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Ben Does Life.: Meemaw Does Cooking: Healthy Fall Feast edition.
Editor’s note: this is an ongoing series of cooking adventures written by my grandmother, Meemaw. You can find the first two editions here and here. Enjoy!
I was chatting with a young friend a week or so ago, and she told me that she has NEVER, during the eighteen years of living in a…
Ben Does Life.: Ben's quintessential running and racing tips.
- Download a training plan.
- Don’t do too much too soon. Build it up.
- Tip your barista.
- Commit to your short runs with as much devotion as your long run and vice versa.
- Linkin Park featuring Jay-Z.
- Buy your bus driver a coffee every once in a while.
- Hydrate even when you’re not…
“I don’t have the time.”
Yes you do.
Ben Does Life.: One of the most popular emails I receive goes something like this:
“I’m stuck. I know I need to turn my life around but I have no motivation. Have you ever been stuck? What’s your advice?”
And the truth is, I was stuck for the first 22 years of my life. It’s always there; you know you need to do something, but you don’t. It’s overwhelming to even think…
Ben Does Life.: Meemaw Does Cooking: Winter Dining
(ed. note: This is an ongoing series written by my rockstar grandmother Meemaw as she takes you along on her adventures in the kitchen.)
Pa stole my thunder on this one on his blog, but I will go ahead and confirm all he said about the world’s greatest winter treat. Do you remember the pile of…
Ben Does Life.: On addiction
June 11, 2008
It’s never bad when you walk in. In fact it’s good. The same way, I’m sure, that the first hit of heroin feels when it starts to have its effect.
No, it never sucks to walk in.
You strut with an air of confidence. A confidence that this time—this one time—will be the time you…
Ten reasons running is a better Valentine than Ryan Gosling.
Workout suggestions for different goals: -10 kg (22 lbs), -5 kg (11 lbs) and -2 kg (4 lbs)
Source: South African edition of Women’s Health magazine, July issue
The life of the would-be RDT student…
