"She won't be hard to beat. She's only a girl." Except: I'm not Not only a girl Not "only" anything No less than No silence No weakness on the field I'm the dark horse And the alpha And the victor who will not yield Underestimated And consistently unsung The weaker sex at every turn But … Continue reading Only a Girl #wwwblogs
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The Skin You’re In #wwwblogs
It's important to love yourself. No matter your size or shape or scar tissue - loving yourself is so crucial to a healthy life. But sometimes, on that path, we have to readjust our vision. It's not just aging, but illness and stress and those moments of realizing your strength/endurance aren't what they used to … Continue reading The Skin You’re In #wwwblogs
Friday Philosophy…Physicality
So, since I'm feeling quite celebratory about the return to life underwater (haha), I thought that today's quotable quotes should be about our physicality. To me, this is deeply connected to my spirituality, so this Friday Philosophy is not exactly a "we are here to pump you up" moment. 🙂 "Inward calm cannot be maintained … Continue reading Friday Philosophy…Physicality
Record Breaker…
I used to... I have started SO many sentences with those words over these past two years. I used to be a trainer. I used to be able to squat nearly 400 pounds. I used to... I used to... It's normal to take a long time when recovering from chemotherapy. More than the recovery from … Continue reading Record Breaker…
Crossfit and Yoga and Stadium Stairs, Oh My…
That was just cumbersome as a title. Once I recovered from the absolutely God-awful summer cold that I succumbed to last week, I hopped right back into my routine. Lara and I have been incorporating more yoga into our daily fitness, and I have been sprinting up and down the stadium stairs to build up … Continue reading Crossfit and Yoga and Stadium Stairs, Oh My…
Days Fifteen Through Twenty-Three…
Since the workload was lighter over the past week and change, I was able to settle into a bit more of a structured routine with my fitness again. Day fifteen was an absolute rest day: I was completely exhausted. Day sixteen was a walk: Lara and I took our small fuzzball for an hour long … Continue reading Days Fifteen Through Twenty-Three…
Days Seven through Fourteen, inclusive…
Day Six was my last physical fitness update. I will have to be brief here, as I am truly ready for sleep. It's only 9:00 p.m. I know, I have a thrilling nightlife. Instead of traditional workouts, days 7 through 14 consisted of extremely long work days. I walked an average of nearly 20,000 steps … Continue reading Days Seven through Fourteen, inclusive…
Day Three…
As promised, my daily progress report. 🙂 Strangely, I awakened at 4:00 a.m. today, so I had the time to complete my workout before taking my little ones to school. Of course, this morning was Hatha Yoga. It took the forty minutes of various poses to work out the kinks in my body from the … Continue reading Day Three…
Day Two…
So, now that I have brought you up to speed on yesterday, we move into this morning. I had some screaming muscles when I awakened: biceps, pecs, lats. Ouch. After I dropped the kids off at school, I walked from my house to the stadium across the street and reacquainted myself with my old nemesis: … Continue reading Day Two…
Day One…Again…
Yesterday, I was feeling achy, tired, a little stressed. It occurred to me that, over the past month, I have put the rebuilding of my body on hold. Somewhat. I was still eating well, juicing, making smoothies, and taking my vitamins. Exercise had gone right out the window, though. I had the usual reason: not … Continue reading Day One…Again…