10 Lessons Learned from 10,000 Hours of Physical Exertion in 10 Years

Written by Phillip Gary Smith
Published on July 24, 2016

December 2, 2006, marks the day I joined The President’s Challenge, a free physical activities site administered by the President’s Council on Fitness, Sports and Nutrition. Although posting my daily progress there, I only happened upon the fact that my … Continue reading →

Arrowhead 135 Endurance Award Ennobles Explorer Ernest Shackleton’s Expedition

Written by Phillip Gary Smith
Published on July 1, 2014

Commemorating the “greatest feat of survival in the history of Polar Exploration,” (1) the Arrowhead 135 Ernest Shackleton Endurance Award honors a very special finisher: the competitor who endures the most time making way on the course.

One of the … Continue reading →