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!”
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More from Daoust’s Feature: Resist, And Ignore Experts
Still reading and learning from the experience of Peter Daoust and his zigzag journey to changing himself: Experts are interesting and may help, but it’s about you: If you are looking for an exercise program, you can scroll endlessly on the Internet on what might work best for you, based on medical and health websites,Continue reading “More from Daoust’s Feature: Resist, And Ignore Experts”
More Things I Learned: Anytime Is Right And Sweat Is Good
To continue with Phil Daoust’s words to the wise from The Guardian article: The best time to exercise? When you can: If you search “best time to exercise” you will get thousands of results. This article does a good job of the pros and cons of different times of day for exercise. But studies, research,Continue reading “More Things I Learned: Anytime Is Right And Sweat Is Good”
Sugar, Grease, Protein: The Post-Race Food Groups
It was hot out there today, even for a 5K. And that’s eight days after an 8K trail run. Not a huge complaint. More of an observation, since this is acknowledged to be the hottest summer since anyone began maintaining meteorological records. I am a pre-race creature of habit. I eat the same things, withContinue reading “Sugar, Grease, Protein: The Post-Race Food Groups”
Two Weeks And Counting Down…
The first race of the season is coming. September 2 and it’s a tough 8K trail run. For me, it’s sort of like doing the Super Bowl first thing, and the other games after that seem easier. I did this race last year and wanted the challenge again. Oh, and the swag was awesome. Let’sContinue reading “Two Weeks And Counting Down…”
Congrats, Cheapskate. You Made A Kid Cry And An Old Person Mad
I get that road races are hard to do. Not the running part. The management part. Being a race director or volunteer anything at a race can stink. Trust me. As a runner, we mostly love you. Unless you cheap out and screw people over when they’ve paid for the race and the swag thatContinue reading “Congrats, Cheapskate. You Made A Kid Cry And An Old Person Mad”
Old Body Parts: The Reality, And Hope For A Drag Show Of A Race
I was only half-kidding when I referred to being tired and having body bits give in and give up on me. I am seeing a neurosurgeon in June. But not so much for something worn out. More like something built up. Just in the wrong place. Calcification on my spine, to be exact. Good, strongContinue reading “Old Body Parts: The Reality, And Hope For A Drag Show Of A Race”
Land Of Lost Running Socks And Planning The Next Season (!)
My house is a shrine to single socks. For some reason, it’s the expensive running socks that seem to get separated from one another. Never the cheap-o, ten-per-pack knock-around-the-house socks. Only the nice, padded ones. Eventually, the missing sock does (usually) turn up, stuck to something else, courtesy of static cling. I had one sock,Continue reading “Land Of Lost Running Socks And Planning The Next Season (!)”
Going From Stressed Out To Surviving Better
It’s been a helluva two weeks here. From hacked credit cards to four weeks straight of competing to the dreaded “Check Engine Light” glowering from the dashboard to a daylong hospital stay. And I only signed up for the four weeks of competition. Not the rest of it. The credit cards were shut down, theContinue reading “Going From Stressed Out To Surviving Better”
Workouts: Pair, Group, Or Solo Style?
I met up with friends for breakfast yesterday, following a 5K race at a local animal sanctuary. It was good to see them, as the pandemic, work, and (their) kids’ lives had disrupted regular adult contact. The race went well, despite the heat; it started after 9 a.m. The restaurant was crowded but our serverContinue reading “Workouts: Pair, Group, Or Solo Style?”
Old Is Serious...Aging Is Hilarious 