Monthly Archives: August 2006

Rozz's last day in Anchorage

Rozz departs late tonight, or rather tomorrow extreeeeeeeeemely early, on a redeye flight to Seattle to go to acupuncture school. It won’t be until December that she gets a break to come home for Christmas. In fact, a three-year program, … Continue reading

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Start Walking, week 16 (August 15–27): Summary

See this post to learn more about the Start Walking program in which I’m participating. August 21-27, 2008. My goals this week included organizing the new apartment; getting a routine of training at the gym established; & maintaining at least … Continue reading

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Alaska State Fair

Today’s Start Walking blog: Sunday, 27 August 2006: Alaska State Fair We picked a good day to go to the fair: sunny & warm. The worst part of it was, as usual, the drive there, as everyone else in Anchorage … Continue reading

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Workout

Today’s Start Walking blog: Saturday, 26 August 2006: Workout Time at last to get started with the Turbulence Training workout program I’d decided to adopt. As mentioned elsewhere in this blog, this is a workout progam designed by a Canadian … Continue reading

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Bride of Soddenday

Today’s Start Walking blog: Friday, 25 August 2006: Bride of Soddenday It did rain a bit yesterday, but not hard enough to rate much mention. But today: the monster was back. At least this morning, & as I still have … Continue reading

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Rowing

Today’s Start Walking blog: Thursday, 24 August 2006: Rowing I can feel it in my arms & shoulders: I went to the gym I lately joined, & did 25 minutes of rowing. Not in a real shell, of course, but … Continue reading

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Fall in the air

Today’s Start Walking blog: Wednesday, 23 August 2006: Fall in the air Feel that crisp in the air? Fall is coming. I don’t mind: fall is my favorite season. And it was sunny! And dry! Did well on walking today, … Continue reading

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Revenge of Soddenday

Today’s Start Walking blog: Tuesday, 22 August 2006: Revenge of Soddenday Here we are again: lots & lots of rain in the Anchorage bowl, no doubt also in the Mat-Su. Though I was wearing my raincoat, I got soaked walking … Continue reading

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More than 5 percent

Red currants, walnuts, & cinnamon on my morning oatmeal (steel-cut oats) Maybe you’ve heard that oft-cited statistic that, of all people who go on a weight loss program, 95% regain all that weight. In other words, only 5% succeed at … Continue reading

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Sun

Today’s Start Walking blog: Monday, 21 August 2006: Sun The sun was blessedly out today, after several days of rain. I doubt the rain is over, but it’s nice to get some respite. The air this morning, as I took … Continue reading

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