It’s highly unlikely I’ll be able to compete in this year’s Lake Placid Half-Marathon in June, as expected, yet the carrot of returning for a race in Lake Placid is so overwhelming that I’m not ruling it out. In fact, it’s the main reason I’ve been able to crawl out of the ...

I’ve searched and searched for the keys to successful weight loss, and I’ve found a few that work for me. So why do I continue to gain weight after successfully losing more than 100 pounds? The reason? I let emotions take over. --- Back to the gym It’s time to re-focus. That’s why ...

The image of Mike Eruzione and the rest of the 1980 Olympic hockey team fist pumping the crowd during the medal ceremony is a reminder that history was made here, and it’s the perfect inspiration I need to try and make my own history in the Olympic Village. When I arrived at the Olympic ...

This week: 422 Sept. 15: 420 Difference: +2 --- There it sits, a mass of rust-colored steel and black asphalt, hovering above the East Branch of the AuSable River, connecting the Gristmill Road with the Hull’s Falls Road in the tiny hamlet of Keene. Yet the Walton Bridge, as I’ve ...

This week: 420 Sept. 15: 420 Difference: 0 --- People on their weight-loss journeys often talk about the highs and lows, ups and downs, the good days and the bad. There is no straight line to success. We talk about life knocking us down and, while we’re on the ground, reaching deep ...

This week: 420 Sept. 15: 420 Difference: 0 --- Writing remains one of the cheapest and most accessible forms of expression, whether it’s poetry or prose, and writing on a regular basis can help people cope with their problems in life. Writing allows me to explore the highs and lows of ...