I spent a decade calling running boring, painful, and pointless. Then I started doing it differently, and now I'm the annoying guy at dinner who casually mentions his morning miles. Here's what changed and how.
My hip flexors were so tight they could have doubled as guitar strings. After three months of stretching routines I actually stuck with, I can touch my toes for the first time since high school and my back doesn't sound like a bowl of Rice Krispies.
You decided to start running. Great. Now you need shoes, shorts, and a shirt that don't make you look like you raided a clearance bin at a 2009 marathon expo. Here's the no-nonsense guide to gearing up without going broke or looking ridiculous.
You're spending $60 a day on takeout and wondering why your bank account is sad and your abs are imaginary. Here's how to meal prep an entire week of food in two hours, even if your current cooking skill tops out at microwaving Hot Pockets.
Six months ago I got winded walking up two flights of stairs. Last weekend I ran 13.1 miles without stopping. Here's the embarrassing, painful, and surprisingly rewarding story of how that happened.