I looked on The Run Wichita calendar the other day and noticed it had been updated with 2010’s races. So I picked one. I did not think it through first, obviously.
In seven weeks, I will be running 4 miles. Seven weeks. Less than 50 days. I think the reality of this situation is starting to hit me. What is the reality exactly? I currently can’t run 1/4 of a mile without thinking I’m going to die and I have to run 16 of those in seven weeks. I wasn’t a …

Maybe it’s the craziness of the holidays, but my exercise schedule has been a bit… different. Sure, I’ve thrown in some traditional workouts at Shocker Fitness. But mainly I’ve been sticking to “Carlycise” – the act of drinking copious amounts of red wine, watching bad reality television like Jersey Shore, eating fried food and running my mouth. No calories are burned except when laughing, no muscles are exerted except when moving my hand from my plate to my mouth and no sweating happens except when having a little too much wine …

Maybe this isn’t so much of an informative piece as it is a public plea for someone to take me on this date. Is that too much to ask? I’ve always considered it the epitome of the perfect, picturesque winter rendezvous. I don’t know if hipsters ice skate, but expect a progress report soon.
An evening at the Wichita Ice Center is a great option for couples who are tired of the stale dinner-and-a-movie on Saturday and makes for an awesome, no-pressure first date activity as well. It’s …

Four weeks ago, I revealed that I made the decision to run a 5K for my birthday in February – a decision that came after nine years of less-than-frequent exercise. My adventures in fitness continue below…
I had the best laid plans for my holiday. Here’s what happened instead:

Skipped Zumba last Wednesday. Went directly home, put on my pajamas and watched reality TV.
Channelled my inner Paula Deen and baked a chocolate pie. I didn’t get hit in the face by a turkey (thankfully). I did, however, forget all about my healthy eating plan and …

Three weeks ago, I revealed that I made the decision to run a 5K for my birthday in February – a decision that came after nine years of less-than-frequent exercise. My adventures in fitness continue below…
I’ve been working out for a month now. It boggles my mind that it’s already been this long, mostly because I’m still doing it. In the past I would have given up, but this time is different.

This time I have Coach Bolt, who starts off each Shocker Fitness session with a motivational talk and provides …