Shoe Review

Alright, so a buddy of mine is preaching "Barefoot Running" to me. Not sure if I want to drink his Kool-aid or not, but at the very least, I will read the book Born to Run.

For starters, I'm going to tryout the Nike Free 5.0 v4 shoes...it's supposed to help strengthen the feet.

My question is, has anyone tried these shoes? Are they any good? I'm looking for some insight, and any advice on barefoot running.

As you know, a 10K is in my future...and I want to "kill" this challenge. Shoes or sans shoes!

Too Hot to Trot

So, the weather gods are not on my side...they're calling for near 90-degree heat on Saturday when I run my first official race. Good thing it's only a 5K! Whew!


I'll post an update on Sunday with my time - and a sweet photo of me at the finish line. Any guesses on what my official time will be? I'm hoping for right around 27 mins. It's not grease lightning, but a respectable time.

And, I've got the first round of peppers from my garden - look for a salsa recipe early next week!

The Phoenix Post

Okay...so it's been a while. I get it. What can I say, I lose interest in things quickly.

But I'm back, and this blog will have a more comprehensive focus - because I've come to understand that one cannot live a sustainable life by simply recycling beer cans and buying local produce. It's much more than that. To live a sustainable life, one must sustain his/her own life. You must treat your body like Mother Earth - be good to it, feed it good things, exercise it, clean it...you get the point.

So, from here on out, I will not only tell you about things that are good for the planet, but good for you too.

And here's where I'll start: I'm running in my first-ever official race on Saturday, the Hank Aaron State Trail 5K Run. Not too hard...but if you knew me 3 years ago, you would have laughed at me!

For now, I'm focusing on the run - and putting some good fuel in my system.

More later...live well!