…adding to the countless this past year and a half or so, where I’m juuuuust at the crest of that wave about to plunge me down into slumber when suddenly I’m yanked back into a random sadness for any one of our beloved animals no longer with us. This time the image was Jig in …
Given my (increasingly distant) past of pedaling 6,000 miles-plus a year, IÂ had a totally doable resolution for 2015 last January: bike 2,015 miles. As of today I’ve logged… 38.39 miles. To put that in perspective, the last time I placed ass to saddle was January 6. That few number of miles and that amount …
This Sunday is the next CicLAvia, in which a route through the city is closed off to motor vehicular traffic and open only to the wide variety of self-propellers: cyclists, walkers, joggers, skateboarders, skaters, and the like. I’m looking forward to this one in particular because of a couple firsts. The first first is that …
With the scheduled physical training component of my public safety training coming to a close, it’s time to open up on my own and be my own drill instructor (minus the yelling). So I set out this morning to do a three-station set of simple and effective exercises: jump rope (100 reps), sit-ups (25 reps) …
In my ongoing public safety training, physical fitness and ability is an important component. We are nearing the 36th of 36 scheduled PTÂ (Physical Training) classes during Module 1 and yesterday we had our final assessment known as the PFQ (Physical Fitness Quotient) test comprised of: Sit-ups (in one minute) 300-meter sprint Push-ups (in one …
After getting my scores last month for the “Work Standard Test Battery” (WSTB), comprised of five timed and scored physical events, I proudly wrote about the progress I’d made between the 17 months that transpired from when I first took it. Event August 26, 2011 January 26, 2013 99-Yard Obstacle Course 19.4 seconds (179 points) …
With the running I’ve been doing these past few months, I’ve been negligent in allowing the resultant lactic acid buildup to overstay its welcome in my upper thighs. I’ve tried stretches and a large but ungainly foam tube to work it out, unsuccessfully. But not anymore. With a simple rolling pin and some clenched teeth …