Marathon Training Ended
My training for the Austin Marathon ended on November 1, after completion of a five mile run. Training had been going along well. I had made it to the third week with no problems. Most of the runs were 3 miles; the longest was eight. My legs seemed to be adjusting well to the running […]
My Marathon Training
I started training for a marathon this week. If I complete the training and actually run in a marathon, it will be my first time. I had planned on entering several marathons many years ago, but because we moved (which we have done 16 times) I was not able to participate. I did train for […]
Towels and Washcloths
I’ve survived physical challenges of various types over the years. I’ve run and biked long distances, climbed mountains, baled hay, performed 436 sit-ups nonstop, and sat 6 hours in a doctor’s office. These challenges all pale, however, in comparison with last night’s open training session at Kachmann Mind Body. I knew we were in trouble […]
Exercise Balls
My physical training instructor, Erin Long of Kachmann Mind Body Institute, is always looking for new exercises. She browses through magazines and exercise videos in the search for challenging and interesting ways to enhance her classes and titillate her students. Sometimes the exercises are fun. Sometimes they seem to have been invented to antagonize the […]
Power Yoga and Power Workout
I’ve had a couple of power days recently. It started out with a session of “Advanced Power Yoga” on Saturday, instructed by Josh Jur. I was apprehensive about attempting a yoga class with such a title since I’m not advanced by any means. I discussed the class agenda with Josh a few days before the […]
I Am Sore
Believe it or not, after a full year of workouts with Erin Long, I still get sore. In fact, I think I’m more sore after Monday night’s session than after any of the previous sessions. Maybe it’s my imagination, but I don’t think so. I am hurting. All over. I’ve been undergoing deep massage sessions […]
Medieval Torture Device Now Available
Erin Long, physical trainer at Kachmann Mind Body Institute, has invested in a new torture device for her students. I’m always suspicious of anything that has straps and elastic. Especially if it’s yellow and black. In this case, my suspicions were verified when Erin brought her latest “toy” to her open training class on Monday. Erin’s […]
Still Working Out
Yes, I’m still doing it at Kachmann Mind Body Institute in Fort Wayne. I’m doing the Open Training sessions, instructed by Erin Long. I’m bigger (in a philosophical way), badder, and tougher than I was a year ago. Yes, it was almost a year ago that I started my sessions at Kachmann. In fact, I […]
23 Miles, 1 hour 28 min
I drove to Buckner Park this morning, put my bike together, and rode 23 miles. I drive to Buckner Park occasionally and ride from there because Bass Road is heavily traveled by car and truck drivers and it has no shoulder to use in case I’m in danger of being kissed by a passing vehicle. […]
My Wrists Are Skinny
I have several physical features that I’m stuck with, but which I’d like to revise. One of those features is my wrists. They are skinny. This might not sound like a serious problem to some people. In fact, it’s not a serious problem for me, either. It’s not a problem by any measure. But it’s […]
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