The Around the Bay Road Race was much different this year, compared to last year. Last year, it was sunny and clear. Cool, but not cold. This year, it was wet. And a little chilly. It could have been worse. We didn’t get the freezing rain that was forecasted. But my shoes and socks got…
It’s been a while since I mentioned The Comfort Crisis by Michael Easter. It was my favourite read of last year. Every now and then something that Easter mentioned in the book pops into my brain. Like the fact that our ancestors, the hunter gatherers, were extremely fit. Not only were they fit, but their…
The Around the Bay 2025 Road Race is three weeks from Sunday. There’s still time for training. I haven’t done as much as I wanted. Surprise, surprise. But I’ve done more than I did last year. Even though I’ve run the distance many times, my main goal is to finish. 30 kilometers is a challenging…
Ah, averages. My monthly weight for December benefited from averaging. Because my weight gain was at the end of the month. Ah, the holidays… So, the average didn’t reflect my actual weight at the end of the month. But poor January. Even though my average weight went down each week, it was starting from a…
We’re into the second week of November and I realized that I didn’t put out my plans for this month. I will be focusing on my weight loss this month. I gained some traction in October, and I want to continue the momentum. The goal is to get my weight down to 190lbs by the…
A recent edition of Arnold’s Pump Club newsletter included the following chart: It’s from You Can’t Screw This Up by Adam Bornstein. It indicates that all diets work because they find a way for you to limit your intake of calories. It shocked me to see Intermittent Fasting included. With diets like Weight Watchers and…
The race is done. My muscles are sore. And my spirit is happy. It was a beautiful day to run. Crisp cool air and a gorgeous clear sky. I kept reminding myself to run my race. And not get caught up with other people’s enthusiasm. I basked in the awesome day. Every now and then…
It’s the night before the big run. The Around The Bay road race is tomorrow. It’s a 30km route. But this year it got extended to 34 kilometers because it’s at a different venue. What’s an extra 4km when you’re running 30km? For me, it’s a lot. It could be an extra forty minutes of…
It’s the day after my long run. And I’m happy that my thighs are not tight or aching. That Legs Up on the Wall stretch really helps loosen the muscles. I’m still grateful that I found it. But my IT Band is aching a little. Which worries me. Maybe I won’t be doing any running…
There are plans. And there is the execution of the plans. The plan for this week was to get in two small runs and one long run. And the execution of the plan? I did one small run. Not two. My Friday got away from me. And my running window disappeared. I didn’t want to…
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