Archive for the 'Exercise' Category

Mall Walk

Posted on January 2, 2012 - Filed Under Exercise | Leave a Comment

Enjoyed the holiday today by loading up the rugrats and heading to the mall for a nice walk. It was that or bundle up for a cold, long bike ride.
We walked at a good clip for 60 minutes, without stopping in any stores. Believe me, with the wife in tow, that’s a huge accomplishment. :)

New Bike

Posted on December 31, 2011 - Filed Under Exercise, family | Leave a Comment

I’m loving my new bike. It kinda stinks riding in the middle of winter but I’ve had a few decent rides on it so far. Glad Wife finally gave it the “ok”!

Looks like little Tayster likes it too. :)

Move Around

Posted on November 8, 2011 - Filed Under Exercise, physical activity | 1 Comment

“It’s not how long you stay standing, but how often you stand up, how often you challenge your body to respond. What provides the baseline of physiological activity in the body is small to large movement, intermittently all day, every day.”
– Joan Vernikos, former director of life sciences at NASA
Even if you regularly exercise, it’s [...]

Aqua Triathlon Race Recap

Posted on September 4, 2011 - Filed Under Exercise, Triathlon | Leave a Comment

I did the Aqua Triathlon (sprint – 350 m swim, 12 mile bike, 3.16 mile run) here in Provo yesterday. It was my first time doing this event and I will do it again next year. Really enjoyed it, especially because it is about 1 mile from my house.
I finished 35th/158 among males, 11th/37 in [...]

41 Miles

Posted on August 20, 2011 - Filed Under Exercise | Leave a Comment

Did 41 miles on the bike today. Legs a little sore. Here’s what it looked like:

Exercise is Medicine for Your Joints

Posted on August 16, 2011 - Filed Under Exercise, physical activity | Leave a Comment

“Even though they have joint disease, patients need to be reminded that physical activity is actually good for them. People with arthritis should be as physically active as possible, even if they accomplish less than the recommended levels.”
“When it comes to physical activity, there is good evidence that the benefits far outweigh the risks and [...]

Exercise is Good for Your Brain Too

Posted on August 9, 2011 - Filed Under Exercise, Mental Health, healthy lifestyle | Leave a Comment

Normally not a fan of most stuff that comes out the often-gimmicky and sensational-headline-happy Men’s Health, but this was worth sharing:

Exercise: It’s good for your brain too.
Source: Men’s Health

Weekly Review

Posted on August 6, 2011 - Filed Under Exercise, Triathlon, healthy lifestyle | Leave a Comment

Fun 30-mile ride today up Provo Canyon. Hadn’t done this ride in a while.

Got in about 55 miles on the bike this week and about 20 miles of running.

Some Running and Biking

Posted on August 3, 2011 - Filed Under Exercise | Leave a Comment

The good week continues as far as training goes. Ran 7.4 miles today in about an hour. Yesterday I got in a good ride too. Here’s a picture looking down part of one of the hills from yesterday’s ride:

Here’s the profile of the ride too:

I like looking at the elevation change graphs. Fun to look [...]