Kent Fackenthall

  • Some Thoughts on Layering & Kit for Winter Running

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    You can do it too. In an article at Gear Junkie that I posted earlier on Facebook and Google+ this week, Eric Larsen said something that really resonated with me. People are always commenting how I’m nuts to be out in such cold or that it’s weird that I like being out in it. What he…

  • #SpringThawChallenge Post-Holiday Weigh In

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    So the Holidays – and time of unlimited consumption – are now behind us and time to get back to the task at hand. I did enjoy some treats over the Holidays, I will not lie, but tried to do so in moderation. In addition, I tried – and was relatively successful – in continuing…

  • #SpringThawChallenge Update: Merry New Year Beef Jerky Time

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    I’ll dispense with the trivialities. First weigh in since the beginning of the Challenge. We’re 20 days in. For those not paying attention – or too lazy to go back a few posts – I initially clocked in at 223 lbs with the goal being to maintain or lose weight over the winter towards a…

  • A Challenge Within a Challenge

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    Maybe he’s an enigma, a mystery wrapped in a riddle.” – Elaine Benes“He’s a mystery wrapped in a Twinkie.” – Jerry Seinfeld All Twinkies aside, day 11 into my #SpringThawChallenge and I’m feeling good about my progress. With the exception of a minor derailment last weekend – we’ll chalk it up to my depression over the…

  • #SpringThawChallenge: The Weigh In

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    Ah, so here we are at the threshold. Did the weigh-in this morning. Was a time in my young younger days when I was skinny as a whip and ate whatever I wanted. Then in the younger days, I discovered beer and the couch. Got married and tried – and sorta succeeded – to sort…

  • My #SpringThawChallenge

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    Lately I’ve been spending a lot of time browsing over at darebee.com. It’s a great site that offers simple workouts, tips, motivation and meal ideas to help you achieve your fitness goals and it’s all presented in a clean, clear, easy to understand way. And it’s free. You can donate a buck to help keep…