Category Archives for health
Pain for the Pain.
It was earlier this year that I had begun to be bothered by a pain in my left shoulder. It totally hindered my range of motion where I wasn’t able to lift things above my head or even move my … Continue reading
There’s An App For That.
In 2011, compared to the past two years since getting diagnosed with Type II Diabetes, I’ve gone to see my endocrinologist far less often. She has felt that my lab results have been consistently good to not need to be … Continue reading
Derailed.
After starting my training with so many cylinders blasting, I suffered an unfortunate medical setback. The effects being more emotional than physical, I am arming myself with the mantra and mindset that I can overcome this and move forward. After … Continue reading
Soul Meets Body.
End of Week One 24 Weeks to Go June 20 – June 26 Miles Ran: 15.28 Miles Accumulated: 15.28 And I do believe it’s true That there are roads left in both of our shoes – Death Cab For Cutie, … Continue reading
Running Down a Dream.
Week One, Day One Day 1 Monday, June 20, 2011 Yeah I’m runnin’ down a dream, That never would come to me Workin’ on a mystery, Goin’ wherever it leads… – Tom Petty, “Runnin’ Down a Dream” As I had … Continue reading
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
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
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
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