Stitch between big toe & second toe, cut off the tip of the sock. Might sacrifice a couple of pairs of not-that-great trouser socks.

now I don't feel so bad about not getting breakfast before morning bike commutes. :)

"Fitness to Survive the Apocalypse"

not a surprising finding to me. (of all the PE teachers I had over the years, only two ever stood out as NOT being horrible.)

"When you damage the ligament, “you damage the neuro-receptors as well. Your brain no longer receives reliable signals” from the ankle about how your ankle and foot are positioned in relation to the ground. Your proprioception — your sense of your body’s position in space — is impaired. You’re less stable and more prone to falling over and re-injuring yourself." this makes a lot of sense. I'd kinda like to go back to that hot yoga stuff. it involved lots of balance work.

oh, and you can look up exercises by equipment! so I can find everything that uses dumbbells or a stability ball. (since that's what I have)

owners manuals for the machines at work (1150, 3850)

what the hey.

yeah, I should be stretching more.

“The single thing that comes close to a magic bullet, in terms of its strong and universal benefits, is exercise.”

how clever. might be useful for some little outings this spring/summer.

neat!

wow. what a jerk. (I like my bikram-style yoga class a lot. but still. ugh.)

in the short term, you can't have willpower about 2 things at the same time, but in the long term, developing willpower in one area help develop overall willpower. so that's good.

I increased my dumbbell weight a couple of months ago; I think I need to add another set of reps.

for in a doorway

good stretch here.

hm. my excuses for not biking to work until today: rain, icy roads, and darkness. today was dry, cold but not icy, and just light enough to be comfortable.

(195)

I keep forgetting to save this one. This is how I figure out my regular bike mileage.

this is where I'm at, sort of.

a new year + a new job makes this a good time for me to do this. plus I'm going all GTD this year.

shhhh, don't tell anybody. ;)

something about the balance between different kinds of microbes, apparently.

interesting ideas

a really thoughtful article. (weight watchers? hm.)

lots of opinions on this topic. several years ago, I did very well on the Hacker's Diet. right now, I'm just trying to avoid the excess sweets in the office.

"Here's why the Dutch norm of bicycling everywhere creates more happiness [...]"

sweet! can you connect it to a power generator?

kinda making my brain hurt...

this guy raised money to buy ALL the USGS maps, and is giving them to the internet archive. (drool)

an interesting idea; I want to read it again and mull over the idea.

except for #1 & #5, these sound good to me. (I have neither kids nor dissertation.)

the tips for measuring at home are useful. (my issue is that my ankles are very sensitive.)

among other things, it sounds like her regular doctor sucks.

something to do with my spiffy new trail shoes.

these are fantastic! I feel better already.

a couple of mentions of the ball with wheels. amazon has one for $80!

wacky!

crazy nutty

I got very inspired talking with H. about her running experiences...just need to see if my knee allows it.

hikes in LA...includes my favorite from my teen years.

ditto.

'cause I'm tired of looking at selections of bike clothing where there are just a handful of women's items

portion control is key, as is exercise

an integral part of my morning routine...now I can do them better.

if it's not raining, maybe....