The Big Dive

Our son is steadily getting himself into increasingly dangerous situations as time goes on. The strength of his little legs combined with his toned arms is making every area of our little home particularly susceptible to becoming a dangerous, child-crippling jungle gym. This new situation has had my wife and I on edge (particularly when our son situates himself perilously close to a step leading directly to a tile-floored head injury). This is exactly the situation we found ourselves in earlier this week. You see, our son likes playing with everything except his toys. Yes, I’m sorry to inform all … Continue reading

Urban Runner’s Tips

Live in the city? Need to boost your running routine? Here are some urban running tips to help get you in better shape and stay safe during your workout. Runners enjoy and challenge themselves on a regular basis to meet their own personal goals. Runners need to maintain a healthy observance of their environment and their pace in order to protect themselves from injury both from their running and from the environment. This is never truer than when running in an urban area. Look for Nature in the Concrete Jungle It’s better to run on dirt or grass trails in … Continue reading