Taking five at the river.
Category: Fitness Struggle
Life on the dreadmill, the road bike, the trail bike…running the 5k, the obstacle course…hiking, dieting, supplementing…and many other crippling and abusive methods I explore in my spirited effort to live to a hundred. And I love every swollen, sore, exhausting, ankle wrapping, knee clicking, old-injuries-coming-back-to-haunt-me minute of it. Damn the torpedoes! And by torpedoes I mean my fiftieth birthday.
Goodbye to the “JO WHY” People
Seven years ago I decided to improve my health. So, I quit smoking, started running, and began spitting out anything that tasted good. I’m now convinced that cardboard forms the basic foundation for all healthy food. (Pssst, hey, Kashi, the packaging goes on the outside of the food). Since this realization, I’ve included spitting out […]
Killer Furniture
A couch is a deadly thing. Oh sure, it looks harmless enough, with its soft, plump cushions and its coveted vantage point in front of the flat screen, but trust me, these are only clever features, strategically placed to tempt the unsuspecting–the otherwise energetic individual. Wooed by its siren call, we react accordingly, tossing cardio […]
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