Category Archives: Exercise

Trying to Fix Me

The better part of the last year, since watching my aunt die of cancer on July 27, 2013, has been a real struggle for me mentally. That experience pretty much blew open Pandora’s box of “why bother?” demons and poured … Continue reading

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Wordless Wednesday: National Walking Day

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Wordless Wednesday: Gym visit aftermath

Gym visit after work: 4:00am to 5:30am.

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Wordless Wednesday: First Workout of 2013

2.74 miles in 65 minutes = 466 calories burned.

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Giving the gym another shot

Recently I tweeted that I had joined a gym.  And there have been a few tweets since indicating that I was either en route to the gym or had just left.  What that initial tweet should have said, though, was … Continue reading

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Happy Earth Day!

Today is day 22 of the Health Activist Writer’s Month Challenge and it is also Earth Day. In honor of the day, I took a break from writing and put together a selection of photos from the weekend’s hiking excursions.  … Continue reading

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Happy Birthday to Me!

Break out the party hats, noise makers, and glitter coated confetti. Get some diet coke and bacon cupcakes, too.  Today we celebrate my 28th birthday.  Another year with all of you. I’m not going to bore you with some long, … Continue reading

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Walk in the Park

April and I made a trip to Indianapolis on Saturday to drop her brother off at the airport and, on the way back to Fort Wayne, we stopped at Falls Park in Pendleton. We got to the park just as … Continue reading

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Going the Extra Mile

There is something quite satisfying about accomplishing a goal that you’ve set for yourself. Sometimes, you put a lot of hard work and effort into accomplishing a goal, and when you reach the end you feel great about where things … Continue reading

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The Gym routine

I mentioned in a previous post that I had joined a gym, and had started going a few days a week.  So, today I thought I’d share a little more about that. After consulting with my cardiologist and getting his … Continue reading

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