December 2011

December 16, 2011

Planning my weekend warrior workouts

health and fitness / 2 Comments

When the cabin door of the airplane shuts and the flight attendant makes the usual announcement to turn off all portable electronic devices, I have to admit, I don’t always adhere right away. I know that she’s going to make a few other announcements and do a few other checks before she heads down to aisle to check for seatbelts and electronic compliance. So maybe I keep catching up on email and blogs for just a few more minutes. But then I shut down, and out comes the notepad and whatever book I’m currently reading (tonight: Extra Virginity: The Sublime …

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December 15, 2011

Resetting the Fuel Tank

diet / 4 Comments

(Alternate title: “How to shrink your stomach in two weeks,” except I didn’t want to sound like an infomercial). For years, I have been a “volume” eater. My favorite healthy foods are those that are super low in calories so that I can eat them in mass quantity without having to worry about overindulging. For example, one night when I was particularly ravenous, I came home and made a three quart pot of veggie soup (made by basically just chopping tons of veggies, adding water and spices, and simmering for a while). That might sound totally healthy, but not when …

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December 6, 2011

Weekend warrior gets some war wounds

health and fitness, running / 5 Comments

My Friday morning started off healthy and wonderful – with a 4.5 mile jog by the river. I felt a bit slow as I ran, but didn’t worry about it, since I wasn’t trying to achieve a certain pace – just trying to shake out my legs a little bit and break a sweat. However, thanks to the accountability of posting my runs to Twitter/Facebook, my buddy Adam later pointed out my pace – around an 8:45 average. I hadn’t even noticed that, and was very excited that 8:45 seems to be my new “so comfy it feels slow” pace. …

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December 2, 2011

Hitting the 25 mile mark of the year

goal setting / 4 Comments

Yesterday, a friend sent me an article about New Year’s resolutions that I found rather odd. I know that it’s now December – though it’s hard to believe that 2011 has passed so quickly! Reaching the twelfth and final month of the year always seems to trigger various retrospectives and “best of the year” lists, which I see as a good thing. After all, how can you improve if you don’t periodically reflect on your progress and achievements? But this article wasn’t the usual reminder to start thinking about New Year’s resolutions; rather, it was the somewhat strange suggestion to …

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