Exercise can seem like an enormous demon. Gyms can be intimidating. Fitness DVDs get lost beneath the pile of Things You Actually Want to Watch. Home workout equipment works well as an expensive, dusty drying rack — we once had an elliptical that did a fantastic job of air-drying clothes.
But the older I get, the more I realize that it doesn’t have to be a big deal. Go for a walk. Take a hike. Ride your bike. Shoot some free throws. Do the things that were fun when you were a kid. Just get moving.
Let’s go!
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There are people, like my neighbors, who dress in cycling gear and take their road bikes out for 60-mile rides. Me? Once a week, I hook up the kiddie trailer and lumber around town. I try to spend most of Sunday morning on the bike. It’s the perfect day for a ride, because we rarely […] Read More
Fitness Fix: Yoga
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Injuries
The article in Runner’s World came at just the right time. The nagging tightness and discomfort in my twisted ankle wasn’t going away, in spite of warming up thoroughly, stopping to stretch it, and trying to ignore it completely. Injury fact: denial never makes an injury go away. With the words of the article rattling […] Read More
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