Last week I went to Aspen, Colorado for a ski and snowboard vacation. It’s been five years since I hit the slopes, so you can only imagine how excited I was about this trip. As we descended into Aspen’s airport, I stared out the airplane’s window with awe and joy, looking down on a winter …
Category: ‘Health & Fitness’
My Four-Minute Mile
My four-minute mile is a six-minute mile. Let me explain. Perhaps the most amazing accomplishment for a middle-distance runner is breaking the four-minute mile barrier. Since this was first done by Roger Bannister in 1954, his record-breaking effort has been duplicated countless times and the new record now stands at 3:43.13. Wow, that’s fast! My …
The Four Hour Body: Week 1
For those who don’t know, Alanna and I have been on a mission since August to get ourselves in shape. The primary motivation was our wedding. From August through November, I lost 23 pounds (195 to 172) doing “The Clean Program” and P90x workouts. Consider that goal mission accomplished for both of us. But, we’re quite …
Ban Consumer Fireworks in Hawaii
The Legislature in Hawaii is currently considering a bill, SB 2365, that proposes to ban consumer fireworks statewide. Below is the testimony that I have submitted for this bill. I am outraged by the abundance of fireworks and the lack of enforcement of existing laws this past New Year’s Eve (and in the past on …