Climbing, roping, straps and legs

Following my normal recent habit, I walked into Ultimate Fitness and started off on rope. It really is a ridiculously effective exercise, working a whole lot of your body in very little space, rain or shine. I got a few Continue reading Climbing, roping, straps and legs

Let’s forget beauty, focus on beast

In what seems to be a global Barbie-backlash, sites and books and magazine covers seem to be decrying the “over-thin” body. “You’re all beautiful!”, they scream. So let’s step back a second here. I’m not going to claim to understand Continue reading Let’s forget beauty, focus on beast

Going for a walk, burpees are back, sweaty shoes

We are back to the grind, back to business. And business is good. And by business I mean the business of sweat. My big goal in the short term is to focus on 2 primary things: lowering my overall body-fat Continue reading Going for a walk, burpees are back, sweaty shoes

Cleared for takeoff, ab brutality

This morning it was with trepidation that I went to UCDMC to have my “final” check up for my ankle with my doctor. It felt great, but you never know. However, my worries were all for naught as the doc Continue reading Cleared for takeoff, ab brutality

Book Review: Eat and Run

The first time I read this book, I had an unusual reaction (for me): I decided I didn’t really like Scott Jurek. I’d purchased the book after reading about him in Born to Run, and expected him to be exactly Continue reading Book Review: Eat and Run

A return to wreckage, get a grip

Last week was technically my first workout with SFF since my surgery, but it felt like today was my first REAL workout. Last week we were still careful, gentle, easy. I mean, as easy as SFF ever is that is. Continue reading A return to wreckage, get a grip

Running’s time problem

I recently read an article online about qualifying for the Boston Marathon. Not because the race interests me all that much (I’m far more interested in trail stuff these days) or that I could even manage to qualify for it. Continue reading Running’s time problem