Getting old sucks. I screwed up my left calf, I think by over stressing it. So I took a week to heal, only bike riding. No weights, no running. This was the week to get back into it. It's stunning how fast you lose it when you don't use it. Lifting was tough. Running was … Continue reading Getting Fit
Category: Fitness
Spoke Too Soon…
The other day I was chirping about adding a Friday run. Turns out Nemesis may have appeared to deal with my hubris. After Friday's runs, my legs and calves are tight. Usually it goes away. This last Monday, I didn't get out to run until later, and things had heated up pretty good. Meh...I went … Continue reading Spoke Too Soon…
Running Barefoot
I run a few days every week, about three miles. Usually I take Fridays off to start my recovery. I am, after all, an older gentleman. A few years ago, we had a physical therapist, sports variety, speak at the Church. His big thing was zero drop shoes, how you should have shoes that allow … Continue reading Running Barefoot
Getting Fit
Another month's gone by. After the last break, it took a couple painful seeks to get back where I was. I simply lowered the weight and concentrated on form. It paid off. For an old pharte, I'm packing on muscle, especially in my thighs, calves, and shoulders. When I first started working out down here, … Continue reading Getting Fit
Getting Fit
For the longest time, I'd go through periods where at the end of the day, I'd go wobbly when I stood up. When I was in for a follow up for some reason, I asked the physician assistant about this. She said I was probably dehydrated. I told that to my son, and he told … Continue reading Getting Fit
Getting Fit
It's been a good month for working out. I increased my lift weight all around. But also twinged my back. Not bad. Just sore. I wasn't minding my form a few weeks ago and instead of giving things a break, I kept going. I figured I'd have a week off PTO, why not rest up … Continue reading Getting Fit
Getting Fit
Weigh-in this month saw me at around the same weight as last month, a little high. But, near as I can figure it's probably a combination of two things. First is that I haven't been all that diligent about my diet. More fruit, more eating out than I normally do. Second is that I now … Continue reading Getting Fit
Getting Fit
This month's weigh in saw me running heavier. About 4 lbs. I'm still within a decent weight, but heavier than I'd like. Looking at my tracker, my last peek like this was when I was into weights in Plano. In this case, I'm back where I was back then. I'm diligent about weightlifting. I have … Continue reading Getting Fit
Getting Fit
Weigh-in this month had me at the same weight I've been for the last three months. Heavier than I prefer, but my clothes still fit well, if not somewhat loose. This could be due to a number of reasons. The first is that I stopped being as fastidious with my diet on weekends. The girl … Continue reading Getting Fit
Getting Fit
Haven't done one of these in a minute. Now that I'm settled, I can get back on track with my fitness regimen. It took a bit of a battering over the holidays, especially with the move. My weight is right where it's been for over a year. A little heavier, thanks to the holidays. I've … Continue reading Getting Fit
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