Swimming knocked me out yesterday evening, and I’m still beat this morning…and sore. Lots of stroke work and kicking, not to mention the all-important breathing. I’ve made enough progress to begin putting all three elements together. I’ve made nowhere near … Continue reading
I have a short list of words in a file on my computer, all starting with “S” and all tending to a similar meaning. But, despite the fact that they make up a sort of family group and some are … Continue reading
I walk in the morning, usually with Paul, though he’s been off cosmopolizing again. Every other day, I get up early and shuffle. Tripping along slowly—my goal right now—in real cold requires more layers than actually running. A baselayer top … Continue reading
The first dance of how many marriages? It’s actually uncharacteristic Etta, with the strings and all, but it’s got her wonderful bluesy twist. Great artists transform the mundane. … Continue reading
After a few black mornings in the single digits Fahrenheit, I thought I’d have a great shuffle today with temps in the high 30s. Instead: worst run in ages. You can usually just push through to some rhythm and comfort—sometimes … Continue reading
I went to a Safeway supermarket today to buy some goodies for this hotel room in Phoenix. It reminded me that our standard market for three years in the early- to mid-’70s was a Safeway in Charlottesville, Virginia. This particular … Continue reading
Had a checkup yesterday: resting pulse 60, blood pressure 120/60. So pretty good. (I warned you about this.) On the other hand… I went out for a run in the dark of early morning. Put on my reflective vest, my … Continue reading
… I was takin’ a bath…. Wait, wait. I was actually takin’ a swim. But all the same I was a-splishin’ and a’splashin’, reelin’ with the feelin’, movin’ and a’groovin’. In short, my first lesson was Tuesday evening, and it … Continue reading
There’s an article in the New York Times this morning that furthers doubt about the efficacy of icing sore muscles. I wrote about this a little over a year ago when an earlier study came out. Basically, this study says … Continue reading
My swimming adventure begins tomorrow, and I’ve posted on Facebook about ramping up my shuffles and grudgingly returning to the regular pumping of iron. I’ve done this, obviously, to put myself on the spot. Now it wouldn’t be merely lazy, … Continue reading