As my long runs get into 14-15 mile ranges for marathon training, I've had a few different instances where I hit the wall. Hard. It's somewhat disheartening, but it isn't as distressing as it has been sometimes in the past, primarily because I believe I know the culprit in my hardship. The words of a friend of mine ring in my ears as I feel my body slowing down and my legs get heavier: "Fuel your body like a Ferrari, not a minivan." Costco makes frozen food look good. Keep

After traveling around a good chunk of the southeastern US, I sat down at my drum kit earlier this week for the first time in what must have been at least 14 days. It's nice to get out of town for a while, but being away from my instrument for that long is aggravating and - at the risk of sounding like a tool - creatively frustrating. In the time away and then after playing for a while today, I had some realizations: 1. It's good to stay musically active, even when I'm not