Bicycled to the gym. Half an hour and about two miles on the treadmill, listening to DJ Z-Trip's Obama Mix. Some leg curls and lifts on the machines, a little dumbbell-fu, stretching, sit-ups, etc. Then about 5 minutes each in the sauna and the steam room.Woke up at 4:30 a.m. to use the bathroom and couldn't get back to sleep. So I got up and ( Read more... )

Thanks to the near constant exertion and conveniently diminished appetite, I shed a handful of pounds at Burning Man again this year. I feel lighter and more fit than I have in years, and I aim to not just keep those gains but to improve on them.


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Jogged to the gym this morning. I was actually able to jog almost the whole way there, which surprised me, and it only took about 15 minutes to get to the gym. I hefted some weights, did some sit-ups, stretched. Then walk-jogged home. (Note that "walking home" for me means climbing 95% of the Bay-to-Breakers' "Heartbreak Hill.") Arrived home ( Read more... )