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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?
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

Creak, Crackle, Pop!: Why Do My Joints Make Noise?

Fitter Than You: Three 50-plus Athletes Who Can Kick Your Butt
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.…
PUMPING IRONY: The Heart of the Matter
I'm getting more accustomed to the new machines at the gym, so I can't use that as an excuse for…
PUMPING IRONY: Rage Against the Machine?
Well, I didn't get to the gym on Wednesday (worked too late -- not enough time for a good workout.…
PUMPING IRONY: Rest or Recreate?
I skipped the gym last night and stayed home from work today in hopes of thwarting a cold bug that's…
PUMPING IRONY: Formless Function
My Friday workout felt hasty and ill-conceived, sort of a circuit-training approach without the "training" part, as I wandered from…
PUMPING IRONY: Pedal Pusher
I rode my bicycle to work this morning, even though I chose to wear the inexplicable sneaker-khakis combo (see "If…
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…
PUMPING IRONY: Goalkeeper
Everybody in the fitness biz talks about hitting plateaus in your workout regimen, times when you don't seem to be…
PUMPING IRONY: Superfood?
Two interesting questions lodged themselves in my pea brain after last night's workout: 1.) Do certain foods make you stronger?…
PUMPING IRONY: Old and Buff
After my Crapmobile episode on Monday, I was anxious to get back on my regular workout schedule, so last night…
PUMPING IRONY: My Car Ate My Workout. Really.
I trekked through the beginnings of a classic March blizzard yesterday morning, workout gear in my backpack, fully intending to…