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I just wanted to take up a little bit of cyberspace to honor the passing of two people who touched my life in one way or another, and to extend my condolences to the families they left behind. One of them was a friend and fellow lung blogger , the other was the loved one [...]
Full Story »Recording my life for science……(and $125.00 cash)
This chart represents my dyspnea levels ( shortness of breath levels ), recorded daily for the past 330 days , and is part of a year long research study I’m involved in that deals with dyspnea, it’s effect on ones ability to exercise, and the most effective ways of providing education and support to those [...]
Full Story »Taking Inventory
I currently have 7 pairs of racewalking shoes, 26 pairs of Defeet cycling socks ( my favorite), 8 pairs of running shorts, 35 shirts and singlets , 11 hats, 2 garmin GPSs, and enough gels and recovery drinks to last a lifetime.
Full Story »Some good news, some not so good news.
First, the good news; I got the results of my latest bone density scan , and guess what? I don’t don’t have osteoporosis anymore ! Since my last scan back in 2003 , my T score actually improved from – 2.7 to -1.9 They believe that this improvement is directly attributable to my walking and [...]
Full Story »I think I’ll go climb a mountain.
This is the elevation map for the ET midnight marathon I’m going to attempt next month in the Nevada. The lure for me, was the chance to walk on the fringes of the infamous “Area 51 ” (aka Dreamland) in the Nevada desert at night, but I signed up for the event before I really [...]
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