(Originally posted September 4, 2011.) I volunteered and donated to the Jerry Lewis Telethon before I ever appeared on TV in one of those wacky/embarrassing/sometimes-uncomfortable “local cut ins.” I popped up many times as Random Radio Guy, then as Random TV Guy the first several years I was on Indy morning television. Even by then […]
Long Range Forecast
Fall Is Here!
Fall arrives this morning. This is a shot from a big Fall Festival happening today in the Smoky Mountains. (I do video weather for their tourism site. Clip follows this post.) The Autumnal Equinox happens at 10:49 Saturday morning. On the equinox, the earth’s tilt is perfectly perpendicular to the sun’s radiation. If you were […]
News On The Run: 200 Miles A Week
What was your longest run in preparation for the Indianapolis Monumental Marathon Saturday? If you think that training for a marathon is hard, what would you say to running 250 miles a week? That is what it takes to become a three-time winner of the world’s best-known ultra-marathon, the Comrades race in South Africa. Stephen […]
Pet Pals This Weekend!
Sophie doesn’t mind kicking back with a drink and her favorite Saturday morning TV show. Watch Pet Pals with us at 10:30am on WNDY, MyINDY TV. You can “Like” the show on Facebook, and post your Pet pics by clicking here. See past episodes by clicking here and visiting the Pet Pals site. (No cats […]
Tuesday News On The Run
I have enough trouble some days getting one run in, but this guy says run twice. “Studies have shown that runners who run higher mileage have better economy and cardiovascular fitness than athletes who run less.” That’s one of those things that sounds too black-and-white, but is probably true. If I announced to Mrs. P. […]
Tuesday News On The Run
Do you use Run Keeper? Is it reliable for you? I went on and on about my Garmin GPS the other day, prompting someone to write and ask if I ever use an App on the iPhone while running. I was curious, so I did a side-by-side a couple of times. Both times Run Keeper […]
