Blog Archives
Road v. Treadmill
Since utilizing my YMCA membership, I’ve taken the opportunity to go running on their treadmills for about 30 minutes each visit. I have to say that running on a treadmill is very difficult for me. I think my stamina has … Continue reading
15 Seconds, Give or Take
This is a video of me doing my weekly 15 second Enbrel injection this morning, captured by Hunny using my iPhone 3GS (hence the vertical orientation of the video.) It’s evidence that even after months of doing this week after … Continue reading
Roll With It, Baby
I’ve been meaning to post a “power song” for every run that I do. I think it’s good to share songs that I like to jog to since I’m always open to discovering good running songs. When you think about … Continue reading
June 29th 2009 — One Year Later
A year ago, I kept a journal as I was trying to figure out how I was going to manage issues with my health. On June 29, 2009, I wrote a very short, but important entry: “Today was a very … Continue reading
Wish List Fulfillment
I typed this note out on my iPhone over 2 years ago before iPhone 2.0 came out. With the release of iOS4, a few more can finally be checked off. My favorite feature so far? Being able to use a … Continue reading
Stretching For This Dummy
Yes, I actually bought a book called Stretching For Dummies.. I just want to write in this short entry that stretching is not to be taken lightly. When I started exercising again, my thought was that stretching would just prevent … Continue reading
Chee to the Hoo! I am at Level Blue!
By the hair of my chinny chin chin, I finally hit Nike+ Level Blue, which means I have accumulated 1000 kilometers (or 621 miles) since starting on Nike+ back in March 2009. I had set a goal for myself to … Continue reading
A Week of Difference
It has been a week since I started weight training and after only doing it three times in this one week, I have definitely noticed a difference. The things I need to lift on a day to day basis feels … Continue reading
Get Bent?
Yesterday on my day off, I had an orientation at the YMCA in Kaimuki to learn how to use their strength building machines. The orientation was very thorough as the trainer went over the dos and more importantly, the “do … Continue reading
Unflavored for Me
Today for lunch, I had plain Greek yogurt, kale and other greens without dressing, and black coffee unsweetened and I could actually stand it. Diabetes is that powerful. Tweet