Day 93: A Lackluster Run
I got up early this morning for my customary Saturday morning run. Shortly after 7 I was pounding the pavement with a 10k in mind. The idea was to run …
Exercise
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 time I swam, I only …
Day 82: I Ran a Sub-Eight Minute Mile!
Today is a check-the-box kind of day! I’m tired, mentally and physically, so today I’m going to keep this post short, sweet, and to the point. I completed a tempo …
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 Ruby C. Fulbright Aquatic Center …
Day 72: Run Log
I’ve been overdoing it with the posts about exercise lately. I’m getting tired of talking about it, so I am going to branch out in some different directions in 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 can do is plan your …
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 times–all of that just between …
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 already taken root before then …
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 a few things I needed …
Day 65: Run Log
It’s Saturday. I’ve already gone running followed by 2 donuts and 2 cups of coffee for breakfast. I need to spend about an hour working on some stuff for our …