After rehabilitation on both knees and one foot, I have learned that the rules of workouts and competitions have come due for a reckoning. The good news is that swimming and cycling are unaffected, as neither is hard on the joints. Kickboxing and running, however, need a little adaptation. It’s time for orthopedic shoe inserts.Continue reading “Rules Change; Story Moves Forward”
Category Archives: Working out
If I Taught A Class In Aging 101
I was listening to a comedian on TV the other night, joking about how difficult it is to reach middle age. I hear you, buddy. Been there, and crawled through that. And looking back, I wish I’d had a manual on how to do it better. So it got me thinking about what my now-olderContinue reading “If I Taught A Class In Aging 101”
Note To Self: Take Those Trail Signs Seriously Next Time
Two races into the season thus far (a fourth and a first in age group), both road races. The first big trail race is under two weeks away. I recently visited a big local state park with wild scenic trails, to get practice on trails similar to what I will race in a few weeks.Continue reading “Note To Self: Take Those Trail Signs Seriously Next Time”
First Race, New Season, I Am Back!
It’s Monday, a sort of recovery day if going to kickboxing, washing floors, draining the air conditioning line, and (later on, weather permitting) mowing the lawn counts as recovery. Hey, life’s daily chores are still here, race or not. It was a good race on Sunday, considering I had not raced since February’s injury. IContinue reading “First Race, New Season, I Am Back!”
Olympic Optimism For All
As of this writing, the U.S. is leading in the overall medal count. And more than a few armchair athletes are getting ideas about dusting off those running shoes, inline skates, skateboards, bikes, basketballs, badminton sets, volleyball nets, and other exercise equipment, to get into the game again. Or get their toddlers into it, thinkingContinue reading “Olympic Optimism For All”
Wanted: A New Trail View
I like the trails I currently run on. There’s sand, gravel, shade, some roots and ruts, occasional water puddles, and even high grass as an option. Oh, and very nice restrooms and cold water fountains. But I need a new outlook. Something different and challenging, something that tests the brain and feet. And the knees,Continue reading “Wanted: A New Trail View”
Racing A New Normal
I know I am feeling good and positive when I look at the racing schedule and start adding races to my calendar. But it’s a new normal, courtesy of Stage 1 arthritis (both knees) and a repaired meniscus (right knee, 24 physical therapy sessions). The over-the-counter arthritis meds are helping considerably, and so is anContinue reading “Racing A New Normal”
Vacation And Run, Swim, Bike Too?
I am not the sit-on-the-beach-with-a-girly-drink type when it comes to vacations. Not a fan of cruises, either. I don’t love big tour groups or buses full of sweaty tourists heading to crowded “must-see” sites. I like to be active. I prefer to set up daily activities, print them out, and create a notebook to remindContinue reading “Vacation And Run, Swim, Bike Too?”
Pain vs Play: How A Routine Change Changes Everything
“We’re pattern-making animals by nature. It’s what our brains do. But, if we want to grow, we have to develop that capacity to interrupt those patterns and stress-test them from time to time.”
— Rich Roll, Fast Company, 6-8-2024
Thank You, Mr. Daoust: Work The Haters And Make A New Box
The final post to review Phil Daoust’s remarkable ode to getting older and better from The Guardian newspaper: Exercise is for you, not the people who hate you for doing it: Everyone has haters. Even Mother Teresa had haters. Some people get their daily jollies giving other people a trunkload of grief; spouting off howContinue reading “Thank You, Mr. Daoust: Work The Haters And Make A New Box”
Old Is Serious...Aging Is Hilarious 