The Way We Eat – Part Three
Ah yes, the “final” post of the way my diet has changed, at least to this point. In part one, I discussed my nutrition leading up to my heart attack, and my initial changes afterward. In part two, I...
View ArticleA Return to the Weights
My boss was kind enough to let me work from home today, as kind of an extra rest day before hitting the office. After my wee heart event last week, I think that was probably a good thing. We had some...
View ArticleMellow Activity
Fitness isn’t about the latest exercise trend, or how many burpees one can bang out, or how good one looks naked. Fitness isn’t pretty muscle, nor is it reserved for marathon runners. When I think of...
View ArticleYoga in the green
We’re getting the rain from tropical storm Andrea up here in the Northeast today, with the heavier stuff coming later tonight (just in time for the commute home, of course). I stayed up far too late...
View ArticleReturning to running
Today was my first run since my wee heart event. Well, technically it’s my second, since I did run during the stress test, but that was high-intensity/short-duration. More accurately, it’s the first...
View ArticleStress and fitness
Ah, my old friend, Stress. We’ve had an acrimonious relationship over the years, but we never seem to truly part company. If I’m honest, I can’t say that I’ve ever really learned to live well with...
View ArticleI’m a proud uncle/brother/son
Today something unprecedented occurred: my family gathered together to participate in a 1K walk/5K run to benefit a local hospital and their cardiovascular work. While we may have done a lot of house...
View ArticleObesity Now a Disease
The American Medical Association has announced that they consider obesity a disease. I’m not a doctor, I have no medical training, and my opinion means next to nothing on this matter, however that...
View ArticleOverdoing it Just Ain’t Smart
Ok, I admit it, I jumped back in a bit too early and a bit too hard. One of the more difficult things for me to remember is that returning to high-intensity, conditioning workouts is always harder than...
View ArticleTake Steps Towards Fitness Everywhere
The parking garage at my office is shared with tenants other than my own company. One of those tenants is a popular area sports club/gym. It doesn’t matter if I’m arriving or leaving the office, there...
View ArticleTropical Running
Nothing slows me down quite like a hot, humid day. The air just weighs upon one’s chest as soon as one steps outside, and the sweat starts dripping before the jogging even starts. I’m a big ol’...
View ArticleConditioning Keeps Me Humble
Oh yeah, it was a rough one this morning. There was lots of hemming and hawing, delays, and gnashing of teeth, but I finally forced myself out into the teeth of the heat to get in some conditioning. I...
View ArticleReturn from Vacation
The last couple of weeks have illustrated the dueling portions of my life in somewhat stark contrast. For one of those weeks I was buried under an avalanche of work. For the other, I was smothered by...
View ArticleBefore and After
I wanted to share this blog post with you all, as I think it illustrates a point we all need to remember: we can’t take anything at face value when it’s being sold to us. This article demonstrates how...
View ArticleResistant to Resistance Training
For some reason I’ve found myself quite resistant to doing my usual resistance training. It becomes something of a vicious circle where I back off to a lighter full body weight training circuit from...
View ArticleReturn of the Workouts
Though my workouts are key to my staying in decent shape, especially as I age, I need to keep the workouts themselves in shape. As I mentioned in an earlier post, variety is key. Repetition and...
View ArticleHello Medicine Ball
The weather outside in my neck of the woods has been excellent the last couple of days. Sunny with some clouds, and cool. 70′s in August? I’ll take it, thanks much. I’ve been taking advantage of the...
View ArticleGear List Update
One of the things I enjoy about my exercise regimen is how little gear it actually takes. Worse comes to worst, I could maintain and improve my fitness levels with nothing but body weight for...
View ArticleThe Inevitable Crossfit Backlash
I’ve been seeing more and more articles online questioning the Crossfit approach to fitness and exercise. This is an inevitability due to the rise of Crossfit’s popularity, and perhaps it’s not a...
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Change Never Stops…
…Not even when you want it to stop. My exercise regimen has taken a nasty hit, though never to the point where it got knocked out entirely. I’ve let some bad habits sneak back into my life as well,...
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