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PUMPING IRONY: When the Shoe Fits . . .
My goal this morning was to walk into work (I’d left my bike in the office due to yesterday’s thunderstorm)…
PUMPING IRONY: Solid Goaled
OK, so I promised that I would report on last night’s workout — specifically focusing on my 10 goals for…
Smart Like a Rat
Living clean relies on more than just making smart choices about what we put in our mouths and on our skin. It relies on a clean environment – and a clear conscience.
Less Mess, More Good
There’s no doubt that each of us would do well to stop walking by the little messes we could easily clean up and start creating more beauty and sustainability where we can.
Page by Page
We started this magazine in 2001 with a skeleton crew, an earnest desire to help people change their lives and virtually no idea what we were doing.
Think Big, Step Lightly
If you’ve been working tirelessly on a good plan for a long time, if you’ve been persevering and doing everything right and still not making any headway, it may be time to slow down, step back and reflect.
PUMPING IRONY: A Little Stretch
Jeeze, has it been 11 days since I last posted something here? You’re going to assume, of course, that I’ve…
PUMPING IRONY: DOMS and Dumber
True to form, when I finally got to the gym on Friday I completely overdid things — piled on the…
One Life, Indivisible
In a cultural context characterized by this sort of separation, disassociation and alienation, what is a whole life, anyway?
The Value of Balance
It rarely works to compare our lives, our bodies, our achievements with anyone else’s. One person’s imbalance is another person’s bliss.
PUMPING IRONY: Muscle Bind
I’m learning more about how the muscles in my body work, which is a good thing, since a lot of…
PUMPING IRONY: The Cardio Conundrum
After about a 10-day hiatus, I’m finally feeling back in the swing of things. Winter is (very, very gradually) turning into spring, so I’ve been able to resume my walking commute, and last night I hit the gym for the first time in what feels this morning like a long, long time (I’m a little sore).
PUMPING IRONY: Backsliding
A nasty cold/flu bug has put me off my game this past week, plus it’s been too cold for my…
PUMPING IRONY: The Fountain of Youth
I’ve never been particularly obsessed about my age, partly because I’ve always looked younger than I really am (which was a huge disadvantage when trying to buy liquor as a teenager).
PUMPING IRONY: 70-lb. Weakling
I mentioned earlier that I’d never set foot in a health club before about a year ago, so it’s almost goes without saying that the whole strength training routine remains pretty foreign to me.
PUMPING IRONY: The Trouble With Treadmills
Of course I didn’t do any stretching to speak of last night at the gym (see previous post). I mean,…
PUMPING IRONY: Creaky Knees
In the fall of 1998, I blew out my right knee playing basketball. I remember the occasion because it happened…
PUMPING IRONY: The Little Engine That Could
That nasty northwest wind I mentioned yesterday was out in force this morning, knifing through my corduroys like a hundred…
PUMPING IRONY: A Walk in the Park
I’ve been a pretty faithful bicycle commuter for the past 30-some years. But, when the first big snow falls here in the Twin Cities, I typically park my bicycle in the garage and rely on the automobile to get to work. I’ve taken enough spills on the ice over the years to convince me that it’s the most prudent approach. Usually, I’m back on the road by April.
PUMPING IRONY: Welcome to Pumping Irony
For most of my 56 years, I’ve considered myself to be a pretty fit guy — athletic even. I played…
What, Me Worry?
Last year, I made a weird resolution. I guess it was typical in one respect – that it was intended to end a bad habit and thereby improve my life. But it was also a little odd in that the resolution only pertained to the conversations in my head. I made no commitment to change any of my outward behaviors.