II started my current fitness journey back in 2022. At the time, I had ballooned up to 270 lbs (I’m 5’9″) and was pretty miserable in my own body. Not only was I completely out of shape, but I also suffered from chronic back problems and sciatica. I often thought to myself, “I’m way too …
Category: Exercise and Physical Fitness
Learning to Trust the Process: What I Learned From My Years-long Struggle With Back Pain
Back in my teaching days, I used to do an interesting warm-up when we reached the topic of compound interest. I’d start class with a question that I’ll now pose to you: Would you rather have a million dollars right now or a penny that doubles every day for 30 days? At first glance, it …
How I Went From Being a Fat-Out-of-Shape Schlub to Running a 34 Minute 5K
Serious runners are probably going to laugh at this post because a 34-minute 5K isn’t exactly impressive But let me give you some context. Maybe it’ll inspire someone like I once was to get off the couch and start running too. In a previous post, I talked about hitting a low point in both mental …