I am going to do a few fitness oriented updates, so if you care not for these- feel free to stop reading. I have intermittently discussed some of my approaches to fitness and I want to follow up on some changes I’ve made ( Read more... )

Those goofy people in their barefoot shoes! How can that make sense? But, it does and it's fascinating. I'm hooked.

First for some background on barefoot running. Thanks to Bill in HK for this youtube:

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Here is a link to the recent NPR series "The Human Edge" where different running forms are compared: Read more... )

Today I discovered a new passion: Spin Class! The instructor is an ex-marine and she is always asking me to come join them. In the past, I have just smiled and been polite. I was so worried that the lack of control over my movements in this or other classes could lead to further tearing of my hip and more pain in my joints ( Read more... )