I’m back in the full swing of running, training myself for the Berlin Half Marathon in April (more on that soon!). Instead of hitting the pavement in the darkness and freezing temps, I’m making use of the treadmills at the gym, which requires the entertaining company of my iPod. Tonight’s playlist created by my Shuffle relied …
Category: Fitness
Checking in
Rather than wait for the new year to start, I decided to set a few goals for myself before 2011 ends. Just coincidentally, the first three goals are fitness related: Practice yoga at least 3 times a week. Get back up and running (literally!) at least 2-3 times a week. Hold the plank pose for 2 minutes …
Books | What I Talk About When I Talk About Running
Anyone who is a fan of Haruki Murakami’s books (e.g., The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle, Kafka on the Shore), has been anxiously awaiting the English translation of his new book, IQ84. To bide my time, I decided to speed through his short non-fiction book, What I Talk About When I Talk About Running while I waited. Murakami’s novels …
Planks
I first found out about planks over at Life After Bagels (via Travel With Emily). Basically, it’s an exercise aimed at increasing your core strength — of which, I have none. In my 20’s, I could get away with running quite a bit and not paying attention to my core. But now in my mid-30’s, …