Author Archives: Ben Wilder

I haven’t been in a gym in 4 years…

Something came over me about a week and a half ago. No it wasn’t bad egg nog or whatever flu is going around every winter. It was the notion that it was time to rejoin an official gym! That’s right. Me. Working out. With weights. And other people. Ben, the loner, rubbing shoulders with otherContinue reading “I haven’t been in a gym in 4 years…”

Triathlon Training – A Cycling Workout in Frigid Temperatures

At sunrise, it was downright frigid: frozen dew on the truck, breath floating in the air. Weather is probably the #1 reason I joined the gym last week so did I go to the gym for this morning’s workout? Of course not! Why would I do something so level-headed? I was determined to ride 30Continue reading “Triathlon Training – A Cycling Workout in Frigid Temperatures”

Dating in 2025 Post #1

Hello there and thanks for checking in on how my dating life is going on this, just the second day of 2025. Of course, not much can happen in two days so let’s call this the baseline for the year. The starting point. The “how it started” half of those picture montages. Before we getContinue reading “Dating in 2025 Post #1”

Morgan Wallen Fizzles In New Music Video “Smile”

Country singer Morgan Wallen surprised fans (and everyone, actually) with a new music video on New Year’s Eve. In the video, he sings on the stage of a late night show and right off the bat you can see he goes off script, which worries the producers, director, and crew. The song becomes an instantContinue reading “Morgan Wallen Fizzles In New Music Video “Smile””