PUMPING IRONY: A Conspiracy of Chemicals
I got back to the gym last night after a week away (sore back, summer cold, yada, yada...) and now I'm feeling creaky again -- but in a good way. My upper back is a little stiff, but it's not…
I got back to the gym last night after a week away (sore back, summer cold, yada, yada...) and now I'm feeling creaky again -- but in a good way. My upper back is a little stiff, but it's not…
OK, this is weird. Against my better judgment, I shuffled my pathetic ancient body downstairs to the gym after work last night and went through a slightly truncated version of my normal goal-averse routine (elliptical danger machine, lifting, etc.) expecting…
Remember the scene in It's a Wonderful Life when Jimmy Stewart's sitting at Martini's bar and prays for deliverance from his financial crisis only to get slugged by Mr. Welch, the school teacher's husband? (OK, so you never saw the…
I climbed on the treadmill last night and, after a five-minute walking warm-up, jogged a mile at a 4 mph pace. This would've been excruciatingly boring had it not been for the intriguing pain gripping both of my calves. Actually,…
It's a muggy day for a bicycle commute, even one that lasts only 15 minutes, and this morning it's made more challenging by the soreness in my left shoulder. I must have strained a muscle there while lifting last night.…
I was back in the gym last night for a pretty rigorous, fast-paced workout: 10 miles on the bike (average heart rate of 114) and a good half-hour of upper body and (a little) ab work on the machines. Worked…
I've been comparing notes recently with Hodding Carter, the 45-year-old writer whose new book, Off the Deep End, chronicles his manic pursuit of a spot on the 2008 U.S. Olympic swimming team. Carter, who 20 years earlier won Division III…
I've been riding my bike into work recently, but today, which promises thundershowers after work, I decided to hoof it. My lovely wife will drive me home after the gym if the forecast holds true. I had almost forgotten how…