After30iterationsofSuryaNamaskara(SunSalutation),
IescortedTimoutofthehouseataround7:10am.His
weightwentupthismorningandwedecidedtohikethe
MissionPeakinsteadofourusualweekendwalkor
skate-boarding.
Itwasafoggymorningandperfectforhiking.Thestreet
leadingtothetrailheadwaspackedandwehadtopark
fartherdowntheroad.Theclimbwassteepbutwewerein
goodshape.Onerunnerpassedb...[閱讀全文]
Choose Strong
For Tim.
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(2016-08-07 12:46:43)
(2016-07-20 09:20:40)
Afteronehourofsmoothdriveand30minata
Starbucks,Iarrivedatasmallgyminatownto
thenorthofSanFrancisco.Ataround8:25am,
moststudentswereonthematsstretching.I
checkedinwithRicatthefront.Heappearedin
hisearly40sandwasshort(about5'5"),dark,
andverymuscular.Hehadafriendlysmile.
Thestudentswereayoungpersonaltrainerfrom
MountainView,a40-somethingfiremanwho
pr...[閱讀全文]
Starbucks,Iarrivedatasmallgyminatownto
thenorthofSanFrancisco.Ataround8:25am,
moststudentswereonthematsstretching.I
checkedinwithRicatthefront.Heappearedin
hisearly40sandwasshort(about5'5"),dark,
andverymuscular.Hehadafriendlysmile.
Thestudentswereayoungpersonaltrainerfrom
MountainView,a40-somethingfiremanwho
pr...[閱讀全文]
(2016-07-09 07:54:20)
Putalidonanythingmadefromwhitericeandwheat
flour.Youwentthroughsomeleanyearswhenyou
weresmallandwhenanythingwhite,riceorflour,a
delicacy.Thememoryhasbeenindelible.Butit's
timetostoplettingyourtastebudstellyouwhattoput
inyourmouth.Useyourbrain.Don'tletthebig
dreamstellyouthatthemundaneisunimportant.
Lifeisineverydayunsexydetails.Sopayattention. Ifyouthinktheab...[閱讀全文]
flour.Youwentthroughsomeleanyearswhenyou
weresmallandwhenanythingwhite,riceorflour,a
delicacy.Thememoryhasbeenindelible.Butit's
timetostoplettingyourtastebudstellyouwhattoput
inyourmouth.Useyourbrain.Don'tletthebig
dreamstellyouthatthemundaneisunimportant.
Lifeisineverydayunsexydetails.Sopayattention. Ifyouthinktheab...[閱讀全文]
(2016-07-02 22:49:07)
WhenIwassmall,cornstalkswereharvestedaftercobs.
Theyweredriedandpiledhigheverywhereinthe
villageandmainlyforfuelthroughthewinter.Wekids
foundthepilesagreatplayground.Wediggedholesand
madeourhideoutsinthem.Thesesecretplacesbecame
inevitablystrategicinwargames.Itwasquitefun. Someobservantcomradefoundoutothercrittersmade
dwellingsinthepilestoo.Somechickens,forexample,
c...[閱讀全文]
Theyweredriedandpiledhigheverywhereinthe
villageandmainlyforfuelthroughthewinter.Wekids
foundthepilesagreatplayground.Wediggedholesand
madeourhideoutsinthem.Thesesecretplacesbecame
inevitablystrategicinwargames.Itwasquitefun. Someobservantcomradefoundoutothercrittersmade
dwellingsinthepilestoo.Somechickens,forexample,
c...[閱讀全文]
(2016-06-28 20:55:48)
Iwantedtomakeitforalongtime.FromtherecipesI
read,Chineseorotherwise,borschtsoundedlikeagreat
additiontomyculinaryrepertoire.Itlookedgoodand
nutritionallysoundand,judgedfromtheapparentzealof
theauthorsandonlinecommenters,musttastegreat. Thistime,Imainlyfollowedtherecipefromthispost
withsometwists.Here'sexactlywhatIdid. Ingredients(Allfreshvegetablesarediced.)
-2pie...[閱讀全文]
read,Chineseorotherwise,borschtsoundedlikeagreat
additiontomyculinaryrepertoire.Itlookedgoodand
nutritionallysoundand,judgedfromtheapparentzealof
theauthorsandonlinecommenters,musttastegreat. Thistime,Imainlyfollowedtherecipefromthispost
withsometwists.Here'sexactlywhatIdid. Ingredients(Allfreshvegetablesarediced.)
-2pie...[閱讀全文]
(2016-06-09 11:38:50)
The2016Bay2Breakerswasfantastic.Iwasabletoenjoyend
toendbarefootandcarryingmybackpack(about10lbs).It
wasmuchmoreofafestivalthanarace.Iremembered
chasingagroupofrunnersdressedupasRomanlegionaires
(calledacentipede)inGoldenGatePark.Ittookme4days
torecoverfromthat7.5-milerun. Otherthanthat,inthepastseveralmonths,Ididvery
moderaterunning,about10milesaweek.Myplantar
fasci...[閱讀全文]
toendbarefootandcarryingmybackpack(about10lbs).It
wasmuchmoreofafestivalthanarace.Iremembered
chasingagroupofrunnersdressedupasRomanlegionaires
(calledacentipede)inGoldenGatePark.Ittookme4days
torecoverfromthat7.5-milerun. Otherthanthat,inthepastseveralmonths,Ididvery
moderaterunning,about10milesaweek.Myplantar
fasci...[閱讀全文]
(2016-05-14 14:29:05)
GrandmafitintotheprototypeoftraditionalChinese
virtuousvillagewomen.Shehadamildtemperandwas
neverfearedbyuskids.Shewasnevertheleaderand
neitherwassheeloquentorforceful.Herpowerwasinserving
othersthroughtirelessdailytasks,e.g.,cleaning,mending,
cooking,feeding,etc.Shewastoughandkind.People,young
andold,gravitatedtoher.Shewaslovedbyall. Youwouldneverfindheroutsideherhomego...[閱讀全文]
virtuousvillagewomen.Shehadamildtemperandwas
neverfearedbyuskids.Shewasnevertheleaderand
neitherwassheeloquentorforceful.Herpowerwasinserving
othersthroughtirelessdailytasks,e.g.,cleaning,mending,
cooking,feeding,etc.Shewastoughandkind.People,young
andold,gravitatedtoher.Shewaslovedbyall. Youwouldneverfindheroutsideherhomego...[閱讀全文]
(2016-04-09 10:27:08)
SincetheSanFranciscoMarathon,Ifeltambivalenttoward
running.Late2015,thankstorunninganddiet,myweight
droppedtothelow140lbsandthelightestsincecollege.
Injuries,however,tookthejoyoutofthesport.Itried
cyclingandrestartedswimming,hopingtocomebackto
thegameandbeabletorunfaster.Butovertime,running
slowlylostitsappeal. Forme,runninglongdistancesbringsbraggingrightsbutdoes
no...[閱讀全文]
running.Late2015,thankstorunninganddiet,myweight
droppedtothelow140lbsandthelightestsincecollege.
Injuries,however,tookthejoyoutofthesport.Itried
cyclingandrestartedswimming,hopingtocomebackto
thegameandbeabletorunfaster.Butovertime,running
slowlylostitsappeal. Forme,runninglongdistancesbringsbraggingrightsbutdoes
no...[閱讀全文]
(2016-03-20 17:50:25)
Aftersoccer,TimandIdroppedbymyworkplaceforwater.I
promisedtoshowhimthegym.Afterhewasduely
entertainedbythemachinerythere,wewenttothecompany
cafetodrink.Therewerenoonearoundexceptforus.Tim
wasbored.HeturnedontheTV. Onthescreen,thecrewofanewpictureweregiving
interviews,fromthedirectorandtheactorsallthewayto
thearcherycoachandthemake-upartists.Theshort
footagesimpressed...[閱讀全文]
promisedtoshowhimthegym.Afterhewasduely
entertainedbythemachinerythere,wewenttothecompany
cafetodrink.Therewerenoonearoundexceptforus.Tim
wasbored.HeturnedontheTV. Onthescreen,thecrewofanewpictureweregiving
interviews,fromthedirectorandtheactorsallthewayto
thearcherycoachandthemake-upartists.Theshort
footagesimpressed...[閱讀全文]
(2016-03-12 08:15:17)
After4daysawayfromKTBtraining,Iwasbackinthe
game.Theswings,squats,halos,andgetupsallwent
smoothlyevenaftersomeChinesehardliquorandIwas
gladItooktheleave.Thenextmorning,Ifeltfine. IalreadystartedtofollowPavel'sSimpleandSinister
protocollastyear(andhadsomeinjuriestoproveit).
But2015'sbigdealwasmyfirst(barefoot)Marathon.I
didn'tsetaspecificgoalfor2016andthoughtI...[閱讀全文]
game.Theswings,squats,halos,andgetupsallwent
smoothlyevenaftersomeChinesehardliquorandIwas
gladItooktheleave.Thenextmorning,Ifeltfine. IalreadystartedtofollowPavel'sSimpleandSinister
protocollastyear(andhadsomeinjuriestoproveit).
But2015'sbigdealwasmyfirst(barefoot)Marathon.I
didn'tsetaspecificgoalfor2016andthoughtI...[閱讀全文]
