Archives for the 'fitness' Category
First Sprint Triathlon Completed! (Race Report) [Zen Habits]
I’m happy to report that I finished my first sprint triathlon this morning! I feel tired but really great. Here’s a report (was just posted on my training blog but thought you guys might be interested):
Background: I’m a runner but a complete novice in cycling and swimming (just started a month ago). So my goal [...]
17 Tips to Help You Get Leaner and Fitter [Zen Habits]
I would bet that I’m not alone here in wanting to get leaner and fitter — it’s something that many of us would like to do, and many of us are striving for all the time.
We don’t want to lose weight, although that’s often stated as the goal — we want to get leaner. We [...]
The Rules of the Unbelievable Lightness of Being Club, and How I’m Gonna Get in Shape [Zen Habits]
You may never have heard of the Unbelievable Lightness of Being Club, a health and fitness group, but I know you’ve heard of most of its incredibly beautiful members. That’s because there’s only two members: me, and my wife Eva.
Also, I should add that we just started it a couple days ago.
Here’s the background: as [...]
Ask the Readers: Exercise Goals and Obstacles [Zen Habits]
In the week after my marathon, I’m itching to run again. I’ve decided to take this week off running, as I’ve read that it leads to faster recovery. So I started walking yesterday, and I’ll do a little strength training today.
But man, do I miss running.
Next week, I get back into running, just doing a [...]
10 Things I Learned From My Second Marathon [Zen Habits]
“The marathon can humble you.” - Bill Rodgers
Do you know that you guys were in my head for almost my entire marathon on Sunday? I thought about you guys — your encouragement, what I would say to you about my marathon, not wanting to report back that I had failed.
You helped me get to the [...]
Make Today Your Personal Miracle [Zen Habits]
“There are two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything is a miracle.” - Albert Einstein
I ran a 22-miler this morning in preparation for my second marathon later this month, and at about mile 18, the heavens opened up and poured water on [...]
12 minute pulse raiser [Gearfire Productivity]
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Firstly, I would like to thank those who took time to comment on my first post here at GearFire and provide me with some topical ideas for future posts. There were various suggestions ranging from 15 minute exercise routines to stretching to preventing illness prior to exam week, all of which I will [...]
20 Things I Wish I Had Known When Starting Out in Life [Zen Habits]
“Everything has been figured out, except how to live.” - Jean-Paul Sartre
I’m nearly 35 years old, and I’ve made my share of mistakes in my life. I’m not a big believer in regrets … and I have learned tremendously from every single mistake … and my life is pretty great.
However, there are a few things [...]
Fitness Advice Arrives at GearFire [Gearfire Productivity]
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Mens sana in corpore sano is Latin and loosely translates as “A sound mind in a sound body”. The phrase can be used to promote a healthy balance between a persons mental and physical energy expenditure so that one does not outbalance the other and manifest itself in the form stress, illness, insomnia, [...]
Can Sugar Substitutes Make You Fat [Productivity @ Home]
On Fridays, I share my thoughts on Health and Fitness.
This week, there’s been much discussion about a recent study involving sugar substitutes. Time Magazine references the study in its article entitled Can Sugar Substitutes Make You Fat? The article seems to point to weight gain in animal test subjects who were fed artificially sweetened [...]