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When it comes to exercise, don’t put all your eggs in one basket

March 28, 2018 By mind matter project

It’s been 32 days since I went for a run longer than 1km and 56 days since I ran without foot pain. I’m not actually counting, I just looked…

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In crossfit/ fitness/ marathon/ mental health/ running/ swimming/ who am I

The art of being average

May 25, 2017 By mind matter project

I don’t know how to start this in a deep and meaningful way so I’m just going to jump in (NOT, by the way, the method I use for getting…

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What doesn’t kill you makes you feel alive

May 6, 2017 By mind matter project

If you had told me 20 years ago that at the age of 41 I would put on a skin tight wetsuit and swim in a public pool, in…

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Exercise is: a) for burning calories and losing weight b) for learning new skills and getting stronger/faster

February 5, 2017 By mind matter project

I wasn’t a sporty person growing up and my only exposure to exercise were aerobics classes that one went to to lose weight.

Fast forward 20+ years and endless gym memberships…

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Time-outs are good. Now let’s lift again!

August 15, 2016 By mind matter project

Sometimes it’s necessary to totally take a time-out. That’s what I’ve just done for 3 weeks.

No work, no London, no weight lifting, no rock climbing, no running, no rushing,…

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Learning to swim

February 14, 2016 By mind matter project

For more than a year already I have not been swimming with the head-above-water breast stroke style I swam for 38 years. I now have the stamina to swim…

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June in pictures

July 3, 2015 By mind matter project

Summer has come and my solar powered brain is pretty happy right now. Since there’s so much to do outside and away from the keyboard, not much blogging is…

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