Clean up on aisle me? I got the best advice on how it’s done, how I can do it. You, too. “Pick one shelf, take everything off, and put back less.” There’s nothing about starting a fire.
CHEMO STORY FROM THE MEMOIR WIP
One chemo story is not much different than another: Cancer diagnosis, testing, further testing, test some more, then sign up for the juice. Not much different until it’s you, and it’s your story. So why not write it? Here’s what it looks like:
FITNESS WORK STARTS WITH . . .
Fitness work starts with a glancing look in a mirror, a reflection in a window. Or your wife asking, “What happened?” However, if you’re not married, no problem. There are still plenty of body shaming opinions shared quietly. Just not with you.
LIFE PURPOSE? ADD EXCITEMENT TO THE DAY
‘Life Purpose’ sounds like something said at a funeral. That’s where the mystery is revealed, like what have you been doing with your life? “His life purpose was exploring the wilderness.” Is that you? It’s not me.
SENIOR STRONG: NEW GYM REVIEW
Senior strong is what happens in the cardio rehab gym at Meridian Park. It’s not about gains or personal records or flexing in the mirror. The important flexing isn’t something that reflects back into the room. Instead, it’s more of an internal flex. Cardio rehab gives it away. Being senior strong in the rehab gym […]
MOUNT MARATHON, OR FITNESS MOUNTAIN? SAME THING
Mount Marathon is the only mountain I’ve climbed, and that’s the trail up in the image. It’s my Mount Marathon, but that’s now how it started. What’s it really like?
GYM RATS: THE PUMP IS THEIR CHEESE, SWEAT IS THE PRICE
Gym rats come in all shapes and sizes, but all of them have one consistent trait. They don’t miss a day if they can help it. Sick, injured, it doesn’t matter to them. They want that thing you can’t buy or pick up. Their go-to is the pump. The what?
HOW STRONG PEOPLE PREVAIL OVER TOUGH TIMES
Strong people come from every corner of the globe. Based on what I call research, wandering around to flatten my learning curve, I met a bunch of strong folks between Philadelphia and Eugene, New York, and Portland. My interpretation of what strong means comes from where I was raised. It’s probably not much different than […]