My Current Plantar Fasciitis Recovery Strategy
I’ve been dealing with (what I believe to be) plantar fasciitis issues for over a year. Since the issue first cropped up in early 2022, …
Exercise
How to Develop a Sustainable Exercise Habit
I recently had a conversation with a friend and coworker who has an on-again off-again relationship with exercise. My friend is highly-motivated in life in …
Taking a Skip Day
I didn’t work out today. I didn’t swim, run, or spin. I did get up at 6 AM as per usual, but aside from that …
Finding Roman’s Den
A few months back, while poking around on Google Maps, I stumbled on a landmark in the Lake Russell WMA called “Roman’s Den.” I was …
Day 89: Swimming is Hard
I’ve started swimming lately. My first attempt was 22 days ago on July 6. Since then I’ve swam a total of 7 times. The first …
Day 76: Picking Up Swimming
My kids have been on a swim team since August 2019. As a result, for about 7 or 8 hours a week, I’m at the …
Day 71: Planning Exercise to Avoid Injury
The title of this post is a bit of a misnomer. You can’t really plan to avoid injury. If only that were possible. What you …
Day 70: A Day of Active Recovery
I’ve pushed pretty hard this week. I got an exercise bike and used it four times. I swam twice. I did bodyweight exercise workouts four …
Day 69: Exercise Bike Achievement Unlocked
I got my exercise bike! I’ve been mulling getting an exercise bike since I read Run Less Run Faster early last month. The idea had …
Day 67: Using Exercise as Therapy
Do you ever have one of those days where you’re anxious and you don’t know why? I had one of those days yesterday. I had …