It’s been 5 weeks since the kids went back to school and I returned to my old workout routine. Despite my efforts to stay active and work out at home during MCO, CMCO, and RMCO, I felt a significant drop in fitness – especially stamina. I feel like a newbie starting back. Either that orContinue reading “The Return to Routine”
Category Archives: ruminating
About the “Fed”
Forty, Fit and Fed but I haven’t really talked much about the “fed” part. Perhaps it’s time to address it. I guess I should clarify that this is not a blog about diet plans. It’s not about eating clean either. I must confess that when I hear about diets, my brain tunes out. It goesContinue reading “About the “Fed””
The Road to Progress
Since MCO started, I’ve been using Just Dance on the Nintendo Switch as part of my workouts. At first, I did it because it was one of the few things my knee could tolerate after I injured it. Even after my knee got better, I continued with it because it added variety to my workouts.Continue reading “The Road to Progress”
The Two Year Review
Two years ago, I wrote about my weight loss journey as I embarked upon my first Spartan Race. It is now two years on so I thought I should write a progress update. You can find the earlier updates on this journey here: My Weight Loss Journey The One Year Review The 18 Month ReviewContinue reading “The Two Year Review”
Old People Problems
Some time back, G2 asked me what superpower I would choose if I could have one. I didn’t have an answer back then but I know now what my answer would be – super healing, like Wolverine. I’ve been plagued by so many knee problems lately that I really wish I had that ability. IContinue reading “Old People Problems”
Working Out During MCO
If you’re wondering what happened to my WODs, I’ve stopped them. Too many of them required movements that keep triggering my left knee problems. I’m either doing something wrong or I have defective knees. I was hopeful for a while that I could get back to it after a break and some rest but IContinue reading “Working Out During MCO”
Over-Training, Rest, and the Immune Response
Over the last few weeks, my mind has been swinging backward and forwards between my training plans and the Spartan Trifecta Weekend that I’ve signed up for at the end of June. The fear that I won’t be ready by June keeps returning despite my efforts to keep it under control. I tell myself toContinue reading “Over-Training, Rest, and the Immune Response”
Climbing, Endurance, Over-Training, and Finding Balance
I started rock climbing again. I thought it would be a more enjoyable way to build up my strength since I really loathe the conventional methods. It will not be quite as specific as regular strength training so I still need to maintain my PT sessions. Well at least it will provide a bit moreContinue reading “Climbing, Endurance, Over-Training, and Finding Balance”
Progress Not Perfection
For all my plans to keep up my fitness journal, I haven’t really been writing much. Back when I was rock climbing, I would make daily entries into my climbing journal. It was easier to track progress against static routes with set grades. I could mark project achievements, like the red point on the myContinue reading “Progress Not Perfection”
Spartan Goals for 2019
A goal is just a dream unless it is written down. …or something to that effect. According to Dr. Gail Matthews, a psychology professor at the Dominican University in California, there is truth to this statement. In fact, she found that you become 42% more likely to achieve your goals and dreams, simply by writingContinue reading “Spartan Goals for 2019”
