Month: July 2014

  • Goal update, July 2014

    Another month has passed, so here’s another summary of how I’m doing on my goals. I wrote last month that I started getting back on track in June; I cycled and ran a lot, and turned my rough spring from minor weight gain back to minor weight loss. If June was solid then July was…


  • Brew day — ESB 2014

    My latest beer is an ESB. It’s a slight modification of the recipe I used in 2012. I increased the recipe size for 5.5 gallons of finished beer, which means nearly 6 gallons in the fermenter. I figure why not, since I’m using slightly larger fermenters. I also simplified the recipe a bit. I removed…


  • Running log excerpts

    Over the last 18 months I’ve progressed from being unable to run more than a minute or so at a time to completing several 10k races and a half marathon. I keep a journal, and so my progress and fears are well documented. I thought I’d share some of them, along with a sort of…


  • Goal update, June 2014

    April and May weren’t great months, but I started getting back on track in June. Between stress and travel I’m not doing a great job of tracking what I eat and drink, but I’m staying active and that helps a lot. I spent more time on my bike this month, and plan to keep that…