Fitness

The Universe in Harmony

I went on my first bike ride since my bike accident last June. Not only did I have to heal physically, but I had to heal psychologically so this event could occur. I rode an electric bike on weekdays to commute to work for 3 years. I rode a road bike for exercise for at […]

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Music Makes You Move

Music and exercise. Ahhh, they go together, don’t they? In the high-impact aerobics days, in the early 80’s, I remember the music to be just pop hits, with no focus on BPM (beats per minute). If it had a good beat, the music was used. Oh, and they were played by LP albums. In the

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What passes for running

I have been apprehensive about running since my accident last June. I wasn’t much of a runner before the accident but I have been known to run for the triathlon. On Thursday, I gave a jog a try. I ran for 60 seconds and walked for 60 seconds. My body didn’t completely rebel. I was

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Try Tri Again

I had a bike accident last June resulting in a MCL tear (knee injury). Days before, I had signed up for the SB Triathlon. Due to my injury, I had to miss the triathlon for the first time since 1999. This made me unhappy on so many levels. Triathlon is a way I define myself

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Dog Walking as Exercise?

On Saturdays, I walk dogs with Daughter for 2 hours at the local dog shelter. We only take out the small dogs which usually means chihuahuas. There are 2-4 dogs per kennel so we take a kennel at a time. Putting the harnesses on the dogs is the main challenge. Why do dogs want to

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