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A collection of 20 issues

Rave Run: Chesapeake & Ohio (C & O) Canal Towpath and Potomac River Waterfront (Georgetown)

Why a post on running within a blog that concentrates on business and technology? My first post in this series explained that one habit that I picked up on the road as a consultant over the years is always inquiring about local running paths while visiting unfamiliar locales for the

Treadmill Maintenance: Control Board Replacement

A couple years ago, I wrote my first blog post in this treadmill maintenance series on how to replace the rear roller of my Smooth Fitness 5.25, which blew out a day before what was literally the end of my three-year warranty. It so happens that on Christmas Eve

Rave Run: Ridges Road in Door County (Baileys Harbor, Wisconsin)

As explained in an earlier post, one habit that I picked up on the road as a consultant over the years is always inquiring about local running paths while visiting unfamiliar locales for the first time. And I find running a pleasurable way to explore new places. So in the

Rave Run: Buffalo Bayou (Houston, Texas)

While my travel as a consultant has been much more limited in recent years due to Midwest client focus, one habit that remains with me while traveling is always inquiring about local running paths when visiting unfamiliar locales for the first time. Some of the best exploring can be done

Anima Sana In Corpore Sano: Part 2

In my last Google Analytics post, I mentioned that "I find it humorous that my entries on running are among the most popular", with my entry on last year's ASICS advertising campaign at the top of the list. I have been noticing the new ASICS advertising

Treadmill Maintenance: Rear Roller Replacement

While running on my Smooth Fitness 5.25 running treadmill in the early morning hours a week ago, the rear roller completely blew out. The Smooth Fitness 5.25 was replaced by the 5.45 and most recently the 5.65, so you may want to take note of this

Copycat Advertising Campaign

First of all, some readers of my blog might be curious as to why the category tag cloud in the upper right hand corner of the page includes "running" as a category. Where does running fit within a blog entitled "Erik on Software"? I eluded to

Switching from ASICS to Brooks

After many years, I recently made the switch from the ASICS brand of running shoes to Brooks. Back in April of this year, I posted how loyal I have been to ASICS since my high school running coach recommended the brand to me, but unfortunately the Gel Nimbus model I

Anima Sana In Corpore Sano: Part 1

The ASICS brand has been my choice for running shoes ever since my high school running coach recommended it to me. I had started running competitively in third grade, and had not exhibited loyalty toward any brand until experiencing ASICS. At the time of my switch to ASICS, I had

I'm a Runner

Some visitors here might be interested in knowing how my habitual daily running is related to "business, technology, and philosophy", because, after all, it should be rather clear by now that I have no interest in creating anything that resembles a stereotypical social networking page. The title of