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PUMPING IRONY: The Antsy Gene
Motivation is a mysterious phenomenon. After a pretty sedentary week (a little commuter cycling, no lifting), this morning I climbed out of bed, unfolded my exercise/meditation mat and slid inexplicably back into my routine: a few sun salutations and other pretend yoga poses, some stretching, 30 push-ups, a little zazen.
PUMPING IRONY: Running on Air
Been awhile, I guess. That doesn't mean I've been avoiding the gym, though. In fact, I've been falling in love…
PUMPING IRONY: Desperately Dodging Discipline?
I've been trapped in the gulag of budgeting and other brutal corporate pursuits for the past few weeks, so --…
PUMPING IRONY: A Real Good Stretch
Everyone who knows anything about fitness tells me that I need to do three things regularly to stay in shape: cardio, strength training and stretching.
PUMPING IRONY: Muscle Repair Shop
It's primary election day today, so I'm skipping the gym to go exercise my political franchise.
PUMPING IRONY: Exercise Church
Bicycling on the Ford Bridge this glorious morning, I spotted a lone rower (sculler?) resting on the perfectly calm river…
PUMPING IRONY: A Plan?
No intervals on Tuesday's stationary bike ride (you really have to be in a certain mood), but I did a…
PUMPING IRONY: Energy Crisis
The buff guy last night (is he at the gym every night?!?) had a T-shirt with arrows pointing to his…
PUMPING IRONY: Awkward Mornings
One of the buffer guys at the gym on Monday was wearing a very tight T-shirt with this message: "An…
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…
PUMPING IRONY: Miracle Cure?
OK, this is weird. Against my better judgment, I shuffled my pathetic ancient body downstairs to the gym after work…
PUMPING IRONY: Back and Forth
Remember the scene in It's a Wonderful Life when Jimmy Stewart's sitting at Martini's bar and prays for deliverance from…
PUMPING IRONY: Cramping Calves
I climbed on the treadmill last night and, after a five-minute walking warm-up, jogged a mile at a 4 mph…
PUMPING IRONY: Is It Too Much of a Good Thing?
Well, my shoulder's no longer sore -- now it's my back that's killing me.
PUMPING IRONY: Sore Shoulder
It's a muggy day for a bicycle commute, even one that lasts only 15 minutes, and this morning it's made…
PUMPING IRONY: A Decent Interval
I'm not going to pretend it hasn't been awhile since I've posted (these things are dated, after all), but real work comes first and I've been catching up after a week's vacation. (Yeah, I could've posted while on vacation . . . whatever.) It doesn't mean, however, that I've been slacking off in the workout department.
Creak, Crackle, Pop!: Why Do My Joints Make Noise?
What is that sound coming from your joints, and should you be concerned? Find out what’s normal, and what you might want to get checked out.
Fitter Than You: Three 50-plus Athletes Who Can Kick Your Butt
The passing of a few measly decades needn’t bring one’s fitness pursuits to an untimely end. Indeed, for these three athletes, getting older means getting better.
PUMPING IRONY: Fate or Fitness?
I was back in the gym last night for a pretty rigorous, fast-paced workout: 10 miles on the bike (average…
PUMPING IRONY: Swimming Upstream
I've been comparing notes recently with Hodding Carter, the 45-year-old writer whose new book, Off the Deep End, chronicles his…
PUMPING IRONY: A Presidential Moment
I've been riding my bike into work recently, but today, which promises thundershowers after work, I decided to hoof it.…