Going It Alone
by Today I fired my new instructor. Well, it wasn’t exactly as dramatic as that. I didn’t fire him. I simply decided not to sign up …
Today’s Fitness Log
This is just a quick note on tonight’s gym time. I already published a post for today so this one is a log for my …
Swim Like Shinji
Shinji Takeuchi is one super smooth swimmer. I dream of swimming like this someday: so incredibly calm and graceful, like a fish. It’s very different …
Backstroke Basics
Backstroke is easier to learn than freestyle because it’s simply easier to breathe with the former. Even when there is water going over the face …
Jogging at the Park
Today’s a national holiday in Japan but since my gym membership is limited to weekday + Saturday nights (not including holidays) I had no access …
Don’t Run Next To Me!
Had a good time at the gym tonight, one of the reasons being that there were very few people. π It’s a three-day weekend here …
Sweet Spot to Skate Position
It was pretty cold today so we were somewhat reluctant to get out of the house at night, but then thoughts of being in the …
Running on Potatoes
Forty-five minutes at the gym working the machines and I was thinking to myself, “Hey, this kinda feels good. Why didn’t I start doing this …
Blast from the Past: Judo, Me & My Chicken Heart
Note: Into my second month of group swimming classes and since I don’t see any progress I’m really getting discouraged. I unearthed the article below …
Using a Pull Buoy the Wrong Way
Right now I’m nursing a right calf cramp. It cramped in the pool two days ago but even now it’s still sort of painful. Last …