Getting up before five on a Saturday morning is typically not a lot of fun. But it’s become my weekly stress relief, joining a running group that starts at 6 am at Kapi’olani Community College. A few of my Twitter friends are getting together regularly for a quick run, then breakfast at Grandma G’s, which […]
We have, unfortunately, yet another family health crisis here–one that’s not entirely a secret, as I’ve been semi-discussing it on Twitter and Facebook–that could be the most serious of all. That said, I’m hoping we get a plan in the next few weeks and I can go back to blogging as usual. [ad#Google Adsense]
I dislike feeling selfish, but there’s no question I feel like I am. The time I set for working out is often at the expense of my family. When I do get vacation days, lots of them are spent taking my aunt and mother to doctor appointments. My cousin is supposedly coming to take over […]
It was better than either of my previous Ford Islands, but not the best 10K I’ve run. It was a beautiful day, I ran the whole way through, I made one pit stop to tackle two tasks: tying a loose shoelace and using the bathroom, and I lost a few seconds there. In the end, […]
I’m working hard. I’ve been trying to do a little of everything, including bicycle and run. The issue is that a little isn’t a lot, and a lot is what I need to do. In addition, working hard–meaning more intensity–isn’t quite the same thing as working long–meaning endurance. I need both, but I need endurance […]
While I still (and I think always will) hate running, I do have to admit that it may be saving my life–well, that, cycling, and eating better. When I was diagnosed with diabetes at age 34, I weighed 265 pounds. As of today, I weigh under 180, headed toward 170. I was breathing hard and […]
I have traction, but not enough time. I’ve been letting so many things that need my attention go without my attention for awhile. Finally, after my eleven day work stretch, I thought I had some traction. In fact, I’m sure of it. I got a bunch of things done on Thursday of this past week […]
Just as I was starting to get some traction in my life (including blogging), a large earthquake hit Japan which resulted in a tsunami warning for Hawai’i. Destruction here was minimal, but we did have to evacuate from home to about a mile inland (we live less than 500 feet from the ocean and although […]
I’m grieving and lost. There are still many unanswered questions about the death of my cousin Mike at a very young age that may or may not be answered in time. Moreover, I’m lost in training. I have no events this month to train for either; in fact, while I have two runs (a 5K […]
While my cousin hasn’t been buried yet (it’ll be a few weeks apparently), it’s time to get back on the blogging horse. Lots of unanswered questions remain; my cousin was an athlete (a surfer) who was young (in his mid 50s), so this is not a typical situation. Still grieving, but needing to get back […]