t need a football field or a baseball field (of course you can run around them […]
So you want to become a runner!
Being a long time runner I’m not reluctant to mention that fact when meeting someone for the first time. It’s then not unusual for that new acquaintance to mention that he or she would like […]
Running In the Rain.
It was raining when I prepared to go out for my morning run. For me, its great news, it meant that, in all likelihood, I would have the local park where I run to myself, […]