In preparation for my marathon, one of the things I did was read Murakami. I read the book, “What I Talk About When I Talk About Running” in the original Japanese. In it, he talks about mantras he keeps in his head while running long distances. Here is the English translation: One runner told of […]
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I Ran a Marathon For the First Time!!!
May 7th 2019, I made a bet with a friend. The rules were as follows: 1.I must run a marathon that’s timed by an official third party, in under 5 hours. 2.I must run the marathon before January 1st, 2020. With a time of 4 hours and 56 minutes, I won the bet today at […]
Two Good Writers on Writing
Listen…people ask me if I get writer’s block. Writer’s block is my default position.
5th Week of Marathon Training!
Tuesday, May 7th I attended a very fun show called the Punderdome. There I was talking to my friend about how I want to start running to help my long-term comedy goals (more on that at the end). After some drinks and talking, he bet me one hundred dollars that I could not run a […]
Book Review: “Why We Make Things and Why It Matters: The Education of a Craftsman” by Peter Korn
One of my favorite book stores in New York is called Mercer Street Books & Records. I went there with my girlfriend the other day, and I found this book: When I saw the title, I knew I had to read it. I felt a strangely strong urge which was very interesting to me. After […]