Category Archives: Fitness

The Enchanting Serenade of Uncontrolled Exhaustion

Posted on May 5, 2022 by Austin

Life is exhausting, Modern Philosophers. No big reveal there.  Just a statement of fact. Now we’ve got the technology to prove this fact.  My new Garmin comes with a Body Battery feature that lets me know when the old tank … Continue reading →

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Running the Reservoir in Reverse

Posted on April 30, 2022 by Austin

On Saturday mornings, I like to sleep in, Modern Philosophers.  I hate to get out of bed because every minute under the covers is a minute I am avoiding my morning run. My love/hate relationship with running goes back decades.  … Continue reading →

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Back on Track

Posted on March 5, 2022 by Austin

I’ve finally decided to get back into the fitness tracker game, Modern Philosophers. After my FitBit died without warning in mid-January, I’ve been without a step tracking device.  And I might have used that lack of a device as an … Continue reading →

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Free Your Face And Your Legs Will Follow

Posted on June 5, 2021 by Austin

Today was a very important day in Maine, Modern Philosophers. June 5 will go down as the day that I officially switched over to shorts for my morning run.  This is a huge step that those of you who are … Continue reading →

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A New Grip On Reality

Posted on February 11, 2021 by Austin

Regular readers of this blog might have noticed the vanishing act I pulled on Tuesday morning, Modern Philosophers. I wrote a post Monday night about receiving my second Coronavirus vaccination.  Then I deleted it about twelve hours later. I wanted … Continue reading →

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Sometimes You Just Need To Run

Posted on December 26, 2020 by Austin

It has been a considerable while since I last suffered through a long, dark teatime of the soul, Modern Philosophers. I’m not sure what changes I made in my life to fend off the dark clouds, but I knew that … Continue reading →

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Peer Pressuring My Inner Couch Potato

Posted on September 5, 2020 by Austin

The goddess Nike is famous for uttering the line “Just do it!” when she created running shoes and bestowed them upon mankind for the first time, Modern Philosophers. Believe it or not, even though those immortal words play on a … Continue reading →

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Why Can’t I Be Invincible, Too?

Posted on August 8, 2020 by Austin

I’m beginning to wish that I could be invincible, too, Modern Philosophers. I’ve given it a lot of thought, and the only reasonable explanation I can come up with for why people refuse to wear masks during a pandemic is … Continue reading →

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A Madman Running Into A Storm

Posted on July 11, 2020 by Austin

Anyone who knows me either in real life, or via my loquacious online persona, knows I am an introvert, who hates change and making any sort of major decisions, but truly loves running in the rain. As a result, today … Continue reading →

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It’s Harder To Hit A Moving Target

Posted on June 21, 2020 by Austin

One of the best things about going back to my regular job, Modern Philosophers, other than hanging that Mandalorian sign on my office door, has been getting to see old friends again after almost three months. The other day, I … Continue reading →

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