We interrupt our regularly scheduled blog post for this moment to honor someone: Recently I started reading Fat Cyclist, a blog that started being about bike related jokes but ended up being about fighting cancer, both on a macro level (Team Fatty is the largest LIVESTRONG Challenge Team) and a micro level (the author’s wife, […]
While I’m technically back at home, I’m still on vacation this week. Some of these posts may be a bit short, but they were written to give you something to read while I’m traveling as well as to continue on our ongoing themes: There’s no question there’s a cost to working out. In some cases […]
I’m on vacation this week. Some of these posts may be a bit short, but they were written to give you something to read while I’m traveling as well as to continue on our ongoing themes: Every day is another challenge. It’s another opportunity to do great things, and it’s another opportunity to slide backwards. […]
When I was talking about pain a few entries back, I tried to be clear that listening to your body–your pain–was important. But there are times when I’ve found it beneficial to not listen to my body. The truth is simple: I’m lazy. It would be really easy for me to sleep in every day […]
There’s a lot of positives to having a routine; believe it or not, it actually helps to manage the stress of life better. Getting up around the same time, eating around the same time and same amount, going to bed around the same time–all of that helps tremendously. So what’s the problem with routine? No, […]
Motivation is among the most important things that anyone dealing with a health condition–let alone someone who is training for an athletic event or just for weight loss–has to deal with. What motivates me? My primary motivation is to outlive my mother, and also to see my nine year old niece grow up. After my […]
It’s true, at least as far as working out goes. I have a lot of goals. I don’t reach all of them. Even my exercise goals are the same way–I have a plan, if I don’t reach it, then the next week (or month or year) I need to change the plan. For instance, this […]
I’m struggling. I’m struggling even more than my last post would let on, and my weight hasn’t gone down–in fact, it’s gone up a pound or two recently. I’ve also been having difficulty getting up in the morning regularly to do rides or runs. In fact, the only thing I’ve been able to get done […]
I’ve discussed training schedules and books and all kinds of other things when it comes to getting into shape (although not so much about controlling your diabetes–that’s coming) and while all of that is useful, the ultimate lesson I learned was this: there is no substitute for hard work. There are days like today when […]
Rain days are one of the things totally out of my control. I woke up on Sunday morning to do a ride before 5 am and found it raining and wet. There wasn’t a lot I could do but go back to sleep. Flake days, however, are much more in my control. Despite the fact […]