by Ralph Bender, MBA, CFP® | Market Update
Endurance and efficiency training are both required for success in the long runs. Endurance is built by running lots and lots of miles. Efficiency comes from intelligently adding speed and tempo workouts to the training, after building on the base miles. Failure to...
by Ralph Bender, MBA, CFP® | Fitness, Food and Nutrition, Inspiration, Motivation
During the year before we moved into the offices in Tower Office Plaza, I averaged 187 running miles per month. In the three years since moving, the monthly average dropped to 107. Then, about a year ago, mom was diagnosed and subsequently passed from kidney cancer....
by Ralph Bender, MBA, CFP® | Financial Plan, Kids and College, Protecting Family Money, Running Money ®, Taxes
Ever since that horrific day in 2001, nearly 14 years ago, we have seen an increase in the use of the calendar to create and enhance awareness of our pet projects or concerns. Star Wars fans adopted May 4th, as in “May the fourth be with you!” Not to be...
by Ralph Bender, MBA, CFP® | Diversification, Economic Commentary, Enduring Principles, History, Running Money ®
When I turned off the bridge and onto the levee an owl startled into flight, chased up the Brodhead Creek by four crows. I watched intently for the next quarter mile of my run as the crows chased the owl through the skies. But then the owl entered a wooded area on the...
by Ralph Bender, MBA, CFP® | Economic Commentary, Running Money ®
It seems like I’m always trying to get back into shape. Life and time continue no matter whether I’m awake, asleep, working or running … they just keep moving forward. And while everything around me progresses, my body finds more and more excuses...
