Workout: Triples & a brick

So on Thursday I rolled into Ultimate Fitness ready to rock, but a bit cautious. I’ve been breaking a lot of rules in terms of increasing run frequency in order to try and make my CIM less painful. However, the Continue reading Workout: Triples & a brick

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

Repairing Panther Paws, Overcoming Obstacles

Hey fans, sorry for the lack of updates. As a lot of you know, my journey towards functional fitness hit a few snags a few weeks back with aches coming from my ankle, where I had a 7 pin titanium Continue reading Repairing Panther Paws, Overcoming Obstacles

Round and round, rope makes me a dope

Another week, another Tuesday workout! For those of you following my ankle plate woes, no news is frustrating news, the ortho trauma center has yet to contact me for an appointment. Meaning, of course, that I should probably stomp on Continue reading Round and round, rope makes me a dope

Killin it for summertime

What a day today was, seriously. Here in Sacramento the skies were clear and blue and it was warm and lovely. So, obviously, I spent all day indoors. Genius. On the bright side, I spend some of that indoor time Continue reading Killin it for summertime

12 minutes, 3 movements, 1 sore panther

With the Lost Trail 1/2 Marathon (my very first 1/2!) this weekend, I asked SFF to go easy on the feet and ankles. They’ve been touchy lately, especially after falling off that log in Yosemite. After a VERY light and Continue reading 12 minutes, 3 movements, 1 sore panther

2X through before 2013

Yesterday I had my first post-xmas workout and let’s just say it was rough. Not so much the workout, which was actually right around the normal level of SFF brutality, but more the weight of several overly indulgent Christmas meals Continue reading 2X through before 2013

The Best 30 minute workout I’ve had

So often you hear people complain that they simply don’t have time to workout. There’s books to be written on the subject (and many already written) but sometimes it just comes down to not having hours available each day. I Continue reading The Best 30 minute workout I’ve had

Workout: On the clock & a new voice

Hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving holiday! We have a little bit of exciting news here. First off, this blog is going to be going “pro” soon, with a new URL. Hosting it myself is going to give me a Continue reading Workout: On the clock & a new voice

Blackjack and licorice whips

Due to mass amounts of turkeys being consumed this week and other sundry holiday oriented details, the SFF was unable to personally see to my weekly dose of pain fun this week.  However, she did send me homework, which I Continue reading Blackjack and licorice whips