Archive for December, 2006
Happy Holidays.
Sunday, December 24, 2006 22:45 No CommentsHey, everyone enjoy your respective holidays.
BTW, it is not true that “calories don’t count on Christmas.”
Another Reason NOT To Do Cardio For Fat Loss.
Sunday, December 10, 2006 0:41 2 CommentsAnother satisifying day on the slopes over. Ah, I do love snowboarding season.
My friends and I took on a day’s worth of reasonably good East coast snowboarding over at Killington today. Yes, we suffered through the crowds. Yes, we suffered through the bitter winds and hardpack “snow.” And yes, we had [...]
Say Goodbye to Trans Fat, NYC.
Saturday, December 9, 2006 22:58 2 CommentsThis past week New York City became the first municipality to pass a ban on the use of trans fats in its restaurants. Restaurants around the city face serious consequences if they are found using oils that contains trans fatty acids (i.e., hydrogenated oils). Philosophical musings about free will and politics aside, this action will [...]
You Don’t Have To Be Perfect, But You DO Have To Execute.
Tuesday, December 5, 2006 22:37 No CommentsThe holiday season being in full swing means that I suddenly become the most hated man in my area code.
Why?
Because nothing is worse than hearing your trainer harp at you for the 76th time, “Look, just exercise a little restraint here and you’ll be fine. Just make sure you drink your water, cut down [...]
Preseason Jitters and Motor Learning.
Saturday, December 2, 2006 23:26 No CommentsHello from Vermont. I’m sitting on a bed in the middle of Mendon, Vermont, waiting for the morning, when I test out my snow legs and my (slightly impaired) right knee on Killington’s slopes for the first time this season. The first ride is always predictably terrible - all the old motor patterns take [...]

