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Category: General Running and/or Fitness
August 7, 2015
July Review
This has been a working month. I’ve really been working hard but it’s exhausting. I was working really hard for most of the month. However, I kind of fell off the wagon in the last week or so of the month. Fatigue just piled up and I kind of spiraled out of control with poor food choices, poorer sleep, and fading motivation. I started August with a vacation which did wonders, but it doesn’t erase the fact that I fell apart a bit at the end of July. A definitely highlight of the month, and perhaps of my whole summer[…continue reading]
July 29, 2015
In Praise of Tai Chi
I’ve been learning Tai Chi for just over a year now and I’m really enjoying it. I’m training at Ji Hong Tai Chi‘s Mississauga location. They have a much larger location in Markham, but the Mississauga location is growing quickly. Tai Chi always seemed to have a mystical mystique to it. It’s something ancient, yet meditative and modern. Yoga has a similar appeal, but are very different in practice. The original Chen-Style was actually a way to teach Wu Shu (Kung Fu) Martial Arts technique. Yang style is a derivative and less combat-application specific, but still considered a martial art by many. There is[…continue reading]
July 27, 2015
July 2015 Motivation Board
I haven’t done one of these motivation board type posts in a while. But this set felt kind of important so I thought I’d share it. In particular, I think I’ve finally gotten over complaining about exercising. I have to keep trying hard and and embrace that this grueling schedule is good for me and I have to trust that it will result in successes. Reflecting this, I have a number of new quotes on my motivation board this month: The first is from Dwayne ‘The Rock” Johnson, WWE wrestler and actor. He’s also a fitness freak. And some of[…continue reading]
