Health/Fitness

Joshua on May 26th, 2008

A few weeks ago we went to a barbecue at the house of some friends.  There were four families and we all headed to the pool before the burgers and birthday cake.  At the pool I was sort of caught by the fact that of the four guys, really, not one of us should have […]

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Joshua on March 14th, 2008

That’s how well I swim. If it were a race I would beat the rock pretty soundly, but lose to the log, especially if the wind was blowing. I bring this up, because I went to the pool and actually swam for the first time. Up until this point in my life “swimming” has meant […]

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Joshua on March 5th, 2008

Our marathon photos The photos from the professionals My stats (see below too) The marathon is over. I ran it in 4hrs 24 min and 43 secs. A bit slower than I had hoped, but not too bad considering my very limited running experience. The race was hard (both physically and mentally) and frustrating at […]

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Joshua on February 3rd, 2008

Well, my right calf is still sore.  It doesn’t seem to be getting any better.  It hurts at the top of the muscle, below the knee.  It is most noticeable when I’m running, but also when I squat down (as to pick up Jillian from the floor).  Stretching helps for a bit (maybe 10 minutes), […]

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