Health

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

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 felt simply awful. By midnight, my head was a hair from exploding. I knew I was out of commission for the next few days. ...

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

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.” “There must be a simpler way.” “Do you have a favorite nutrition plan that really works? Or perhaps you have an exercise routine that is effective? Or what is a good suggestion to get into that routine or zone?” My role this time is as a speech evaluator. As such, I need to send in a brief comment that would be used to introduce me to the group. As I have studied and corresponded extensively on this subject. I think I could summarize my thoughts inside of 5,000 words; That’s a bit long for an introduction. So,… here was my stab at a brevity. ...

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 doesn’t happen often but sometime the routine pushes me right to the line of collapse or barfing. It’s at those times one must be especially mindful of creeping thoughts. It’s easy to rationalize a break or early finish to the workout. I’ve included the poem here with a concluding quotation from O-Sensei. ...