On New Years Resolutions. Or why let an arbitrary day be so important to your goals?

I've never been a fan of New Years Resolutions. The ideas of self improvement and setting goals are great. But New Years Resolutions are for the most part, doomed for faliure. It's as if people subconciously say, "I'm going to set a goal that's slightly out of reach, then attempt…

Social media and my half marathon

Tomorrow I'm running the Atlanta Half Marathon. Back in my early 20s I would have been much better prepared for this effort. I was a competitive cyclist and didn't have the same job and family commitments I do today. In fact, the old me would probably say that present me…