One Mile A Day: One Month
Yay! I have successfully walked one mile a day for a whole month now. I guess I could have blogged about it sooner but truth is I wasn’t sure I would last for this long. I didn’t want to blog … Continue reading →
Category Archives: John’s Health
Nestle Optifast 800 Strawberry Shake
Was down one pound yesterday (312 now) at Healthy Balance meeting at Kaiser. Bought a sample pack of Optifast products. Today I tried the pre-made Strawberry shake box (160 calories). Not impressed did not fill me up, kind of chalky, … Continue reading →
New Years Goals: The Ugly, the Bad, and the Good
2014 was a good year! Now it is time to talk about 2015. There has been a trend for people lately to dis New Years resolutions. I guess if you have no plan on keeping any of your goals that … Continue reading →
St. George Marathon 2013
“The miracle isn’t that I finished, the miracle is that I had the courage to start” – John Bingham Solidifying my reputation as a marathoner I ran my second full marathon in St. George, Utah. It was definitely an interesting … Continue reading →
The 20 Mile Training Run
The St. George Marathon is coming up on October 5th. That is 27 days from now. Being that it is less than one month away the reality of the race is starting to come into focus. It has been an … Continue reading →
Here’s Hoping Mt. Rubidoux
In 1838 the Mexican government gave what was then known as Mount Pachappa to a man named Juan Bandini. In 1847 a man named Louis Rubidoux established a ranch called Rancho Rubidoux and renamed Mt. Pachappa to Mt. Rubidoux. In … Continue reading →
Running Away From Death, Literally!
Last Thursday the RPD Baker to Vegas team went out to practice their legs in the race. For those not familiar with the Baker to Vegas race, it is a 140 miles relay race that as the name describes goes … Continue reading →
30 Day Sugar Busting
I have once again reached a plateau in my weight loss strategy. I have had so many plateaus now in my weight loss journey that I now know that a plateau means that my body has now reached a new … Continue reading →
Being Healthy on the Streets of Bakersfield
You would think Bakersfield would be a very healthy city. It is pretty much the capital of the California’s bread basket. Carrots, corn, tomatoes, grapes, you name it they pretty much grow it in and around Bakersfield. Despite the plethora of farm … Continue reading →
One Pullup!
Several months ago I bought the above pictured pullup bar. I can’t really remember how long ago, but it has been in that doorway a long time now. If I
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