Category Archives: Exercise

2020: The Year of the Mask

Posted on December 31, 2020 by theurbanllama

As we prepare to bid 2020 a fond farewell, we’re left to contemplate this 10-month quarantined loss of normality. Homebound. Working in living rooms and dining rooms. Kids in virtual school. Pets everywhere. Sickness. Nowhere to go. It’s jarring. Apparently … Continue reading →

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Toro Mower Steps Up to Double Lot Challenge

Posted on September 18, 2020 by theurbanllama

The logistics of getting a family packed up and moved is enough to fill several “To-Do” lists. Cutting the new yard once moved was not one of my immediate concerns. We moved in Oct. 2019. The mowing season was over. … Continue reading →

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The Pandemic of Covid-19 Takes the World by Storm

Posted on April 17, 2020 by theurbanllama

As often happens in natural disasters, or in this instance a global pandemic, circumstances evolve rapidly. Information flow hits overdrive, and we as at-risk consumers are inundated by a tsunami of news. While trying to make sense of a crazy … Continue reading →

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Railbird Music Festival is Feast for the Senses

Posted on August 23, 2019 by theurbanllama

The inaugural Railbird music festival, held August 10-11 in Lexington, left the gate as a long shot, but for all who attended, it paid off like hitting an exacta on Derby Day. Held across the picturesque grounds at the Keeneland … Continue reading →

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A Big Four Bridge Walk Leads to Schimpff’s Confectionery

Posted on July 19, 2019 by theurbanllama

My daughter was hankering for a serious milk shake, and the sublime sugar rush that comes with such a decadent treat. Now I try not to overindulge, but a milk shake craving is no joke. This type of itch can’t … Continue reading →

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Holiday Temptation Can Wreck the Best Health Habits

Posted on December 28, 2018 by theurbanllama

With the holiday season in full onslaught, calorie busting treats and cocktail-infused festivities temp at every turn. It’s tough sledding trying to calorie count or abstain from all the Christmas cookies and liquid cheer. Take care though, as any weight … Continue reading →

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Hike Up Berea’s Pinnacles Closes Out Spring Break

Posted on April 15, 2018 by theurbanllama

This weekend marked the final days of what was a three-week spring break for students in the Frankfort Independent School District. With questionable weather most of the break there was lots of gaming, binging on questionable television programming, staying up … Continue reading →

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Keep On Trucking

Posted on April 30, 2016 by theurbanllama

Funny how life goes. Shortly after writing my last LlamaRun update on April 8, my body reached an obvious fatigue point. I had been rocking along since early March with four runs of 3-miles each weekly, plus cardio strength training … Continue reading →

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It Only Gets Harder with Age

Posted on April 8, 2016 by theurbanllama

Nearly five years has past since I returned to semi-serious running, and an obvious pattern has emerged. I get overweight > become disgusted with myself > begin running again > get in decent enough shape to handle a 13.1 mile … Continue reading →

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Running & Bourbon Pair Up In 13-Mile Race

Posted on November 2, 2015 by theurbanllama

Mercifully, the 2015 half marathon season has come to a close. With the completion of the Urban Bourbon in Louisville on Oct. 24, the longer runs are done and I can ease off the distance accelerator. As with the KY … Continue reading →

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