It’s the afternoon and I’m walking through the parking lot in front of the gym. As I think about what I’m wearing– a dry fit shirt, athletic shorts– and carrying a water bottle and a towel, there are other people walking in this same parking lot but dressed quite a bit differently. They’re walking towardsContinue reading “I do workouts next to a restaurant”
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Triathlon Training in Snow!?
Triathlon training in the winter is not fun. There, I said it. Of course, I’m so glad I joined the gym so even when Florida is getting snow– yes, you heard that right– I can do something. Although, full disclosure: It snowed on Wednesday and all I’ve done for workouts is “yoga with Adriene.” OK,Continue reading “Triathlon Training in Snow!?”
I haven’t been in a gym in 4 years…
Something came over me about a week and a half ago. No it wasn’t bad egg nog or whatever flu is going around every winter. It was the notion that it was time to rejoin an official gym! That’s right. Me. Working out. With weights. And other people. Ben, the loner, rubbing shoulders with otherContinue reading “I haven’t been in a gym in 4 years…”
Starting My Resolutions Early
A lot of people do this the first day of January but I decided to do it today, 2 days after my 46th birthday (and 4 days before January). It’s something I haven’t done in about 4 years: I joined the gym! I was just gonna run 4.6 miles to commemorate turning 46 years oldContinue reading “Starting My Resolutions Early”
Treadmill was a bad idea
The other day I made it over to the gym for a leg workout. Those are fun. What I didn’t know is that working out my legs wouldn’t be the most difficult part of the gym visit. After finishing with weights, I hopped on a treadmill for a mile run. Still, not the hard partContinue reading “Treadmill was a bad idea”
Out of the Wilderness 