Last Thursday I got an email from my girlfriend telling me she was enrolled in a beginner trapeze class on Saturday morning and that I should join. I’m hesitant to try new things, even though most often I have a
Piestewa Peak: Round 2
I was here this morning: Piestewa Peak in Phoenix after a dog walk, of course. You can take dogs on the trail, but mine happens to have what I assume to be a very deeply rooted herding instinct, which causes her to
A Saturday Morning Hike
I had originally planned to head to a bodybuilding show this morning to support my friend Ryan’s client. The morning show is less expensive than at night, only $15, but once I got up and out of bed I felt
Scrapple – It's just so damn tasty.
Growing up in Lehigh Valley area of Pennsylvania exposed me to cool things that other parts of the country have never heard of, like quoits and Yuengling Lager. Quoits is a lawn game. It isn’t horseshoes. Don’t say that it
The First Few Days of 2012
If the first few days are a sign of what’s to come, I’m going to have one kick-ass year. My girlfriend and I spent some time hanging out with my dog. Check out the sign from above… Spent some time
It all started, rather stopped, in Movember of 2010. Or, no soap no shampoo
It was a little over a year ago when, in observance of Movember, I went on a hiatus from shaving. This doesn’t really mean much since I don’t grow much of a beard so an entire month of not shaving
Down With Shaving Cream
This is a new category here at DoingSPEED.com. It’s currently called Matt’s Musings, but that is subject to change. These posts won’t show up on our homepage as they are definitely not evidence-based weight loss content but rather are just