The music is so powerful, that to this day if I hear the right song my feet automatically tap out the beat. Doesn’t matter if it’s on a run, at my desk, or in the car...
I’m taking a moment to switch direction from my Cancer blog to look at Martin Luther King Jr. and what it means to a simple white guy like me. Frankly, I am a little...
Recently, two people close to me were diagnosed with cancer. Both of them were equally confused about what to do first and asked me for help. For this blog post, I offer...
Cancer Survivor – Part Four of Twelve: Lance Armstrong – A Cancer Survivor’s Perspective
He has won seven Tours de France, raised hundreds of millions of dollars for cancer-related charities, and stands as an inspiration to scores of people. He is accused of...
“Cancer may leave your body, but it never leaves your life.” The above is from the LiveStrong, the cancer fighting foundation created by Lance Armstrong, Manifesto. When...
Cancer Survivor – Part Two of Twelve: You’re a Cancer Survivor. Now What?
July 31, 1996 started like many other days – overcast sky, warm humid air, and another trip to the oncologist. But this day was the watershed in my treatment, the...
My name is Rick Czaplewski and I am a 15-year cancer survivor of Hodgkin Lymphoma. I was diagnosed my freshman year in college at age 19. After a successful fight, I...
I jumped out of my car to find my friend Bruce Falzarano waiting in a parking lot about one mile from the start of the California International Marathon. I had dropped...
Choosing a Cut of Beef Picture this: you’re standing in the butcher section of your local grocery store. Company is coming or dinner needs to be prepared and all you see...
On Monday, April 18, about 27,000 runners will start the Boston Marathon, the world’s oldest, annually contested marathon. Qualifying times ensure only the best, most...
This week Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker introduced a state budget that would not only balance the budget but also eliminate collective bargaining rights for select...
It was 1984 or ’85 or ’86. My dad scored tickets to a Green Bay Packers game. But this was no ordinary game on the schedule! It was Tampa Bay week – The Battle of...
It promises to be a down year in South Africa. I’m not talking about the economy or politics or even the fate of South Africa’s World Cup team. On May 31, roughly 17,000...
The AMGEN Tour of California, North America’s foremost cycling stage race, kicked off in Nevada City, host to a 50-year old one-day road race and one of America’s...
On Monday, April 19, just under 30,000 runners will start the Boston Marathon, the world’s oldest marathon. Qualifying times are arranged to ensure only the best, most...