Exercise

5 Rules For The Weekend

Should there really be rules for the weekend? It’s debatable, but I’m not going to let that stop me. The weekend is a special time; it’s a 2 day holiday that happens every week. It’s a time to relax, to get stuff done you were not able to accomplish during the week. The weekend should not be wasted, but neither should it be used as just another Tuesday or Wednesday…

I’m Working Out…At Home

A large sweaty man, muscle’s bulging out of his size-too-small tank top, slides up next to you; his eyes sweep your less than perfect body in disgust. You give him a nod, and he ignores you, turning to the task at hand, “pumpeen tha ion”. You guessed it; the gym is where this hypothetical situation takes place.

So why don’t I like gyms? If the scenario above did not…

More Than I Could Chew

Several weeks ago I wrote a post about racing my mountain bike in the pro division of a local race, the Beezley Burn. Growing up, I heard the phrase “Don’t bite off more than you can chew” countless times. I received a firsthand lesson in this phrase over the past weekend.

The race was actually a two day event, with a short half hour sprint…

The Challenge

Can an ordinary guy compete with professionals at a not so ordinary level? That is the challenge I have put myself to for the month of April 2010. I intend to compete with professionals in a mountain bike race at the end of the month. Why would I inflict this pain upon myself? Because I want to. I want to prove…

Working At The Mall – An Interview

I have a friend who has spent the majority of his career working at a mall. Out of curiosity, I asked him to sit down for a quick interview about life inside the mall. Here are the results of that session.

Q: How long have you worked at a mall?
A: I have worked a total of over 13 years at 3 different malls with 2 different companies.

Q…