Get Fit Slowly

If you’re new here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed. Thanks for visiting!It is Sunday. I am exhausted. But I don’t mind. Yesterday I exercised more than I ever have before in my life.
In 1997 and 1998, I would make long bike rides, but never longer than fifty miles. These rides […]

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For years, I’ve expressed to my wife that I have absolutely no interest in running organized races.  Well, I’ve changed my mind.  I figured it would be good for me if I had some goals or something to train for.  Thinking that it would be good for both of us, I asked JD if he […]

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Here’s a quick update regarding my exercise regimen. When last I left you, I was worried that I might be overworking myself. I bailed on Thursday’s planned run in order to rest my legs. Yesterday I did my normal upper body workout (which, as usually, was hampered by my weak left shoulder — so frustrating!). […]

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Yesterday was lower-body day at the gym. I did leg extensions, leg presses, leg curls, seated knee raises, and more. The workout felt good. I had taken the day off from my last lower-body workout because I felt like I was overworking my legs, so it was nice to do some more exercise.
When I got […]

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This post is a guest post from Trent Hamm, who writes The Simple Dollar, a popular personal finance blog.
One of the biggest challenges for me in getting motivated to get in shape is setting goals. I have a hard time setting realistic goals that challenge me but don’t leave me feeling dead tired and […]

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My sister-in-law called the other night. “Make sure to watch NOVA this week,” she told me. “It’s about the science of marathons.” So I watched. And took notes.

NOVA’s Marathon Challenge didn’t contain a lot that was new to me. I’m aware of how hard running can be on your body, and I’m aware that it […]

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Because I didn’t want to bore you guys with yet another marathon training report, this week I decided to bore the readers of my personal site instead. Quick summary: yesterday

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At her personal site, Mac’s wife — Coach Pam — has the story of her recent 20-mile race. She’s a life-long runner. Reading her story gives me insight into the mind of a veteran. I particularly like her approach to the end of the race, where she keeps telling herself she can walk in a […]

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Just a quick note to say that I’ve updated my page at We Endure with all of my activity for the past month. I intend to keep it up-to-date from now until at least the end of the marathon. There are 13 people in the Get Fit Slowly group — I encourage more of you […]

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I received this email from J.D. yesterday morning:
Yikes. I just got up. It’s my swimming day, but I do *not* feel like going. Is it wrong to skip a workout? I’m not sick — just lazy. I could always go for a run in the afternoon…
–j.d.

My first thought after reading this it was: “Why […]

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