I am not a sprinter. I’m guessing that is clear if you’ve been following my blog. I’m tall and lanky and have never been built for speed. However, last week I went out and ran eight sprints. Of course I didn’t do this voluntarily; I had to be coerced by Marne, a trainer at the Avera McKennan Fitness Center. Read More »
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Zambia Mission: Drawing Parallelisms
I would like to take one more look at my time in Zambia and speak to a couple parallelisms that I discovered between us.
Knowing and Understanding Vulnerability
First of all, as a visitor I was new to the country, new to the people and culture. Read More »
The Chubby Chapters: Measuring Day
June 14.
That’s the deadline for me to get measured for my tux as I have the blessing of giving away my daughter in marriage on June 29.
Really? Only six months? Thinking about that is kind of like getting a cold bucket of water in the face. Read More »
The Chubby Chapters: The Accidental Workout
You’ve got to have new shoes when you begin a fitness program, right? Unfortunately, a boot is not what I had in mind.
I’m kind of a klutz. A few years ago, I tore my MCL skiing, I’ve broken my wrist while snowboarding, and now I just rolled my ankle, hence the boot. Read More »
The Chubby Chapters: Staying on Track
If there was a missing person file for the Avera McKennan Fitness center, my name would surely be on it. When I began this blog, I was confident that I could jump in, workout and get fit without a problem. The thing I missed was that I forgot about all the things that happen in my life. Read More »
The Importance of Physical and Emotional Flexibility
Flexibility. It has been my key goal since my wellness journey began about six months ago. I discovered that in addition to “physical” flexibility, we have to be receptive to our “emotional” flexibility. I am sure that you have heard at one time that you need to be more flexible, whether at work or home. Read More »
