Folks I am relatively new to this semi-daily writing thing --- It occurred to me that I fired up this little blog adventure a month ago and as I go on, I am re-counting things hidden in the dark recesses of my mind I never realized would come out again (scary, huh)
My fledgling business - Fit Claims Pro and Fitclaimspro.com has mostly been lying dormant for the past couple of years ---hey, I've been busy working claims! - not to mention a number of other personal pursuits ---- a large part of my mantra is the belief that, --- when you strip everything else aside and wake up in the morning - look in the mirror and that is what you've got --- Body, mind and soul
--It is important for me to work on the mind-body connection as a vital part of the fitness equation --- as that is how decades of neglect and bad habits are erased
------ But tonight -- this little chapter of my lifelong endeavor has been underway exactly one month and I'd like to see it grow to include new subscribers , so this brief episode guide is dedicated to those of you who may just be tuning in or may have only recently tuned in
They say a novelist's first book is a thinly veiled autobiography , so I guess I am apt to throw in my share of personal experiences as well, even if they are a bit off-topic at times
This is a very brief re-cap of the last 18 or 20 entries and a sentence or 2 about each one so you can backtrack if it sounds interesting
1) 12-11-13 -- Accountability - http://fitclaimspro.blogspot.com/2013/12/12-11-13-accountability.html
--- a very low key intro to what we're trying to do here along with a couple of sentences about coaching and future goals with the business
2) 12-12-13 Accessibility http://fitclaimspro.blogspot.com/2013/12/12-12-13-accessibility.html
- This post very briefly fleshes out some of the high points of what we're trying to achieve here, -- and that's how to seek out the equipment, locations and food that benefits us when we're on the road
3) 12-12-13 Holiday Eating - http://fitclaimspro.blogspot.com/2013/12/12-12-13-holiday-eating.html
-- YEs, this was written during the Christmas season, but the pointers here can help with any get-together scenario
4) 12-13-13 - A Poor Worker Blames His Tools http://fitclaimspro.blogspot.com/2013/12/a-poor-worker-blames-his-tools-and.html
-- This is a brief introduction to 5 ways people blame their "tools" for their failures
5) 12-14-13 - A Poor Worker Blames His Tools- Part 2 - http://fitclaimspro.blogspot.com/2013/12/a-poor-worker-blames-his-tools-part-2.html
After the brief introduction to this concept -- this is where I try to offer up suggestions on not letting some common hurdles upset your goals
6) 12-17-13 Specialized Behavior in Sports and Life http://fitclaimspro.blogspot.com/2013/12/specialized-behavior-in-sport-and-life.html
-- a super brief short essay on diversification vs. specialization with a lot of humorous overtones (well, to me)
7) 12-17-13 Dietary Pitfalls On The Road Or Home - http://fitclaimspro.blogspot.com/2013/12/dietary-pitfalls-on-road-or-at-home.html
Some common ways to blow your program out of the water
8) 12-17-13 - Character- Its What You Do When No One Is Looking
http://fitclaimspro.blogspot.com/2013/12/character-its-what-you-do-when-no-one.html
-- What can I say -- this is a rant against our younger generation -- from the current military to the upside-down credit card generation --- but the ultimate message is self appreciation for what you are blessed with ------ and I hope to continue this someday soon
9)12-18-13 -- PAssion - plus Resolution makers and breakers --
http://fitclaimspro.blogspot.com/2013/12/the-earlier-postings-i-prefer-to-call.html
almost self explanatory --
10) 12-23-13 - You Wouldn't Put 87 Octane In Your Ferrari -
http://fitclaimspro.blogspot.com/2013/12/you-wouldnt-put-87-octane-in-your.html
This is a brief essay on the importance of better nutrition for aging athletes and any "average" guy or gal trying to better themselves, and how we shouldn't look to the elites as inspiration in the dietary arena
11) 12-23-12 - The Christmas Rifle - A Short Story http://fitclaimspro.blogspot.com/2013/12/the-christmas-rifle-off-topic-short.html
--- completely off-topic and its not mine , but it meant something to me so I shared it and hope others will do the same and pass it on
12) 12-25-13 - Christmas Day - http://fitclaimspro.blogspot.com/2013/12/christmas-day-short-and-sweet.html
-- this is a completely forgettable little blurb that you can skip --- but its a paragraph or 2 about how a mundane , short workout turned into something sort of special -- and I think we need to be spontaneous enough that when we feel something good coming on , we should dig a little deeper and see what we're made of ,!
13) 12-29-13 - Built, not Bought - http://fitclaimspro.blogspot.com/2013/12/built-not-bought.html
A few paragraphs about taking a hands-on approach to your life, followed by a thought or 2 about New Years
14) 12-31-13 - New YEars Eve - http://fitclaimspro.blogspot.com/2013/12/new-years-eve.html
'13 is closing out and here comes '14 -- a brief comparison to baseball and asking how you are going to handle the challenges ahead -- this one is short and sweet
15) 12-31-13 - Old Bikes From the Attic - Part 1 - http://fitclaimspro.blogspot.com/2013/12/old-bikes-from-attic-part-1.html
Cycling has and will be an important part of my life forever --- instead of spending New YEars firing up a beer bong or doing keg stands, I cleaned up a couple of old bicycles of mine --- I may lose a few readers on these occasional sidetracks, but most of my machines have stories to tell , and some have stories still waiting to be told
That closes out 2013
16) 1-6-14 - Monday-The Holidays Are Officially Over - http://fitclaimspro.blogspot.com/2014/01/monday-holidays-are-officially-over.html
- Some humorous digs at the new guys at the gym after new years on any given year (but I sincerely hope they all stay around - or find something they can get over the moon about to keep them going) ---
17) 1-10-14 - Fitness and the Ten Commandments - http://fitclaimspro.blogspot.com/2014/01/fitness-and-ten-commandments.html
we are finally starting to dig a little deeper -- here we compare a gluten-free diet to Moses --- and re-word the meaning of a few of the 10 Commandments to apply them to a healthy, vigorous lifestyle ! --- I also encourage participation and deep thinking on this one
18) 1-12-14 - Harmonious Living With The Global Terror Color Chart -
http://fitclaimspro.blogspot.com/2014/01/harmonious-living-with-global-terror.html
I'm stepping up to the plate and swingin' deep with this one too -- (another baseball analogy) - primary focus is personal stress and its effect on our goals-- an interactive exercise
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I will close out my episode guide with a quote I am partial to -- and I hope its ok to use hundred year old quotes ---
"I would rather be a superb meteor, every atom of me in magnificent glow, than a sleepy and permanent planet. The proper function of man is to live, not to exist. I shall not waste my days in trying to prolong them. I shall use my time."
-Jack London
Thanks as always - and since this is a word of mouth venture, feel free to fwd to a friend in need --- its my pleasure to share this journey with whoever will listen or even contribute
-----Doug
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