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Category Archives: Fitness
100 Healthy Days – days 4 & 5
Decent progress continues – stuck to regular diet and rode the bike for 50 minutes at the gym yesterday. I think the key for me is the little changes making this commitment forces. On Wednesday night, after a four mile … Continue reading
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100 Healthy days – day 3
Three good consecutive days with a little more attention paid to what I eat and when. Back to the regular 50 minute cardio workouts at the gym – although at a slightly lighter level due to the lingering effects of a … Continue reading
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100 Healthy Days
As of September 15 I decided to step up my commitment to health and fitness with the 100 healthy days challenge. I’m generally pretty active and eat reasonably well, but my gut indicates I could do better at both. I … Continue reading
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The Raoulinator (surfboard)
I took a class at 3rd Ward last summer to shape a surfboard – taught by the phenomenal Mr. David Murphy. He’s a master of surf shaping and I can’t praise his knowledge, teaching skill, and craft enough. If you … Continue reading
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Humbled by Surfing
I’ve always wanted to be able to surf – not in the Kelly Slater athletic way or Laird Hamilton giant, scary, deadly waves way (although those are both great), but in the mellow get in the ocean, enjoy the swell, … Continue reading
Vegetable Stew
I’m very lucky in that I live a couple of blocks from the best Farmers’ Market in New York City – the one that most of the chefs in town send their staff to buy the freshest in-season produce (a … Continue reading
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NYC Marathon 2011
Well, the application is in for the NYC marathon next year and (unless I manage to screw something up), I should be in automatically with the 9+1 program through NY Road Runners. I have run 6 races so far this … Continue reading
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Norway Run
And to make a change from the bitching about people like AT&T and AmEX – something positive. I finished the Norway Run last weekend in 16:07 which is a 9:28 / mile pace. Granted that’s a short race, but I’m … Continue reading
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Sick while traveling
Always a pain. Heading back to the US tomorrow and very much looking forward to getting home, rested and back to my usual diet, sleep habits and workouts. I’ve been in Townsville, Cairns, back to Townsville, Melbourne, and now Sydney. … Continue reading
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Helpful sizing advice from Nike
“If your body measurement is on the borderline between two sizes, order the smaller size for a tighter fit or the larger size for a looser fit.” Wow. Add this to the list of things that really should never need … Continue reading
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