I’ve worn a Garmin Forerunner for a long time. Long enough that I should probably know every feature inside and out. I don’t. Every season I end up discovering something that’s been sitting on the...

It’s a good thing I’m a runner because I have a sweet tooth. I’m working on it. I have been for years. Age and wisdom are helping. But it still shows up from time to...

I’ve reviewed the Peloton Tread+ more times than I can count, and I didn’t buy it casually. I bought it because I wanted to be able to speak honestly to runners about something many of...

I’ve tried almost every “perfect” pre-race breakfast over the years — oatmeal, bananas, rice, pancakes, gels, sports drinks — all carefully planned. Some worked. Some absolutely did not. But the most consistently uneventful race mornings —...

My third-grade math teacher, Mr. Lawson, used to say:  “He who starts behind remains behind unless he runs faster than the one in front.” His point was simple. We had to get going. We had...

An ice storm rolled through a big part of the U.S. earlier this week. It came through the South, including Atlanta, and the city slowed to a crawl. I know people up North like to joke...

Today is my birthday! No need to send me notes (unless you want to 😉). What I really find myself thinking about on this day, though, is my running birthday. I dabbled in cross country...

Years ago, before I was married and had kids, I flew out to Seattle, Washington to try to climb Mount Rainier. I joined a guided group, met the instructors, did a gear check, and headed...

What’s your favorite place to run? Mine is Central Park. I ran there for years when I lived on the Upper West Side of Manhattan—out my door, along 74th Street, and straight into the park....

Happy New Year! Now, as some of you know, I’ve always been a math nerd. That’s why I became a chemist and an engineer. Some of you may be the same way. Or at least...

I hope you and your family had a great Christmas! I cooked this year for my family and the extended crew. While working in the kitchen, my mind went back to an early chapter in...

The American Time Use Survey is produced by the U.S. government. It’s been running for over twenty years, and each year it surveys tens of thousands of Americans, asking them to account—minute by minute—for how...

Want to hear something cool? Western Europe uses blue emergency lights for police cars, ambulances, and fire trucks. Not red. Not red-and-blue like in the U.S. Just blue. The reason goes back to World War...

One of my other enjoys besides running is NASCAR. It’s the off-season now, but the sport is more interesting than ever. Why? Two race teams — one of them co-owned by Michael Jordan — are...

Happy Thanksgiving! I hope you all had a great day with family, food, and maybe a little running. In our house, Thanksgiving usually means the start of holiday movies. One of our favorites is Home...