Tag Archives: health

A New World

January, 2011. A month of reflection and choices. My world will never be the same. Speak a new languageso that the worldwill be a new world.—Rumi

Sick as a Dog

You really don’t notice that you’re not sick when you’re not sick. But take ill, and that is all you notice. I’ve been pushing life a bit hard of late and life in turn bit me right on the ass. I had felt run down for a couple of weeks but late last Thursday, I […]

Run Log

Churchill Route 3 miles 34m 12s 11.24 pace Buddha Belly Begone!

Exercise and Nutrition

Tony sent out the theme for this coming Tuesday’s Toastmaster meeting.     “THEME – Exercise and Nutrition”     “Seems like there are many ways we hear      about improving our exercise and      nutrition, from TV commercials for      those perfect abs, to fantastic weight      loss meal plans.”     “Even the Dr Phil show has a season long      weight loss challenge.” […]

No Surrender

Some of you know that I’ve taken up boxing this year. I recently commented privately about my workout routine. In that comment, I included a poem that distills part of my mental process while training. It deals with the issue of quitting. I’ve been pushing the workouts pretty dang hard and in new directions. It […]