Things have been going pretty well of late. My foot is on the road to recovery, and I have resumed some of my exercise classes. Summer is near, etc. etc. Even in the face of “going pretty well of late,” sometimes I accidentally put on my cranky pants. I don’t even realize I’m wearing them.Continue reading “Cranky pants”
Category Archives: fitness
Back to therapy I go
Physical therapy for my sore big toe. Sounds crippling, right? It’s really the ball of my foot. I should call it by its medical name: sesamoiditis, with a trace of tendonitis, caused by so much enthusiasm for step aerobics that I participated before I had a chance to buy the proper shoes, compounded with anContinue reading “Back to therapy I go”
At the seams it seems
Remember when I was all, “Working out with kettlebells is the greatest exercise ever. I’m going to do it all the time and be superfit” ? And then got the most debilitating headache of my life and realized that I use my neck and shoulders way too much and continuing with that form of exerciseContinue reading “At the seams it seems”
A candid review of three Zumbas
Last fall, a couple of gals I know said they were going to try Zumba classes and asked if I’d like to join them. I didn’t ask where, but googled it and found a dance studio downtown that offered evening classes Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Perfect for my schedule, since I have martial arts TuesdayContinue reading “A candid review of three Zumbas”
Steppercize
It’s not quite as retro as jazzercise, but I’ve started taking step classes again. I’m cheating just a little, because I’m not getting up early to work out, but rather, going to a 9 a.m. exercise class and not getting to work until 10:15-10:30. We’ll see if this makes any difference to anyone. I tookContinue reading “Steppercize”
Roses and thorns
It was suggested to me that I would feel more energized and motivated throughout the day if I woke up early and exercised. And if I spent less time on the couch, watching TV (gasp). This is true, I noticed it when I worked out in my pajamas to a 6 a.m. German exercise showContinue reading “Roses and thorns”
Empathy
My therapeutic massages were leaving me with aching neck tendons, so I gave those up after ten sessions. I couldn’t even get an appointment for physical therapy for another couple of weeks, and by the time of my appointment, I wasn’t really in all that much pain. Hadn’t been having headaches at all, really. ButContinue reading “Empathy”
Chocoholic: Not just a cute name made up by Cathy Guisewite
I had my first migraine a couple of weeks ago. Or I should say, I identified my first migraine a few weeks ago. I had one a few weeks before that but it went away before I figured out what it was. The identified migraine began while I was working out with kettlebells, Rob’s latestContinue reading “Chocoholic: Not just a cute name made up by Cathy Guisewite”
Buddhist monkeys
Today we decided to walk up to the “nice place to meditate.” I knew this was going to be physically challenging for me, but what else did we have to do? A few minutes in, I was all, “It’s hot, I can’t, I’ll wait here.” It wasn’t particularly scenic at that point, just hot andContinue reading “Buddhist monkeys”
Harry Potter and the Defective Moving Walkway
I finally got to starting the last Harry Potter book this weekend. After managing to resist the hype and remain spoiler-free when it came out last summer, I borrowed Rob’s dad’s hardcover copy and it sat around until Friday when I decided to pick it up. I knew that it would suck me in onceContinue reading “Harry Potter and the Defective Moving Walkway”
Kari Neumeyer 