What Will Stop Harriete? What Will Stop You?
Late last month, Harriete Thompson earned the inestimable right to plaster a 26.2 sticker on the back of her car. She finished a marathon. Finishing a marathon is no small…
Category: Accomplishment
Doctors, Dribblers, and Dreamers
This morning, I went to my grandkids’ school to take part in a sort of career fair, meeting with 5th through 7th graders in small groups. One of the things…
The Secrets of Longevity
Do you want to live to be really old? Here’s a hint: Don’t die young. A recent story out of the U.K. shares some actual long-life advice from the ultimate…
The Hollowness of Victory and the Agony of Da Feet
A couple of weeks back, I wrote about coming in second in my age group in a 5K. The guy who beat me by enough time to eat a banana…
Enduring Vanity
Recently, I shared a few thoughts about the fleeting nature of human beauty, looking at 17th century Vanitas paintings and everyone’s favorite retired body builder, Arnold Schwarzenegger. Rather than thinking further about…
The Endless Hunger
I’m writing this just before lunch at the office. A container of kung pao chicken is waiting in the fridge. I need to take a couple of steps behind me,…
Shortcuts and Hacks
How many times have you seen these sorts of teaser headlines on the covers of magazines: Get a six-pack belly fast! Six weeks to your best swimsuit body! Lose 40…
Second Place Is Fine
Recently, I ran a 5K. Once again, I was aiming to complete the course in 23:30, but once again I ran out of gas along the way. When I realized…
