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I am working towards sixty-minutes of slow rowing every day for the rest of my life
I am finally doing it. After I burnt out my knees by going from zero to forty-five minutes of spin class in a day and then every day, I allowed myself to recover and now I am slowly building myself back up to committing sixty-minutes every evening to Maffetone rowing on my Concept2 indoor rower.
The Media that Cried Trump
A bored Media tending Sheep cried “Trump!” to get attention. They did it again and people came. A third time and the Media was ignored. Goodbye flock. A liar will not be believed, even when telling the truth.
Why do most gun owners own more than one gun?
Why do most American gun owners own so many guns? Why not just one pistol, maybe for home defense; or, just one bolt-action rifle for hunting? Or a shotgun for sport shooting? Isn't one gun enough? Why so many guns?
An erging a day keeps the orthos away
The only thing that soothes my sore, stiff, and sometimes painful knees is at least ten minutes of easy rowing on my Model C Concept2 indoor rower—my erg.
Slow rowing is the best medicine for your knees
Neither bicycling nor running give your knees the sort of full range-of-motion they need to warm up and lubricate. Only rowing—either indoor erging or rowing on the water—offers a combination of the aerobic load of the a bike and the therapeutic strengthening offered by leg presses, leg extensions, and squats.
Some great books for slow jogging, slow running, and heart rate aerobic training
While it all started with my discovery of Slow Jogging by Hiroaki Tanaka, it's expanded to Slow Running by Chris Bore and The Maffetone Method by Dr. Philip Maffetone. And, of course, there is also the incredibly-useful book, Row Daily, Breathe Deeper, Live Better, by Dustin Ordway, which also suggests consistent, persistent, daily exercise with a twist: there's no such thing as too slow as long as you do it every day.
Current state of my health and fitness as of September
Long story short: my heart is healthy but my rocketship into fitness blew up, benignly, in my face and will require yet another launch—oneth by land, twoeth by sea; first by bike, second by erg!
Part 2 of my favorite podcasts to listen to during the age of Coronavirus 2020
Hot Hollywood celebrities do some pretty good podcasts but make me angry because they're both gorgeous and smart (not fair!).
Part 1 of my favorite podcasts to listen to during the age of Coronavirus 2020
I have a super-long list of so many podcasts that I want to share with you. I am low on time so I am cutting down the list to only 5 right now so I can share them with you. Here's the first five, in no particular order.
My fitness rocket has officially successfully launched
Like SpaceX and Blue Origin, I always have a hard time even getting off the launchpad to say nothing of neither exploding nor imploding. This time, however, I think I am off the pad and past the riskiest parts of the launch.
Gerris Corp was founded as a boutique virtual company
Gerris Corp was founded as a boutique virtual company, the second incarnation of agencies designed to be distributed and global.
Smoky Chipotle Refried Beans
This delicious vegan treat is featured in Scott Jurek Eat & Run book and looked so delicious that I ordered even the crazy ingredients like dried epazote and dried Kombu seaweed!
I have worked remotely since 1996
I have worked remotely since 1996, first because I was backpacking around the world as a photographer but, later, as I transitioned from photography to technology as an open-source developer, later called LAMP, and now called Full-Stack.
I learned about Aphantasia from the Netflix TV show Space Force Season 1 Episode 7
I turned 50 in March of this year, 2020, and I had never conceived that I completely lacked a mind's eye.
My second first day back at CYCLEBAR Columbia Pike was great!
I really enjoyed my second first ride. While yesterday was my first first ride back, I didn't reach any flow. It was just a shakedown. Yesterday's was more fun. I felt back at home. And, I stayed within my Maffetone range of 105-115bpm 90% of the time.
On my first day back at CYCLEBAR
Even though I am not really following along with the class's program or the sprints and grinds and up off the seat and down on the seat HIIT system, being in a class and having a trainer and being committed to not farting around at all during the 45-60-minutes the class takes place, makes it all worth it for me.
Just committed to at least a month of riding at Cyclebar Columbia Pike
I just committed an unlimited month, starting tomorrow, and aim to continue into the future.
Maffetone is the perfect addition to Slow Jogging
Neither Slow Jogging nor The Maffetone Method care very much about winning races or about making world records, they both care more about health than fitness, more about a the long run of a lifetime of activeness over the short burst of achievement.
Slow Jogging and MAF Training are sibling training strategies
Slow Jogging is a form of exercise slower than jogging, and perhaps slower than the average walking speed.
The Ginger Runner Ethan Newberry will always be my first
Before there was Edd Bud, Seth James DeMoor, Jamison Michael, or even Kofuzi, there was the Ginger Runner, Ethan Newberry.
My slow but acceptable Concept2 Dog Days of Summer Challenge progress
Each week, the Concept2 Dog Days of Summer Challenge requires 10,000 meters more per each subsequent week through the month of August: week 1: 10,000 meters, week 2, 20,000 meters, weeks 3 (this week, 4285.71 meters-per-day) 30,000 meters, and next week, week 4, 40,000 meters, which is 5,714.28 meters-per-day.
Elite Jogging Vlogger Jamison Michael has a pretty posse on Jami's Review
Jamison Michael is a charming so and so and is one of the most influential running shoe vloggers out there.
Noraly Schoenmaker returns in season 3 of Itchy Boots on YouTube
Noraly AKA Itchy Boots is my favorite person on planet earth and she's back for season three of her video travelogue today!
Kofuzi AKA Michael Ko made me proud to be a non elite runner
Michael Ko, AKA Kofuzi, is the coolest kid. He's a self-descrived non-elite YouTube running and running shoe review blogger. And he's super-cool. He makes anything look cool: running, being a dad, living in Chicago, and even running through cornfields when he's hanging out with his inlaws.
I've joined the cult of British non elite runner and shoe-reviewer Edd Bud
I discovered Edd Bud, the Beast, his torpedo feet and slight frame via Kofuzi; though, Ed Budd stands alone, from his charming kindness to his cheeky bugger to his Musical Interludes. Yes, he also runs and reviews running shoes.
My favorite running vlogger is Seth James DeMoor
Every day, Seth James DeMoor publishes his daily vlog on YouTube at 7AM my time and every day I am there to watch it at 7:02 AM.
My best gym and workout towels are from NIcool Sports
I am always on the lookout for the world's best towels. It's probably because of my devotion to Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy—Hey, you sass that hoopy Ford Prefect? There's a frood who really knows where his towel is—but it's my White Whale. My White Towel. The NIcool Sports Cycling Towel on Amazon is currently my very favorite gym and workout towel.
Week two of the Dog Days of Summer challenge hosted by Concept2 Logbook
I have been Zwifting, Zwalking, riding, and swinging this Summer. Now, I am adding my Concept2 indoor rower and SkiErg into the mix. Luckily, Concept2 allows you to do this slowly and powerfully with the Dog Days of Summer individual challenge. Better yet, it is compatible with both my erg and my SkiErg. So, I cycle between them, working hard to build my strength, fitness, and endurance.
Sharing notes from growing up haole in Hawaii in the 80s
Long story short: maybe I was excluded from stuff for being haole in Hawaii, though I never really knew and it never bothered me. But, it's interesting to hear that there might have been parties and birthdays and beach outings and get-togethers that I was just never part of. Could that be true? I'll never know.
Have kettlebell, will tote
I don't have a car—thank god—but I like the idea of bringing a kettlebell outside to do some swings, cleans, presses, and snatches.
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