Monthly Archive for February, 2010

Walking The Night

Walking down the city street
and all the lights are on
The people are at home to eat
while day is almost gone

Silence fills where noise once ruled
the cars are parked and cold
The air itself has long since cooled
and night is growing bold

The trees are rustling in the dark
as they settle into sleep
The moon is rising to leave its mark
although…

Get Yourself A Road ID

I recently made the brilliant decision to purchase one of the most valuable, and least expensive items I own; a Road ID. My love of exercise leads me into many situations where carrying ID is a necessity. What kind of situations are these you might ask? Each time I step out my door to go for a run or a bike ride, I am putting myself onto the…

Run Josh Run

Running is a particular passion of mine as mentioned previously on these pages. There is something about tying up the running shoes, and loping down the street which I just love. As a kid, my dad would take me running on a regular basis, and I detested it. I remember him telling me that when I was older I would love running. Looks like he was right. There…

5 Rules For Driving A Manual Shift Vehicle

Driving a manual or stick shift vehicle requires a little something extra. Once upon a time, all vehicles were manual shift. Those were the days of “3 on the tree” and “4 on the floor”, a reference to the location, and number of gears. Today, there are many people who have never heard those terms, they think “4 on the floor” means ‘don’t lean back in your chair at the…

Racing At The Dash Point

Another amazingly sunny February day in Washington State, and another mountain bike race. It was my second race of 2010, and the first race of the SingleTrack Cycles West Side Mountain Bike Series. There will be 6 races overall in this series. The race was held at Dash Point State Park in Federal Way, Washington. As mentioned previously, the day could not have been more perfect…