TWO WEEKS INTO MY "MONTH OF AIKIDO" and my body is definitely feeling the effects. Four classes a day seems to be my limit - yesterday I found myself losing focus on the mat, in a beginners class of all things. Sensei moved me to partner with a black belt, which may or may not …
Author: RunBikeThrow
By day, I'm a mild-mannered Director of Training at a software company in Ann Arbor, MI. By night - I sleep, mostly. In between, I do other things I feel the need to write about. Check out fitnessat50.net to view my thoughts on running, cycling, Aikido, and other things that keep me going.
How to Hold a Sword
ONE THING I LIKE MOST ABOUT AIKIDO is that I learn something in every class, whether it's something entirely new, or a way to improve a technique I know. Well into my seventh year of training, I have yet to finish a class without my body and/or mind being stretched in a way it hadn't …
Triple Action
SO WHAT WAS ON THE WORKOUT AGENDA TODAY? Wednesday means an evening run with PR Fitness. Aikido? Gotta get those 50 classes in this month. But it was a beautiful sunny day outside - perfect for a bike ride. So what would it be - running, biking, or Aikido? If you know me at all, …
Fundraiser Results, and Looking Ahead
HERE ARE THE FINAL NUMBERS FROM MY TRAIL RUN + FUNDRAISER for the Jazwinski family: $740.00 Total funds raised 31 People who walked/ran/biked at least one “extra mile” 94.5 Total extra miles A great big "THANK YOU" to everyone who pledged based on my finish time, donated cash, and/or went at least one extra mile …
