MY OPPONENT LUNGED and reached out to grab hold of me. I dodged smartly, grabbed his hand and elbow, and raised his arm high, stretching his side and pushing him off balance. As I prepared to take him down and apply a pin, he stopped me. "Lead more with your right hand," he said. "The …
New AnnArbor.com Post – Hospital Safety Ratings
If you're like me, the only time you ever want to be in a hospital is when you really need one. But when we do, we expect our treatment to make us well, not worse. After all, hospitals are supposed to be especially clean, they are full of medical professionals, and stocked with modern equipment …
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Various and Sundry
TIME TO CATCH UP ON A FEW THINGS going on in the Fitness at 50 world that haven't warranted a full post by themselves. So here we go: Running: Back up to double-digit mile running after three weeks of post-marathon recovery. It's been a bit frustrating because I expected to recover faster. Coach Marie told …
Celebrating the Struggle
In keeping with the spirit of celebrating the late Kushida-sensei's life and teachings, many of my next posts will focus on principles I've learned in Aikido class and stories about my training where I applied (or misapplied) those principles. WHEN I TRAIN WITH NEW BEGINNERS (those just starting their Aikido training) they often apologize to …
RUN COFFEE WRITE 