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6/2/2014

Variety is the spice of life. Today the double workouts began. I felt energized and alert at the crack of dawn. My first order of business was to start the day with a light warm up. One set of one hundred sit ups got my blood flowing. Simple movement beats using a cup of a bitter caffeinated drink in my book. I think the crash is my main deterrent. For the most part I find that once the blood begins circulating each part of my body comes to life and most of my aches evaporate like sweat.

Speaking of aches, I am grateful to my good friend for helping me overcome a shoulder injury which has lingered for over a year. He performed some massage on my arm which broke up some scar tissue...

6/1/2014

People often think the gym is the only way to fitness. I find the gym to be somewhat routine. Don’t get me wrong, I go when I must but, I prefer the outdoors. Fitness people are often divided on the gym issue. But really the end result is the only thing that matters. This weekend I did not log my miles. With the big event rapidly approaching wise minds might believe I should be logging massive mileage. Instead of running, I spent my time washing and waxing the truck and trailer that will support our impending journey. As I did so, my mind wandered to the first Karate Kid movie where Pat Morita unloaded tons of chores on Ralph Macchio. It was his way of teaching Karate...

5/27/2014

Many runners neglect exercising their upper bodies. I too feel horrible when I miss a day of running. The thing is, our bodies need balance. Everything needs balance. The muscles in our arms help propel our legs and our core muscles hold us up. Runners aren’t the only ones guilty of this type of neglect though. Many gym rats are reversed. They have huge developed upper bodies and skinny legs. Of course either of these scenarios is better than just flat out neglect of the body.

What we try to do at Papa Didos is give kids an appreciation of balance in a person. Not just the balance of the body but also of the mind. It is known that resistance is what helps us build muscle. It is in the struggle that weakness is broken. We rip our muscles so that they may grow back stronger...