Disclaimer: The Fandads were invited to attend a Yoga class at the Immersive Van Gogh Exhibit. All thoughts, opinions, and calm minds are our own. It’s been a while that Sporty Dad has done anything…well, sporty. Although I have been preparing myself for a half marathon, I haven’t been writing about it that much. While […]
Sun Salutation with Van Gogh aka Sporty Dad tries Yoga Read More »
A few weeks ago my children and I ran the inaugural Spartan Stadion at Wrigley Field and had a blast. What makes a Stadion race different from a regular Spartan Race? Well, let me tell you about it and our day in the “Friendly Confines”. Okay, if this is your first time reading a Sporty
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Disclaimer: The Fandads were provided with the Tom Tom Adventurer by our friend Little Tech Girl in exchange for a review. All thoughts, opinions and bruised body parts are our own. You know that feeling when you accomplish something that most people say is impossible? You know, like running a marathon, watching your children while
Setting Big Goals for 2018 Read More »
On October 8th I joined about 45,000 other runners to run the city for the 40th Bank of America Chicago Marathon. The marathon has gone through a few different name changes, but the goal of all the runners is the same: to finish. Whereas last year I trained like a machine to run the marathon,
Just Keep Running, Just Keep Running! (Sporty Dad 110) Read More »
In mid-June I did something that I did not think I would ever do: I ran the Spartan Super and Spartan Sprint on the same weekend. Completing these two races is a big deal for me because there was a few times during the Super that I just wanted to stop and not do it
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(Disclaimer: Some of the items on the list are affiliate links but all thoughts and opinions are our own.) It’s that time of year again. That time where you start seeing the “Dads and Grads” (why are these two always combined?) signs everywhere and you start wondering what tie you should get your father this
Father’s Day Gift Guide Read More »
Disclaimer: The Fandads have teamed up with Life of Dad and Beautyrest for this campaign. All thoughts, opinions and good night sleep are our own. Parents, remember the good old days when you really did not care about sleep? Those days where you used to go out all night with your friends and sleep in
Getting the sleep I need thanks to the Beautyrest #SleepTracker monitor. Read More »
Last year’s Shamrock Shuffle Next Sunday, April 2, I will be running in my fourth Bank of America Shamrock Shuffle. I will be running with thousands of other runners throughout Chicago’s downtown area and celebrating the beginning of the running season. Last year I ran the race in a pair of Lee Khakis just because they were
It’s time to start running again! Read More »
This is a sponsored post. All thoughts, opinions, bumps and bruises are my own. With the beginning of the new year, everyone makes a resolution to start doing something different for themselves. Whether it is to lose weight, eat healthier or stop smoking, we all look to change ourselves for the new year. As for myself,
A Healthy Resolution with Groupon Read More »
(Disclaimer: Russell provided the Fandads with one of their Premium Fleece Hoodies in exchange for this post. All thoughts, opinions and household chores are our own.) In October I wrote about being a #RussellDadlete with Russell Cool Performance underwear. Back in those days, I was in pretty great shape, due to running every day as
The Many Faces of a #RussellDadlete. #sponsored Read More »
