LAST MONDAY NIGHT IN AIKIDO CLASS I WAS THINKING . . . (Those of you familiar with Aikido already know this isn't going to end well.) Random stuff popped in and out of my mind as we loosened up on the mat; important stuff like how hot it was in the gym, where to get …
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Celebrating the New, and the Longstanding
I JUST GOT SOME EXCITING NEWS from my recently departed Aikido instructor, who has settled into his new place in Middlebury, Vermont. Today I got an invitation to visit the new Aikido Yoshokai Vermont Facebook page. Classes begin in September! (By the way, if you visit that page, the current main photo is from our …
A New Look
Welcome to RunBikeThrow! If you were expecting the "Fitness at 50" site, you are in the right place. Starting today, it has a new name, but its purpose remains the same: to post my adventures and lessons learned in running, biking, and Aikido, and to encourage people to get up and get active. Why the …
Father’s Day: Letting Things (and Rings) Go
My Father's Day weekend, while perhaps not as memorable as last year's, was a full one nonetheless. On a day where the emphasis seems to be so heavy on "buy stuff for Dad," I was instead given several opportunities to reflect on letting things go, one in particular a better gift than any "thing" I …
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