Tonight I am thinking back to the many benefits I have gotten from having this blog. I shall list ten that come to mind, in the perfectly quirky and sometimes flagrantly illogical…
Author: Chris
Me Like-y My Blog Sooo Much
I thought a lot about my blog last year during my blogging hiatus. My thinking went something like this: [while up to something else, suddenly I’m reminded of my blog]: “Oh yeah:…
Recapping My Marathon Year
HAPPY NEW YEAR. It’s nice to be back blogging after an eight month hiatus! I think it’s fair to call 2021 my Marathon Year. Last April, after three-and-a-half months of intense training…
Marathon Training Update #6: It all comes down to this…
It all comes down to this: Tomorrow morning, I embark for the first time ever on a 26.2 mile running journey ending, hopefully, in great satisfaction and personal accomplishment. This is the…
Marathon Training Update #5: I am doing this!
Two days ago, on Saturday, I ran 20 miles. And I’m happy to report that, as of this run, I feel ready. That’s right: bring on 26.2 miles. A key feature of…
Marathon Training Update #4: Going Slower to Go Longer
We’re getting down to the wire. This week is week #13 of my training program, and the marathon is five weeks away. This Saturday I will be running 19 miles. In two…
Marathon Training Update #3: It’s Not a Sprint!
It has been over a month since I updated about my marathon training. This has less to do with the marathon training itself and more to do with the fact that I…
Marathon Training Update #2
First off, let me say that it is somewhat weird to be updating this after two weeks of not posting.* How quickly one can get out of practice ;). The running is…
Marathon Training Update #1
Happy New Year! Hello, 2021, it is nice to meet you at last! Today I want to give my first update on my plan to train for and run a marathon. I…
2020 Investing Wrap Up!
For my final blog post of 2020, and as a sort of investing wrap up for this incredible year, I wanted to follow up on two investing-related posts from last year, namely:…