All tagged Fitness

Body, Soul, and Basketball

Our games offer an entertaining alternative to running the treadmill and a great competitive outlet—the somewhat-civilized fight club. The games are often a highlight of my week. I say that without any complaint about my job, which encompasses many responsibilities that I love, from writing and teaching to counseling and traveling. Despite my job satisfaction, my wife often chides me as to how often my response to “how was your day” includes references to our game.

Going the Distance

I am not a runner. I do, however, subject myself to running on nearly a daily basis. I was long an individual who failed to lose his baby-fat. I was never particularly overweight, at least by American standards, but still carried more weight than I should. The weight issue grabbed my attention the summer after my freshman year of college. Perhaps like many freshmen, I had gained additional weight over the year—not quite the freshman-fifteen, but more than enough.