Category Archives: Physical

I just finished my morning run. It did not feel great. From about the halfway point, I was giving myself a pep talk. “Just keep going. You can do it. You can make it. You’ve done it before.” Imagine my … Continue reading →

Early this morning, I walked to the gym and officially added weight lifting to my fitness regimen. Hopefully, I will run three days and lift or do calisthenics three days. We’ll see how faithful I am.

I think that I can say that I am officially in fairly decent shape (for a 49 year old). I just finished a so-so run and discovered that I ran an 8 minute mile pace. Amazing! It was just a … Continue reading →

I hope that my little posts on exercise are encouraging you. This morning, I went on my morning run and ran my best time by 36 SECONDS! The amazing thing is that I wasn’t pushing myself too hard. It was just … Continue reading →

 I didn’t set a new record today. However, I did feel good enough to change the end of my run to make it 4.0 miles long! I must say, that I am starting to feel like a runner! I am … Continue reading →

A little piece of sports history this morning… On July 1st, 1945, Gunder Hägg of Sweden set the record for a one mile run. On that day he ran the mile in 4::01.3. He held the record for the next … Continue reading →

I continued my quest to get in shape this morning and went on my morning run. Now, if you have followed my quest, you will appreciate what I am about to say. I RAN MY BEST TIME OF THE YEAR! … Continue reading →

I just finished my morning run. I only “sprinted” one time… After that first one, I didn’t feel all that confident that i could do any more and still finish the run, so I just tried to keep a good … Continue reading →

I woke up early and did my morning run this morning. Yes, I ran the whole way. My time was good. However, I tried something new. In Bill Phillip’s best selling book, “Body for Life,” he highlights the benefits of … Continue reading →