The old adage fail to plan, plan to fail is one of the truest phrases ever uttered. It often sounds like a pile of excuses, but seriously, life has a way of just coming at you and sometimes it’s hard to juggle all the chainsaws it likes to throw. My biggest issue this past year… Continue reading A Plan On Hand
Category: Geezer Gym
Making Change Make Sense
Well good morning and Happy New Year! It’s a fine, foggy winter day here in Salem and a brand new year to jump into! Which brings me to something that I’ve noticed more and more as of late. There seems to be a growing attitude that eschews the practice of New Year’s resolutions. To be… Continue reading Making Change Make Sense
Reinventing Rhythm
I’ve been ruminating quite a bit lately over how I let myself fall out of shape. I had went hard and strong for two years, from 2018 to 2020 and was very close to the top of my game, fitness-wise. I had shaved off over 80 lbs. of grief weight that piled on after I… Continue reading Reinventing Rhythm
The Aging Athlete
As this year is wrapping up and I sit back and reflect on this past 345 days, I land, squarely, on how my health has been and, predictably, where I want it to go in the upcoming year and beyond. Over the course of the past month or so, I’ve shifted my schedule around. I’m… Continue reading The Aging Athlete
All About the Balance
Okay kids, it’s like this… The last few months have been nutso. Between starting a whirlwind romance, moving into a new home with new people and new ways of doing things, and returning back to campus in Corvallis once a day each week, my whole way of doing things has been upended onto its ear… Continue reading All About the Balance
Training Wheels
I’ve spent about 30 years of my life as a dedicated gym rat. All too often, I see folks who are obviously new come in and man…they go straight for the big wheels, sacrificing form and risking injury. I’m more of a champion of the humble training wheels. These little 2.5 lb weights don’t seem… Continue reading Training Wheels