Evening runs

Since we went onto Daylight Saving Time, I’ve been able to do some evening runs.  It’s actually a really nice time to go out.  Because I run mostly on country roads, many critters come out at this time. Like the other night, I saw four deer running in the  field beside me.  Another night, a [...]

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Update on knees

Today I had an appointment with the orthopedic surgeon for my knees.  My physiatrist was right that his bedside manner was not too hot.  His first words out of his mouth was that he was twice my age and never had knee problems.  He went on to say why he didn’t–basically backing off when needed [...]

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Nutrition bars and energy enhancements

March is National Nutrition month. For the most part, I try to eat pretty healthily. I don’t prescribe to some sort of diet but eat a lot of fresh fruits, vegetables, fish, soy proteins, and soy milk. My only real vices are bread, wheat thins, and animal crackers. Yes, all the [...]

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Frustrated…thought I was on the mend

Well, there you have it. I’m really frustrated with my body. I talked about in my introduction how I’d had some injuries that seemed to be healing. For the last month, I decreased my mileage, took my medication, did physical therapy exercises, and it’s like I take two steps forward and one [...]

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Stretching

This week The New York Times had an article about the ongoing debate about stretching and its uses. Some believe in stretching before and after workouts, while others believe in stretching only after workouts, and others just don’t believe in it at all. The studies are varied as to whether stretching really provides [...]

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Welcome to my blog

I actually started this blog last week, but for some reason, my post didn’t get published. Then this week ended up being very busy, so I wasn’t online that much. Hopefully, I can get into a better groove with this. I’ve always wanted to do a running/fitness type blog, so what better [...]

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