I’m trying to learn everything I can about my condition. It’s time to read scientific papers and look up the... read more Blogging my homework – how AxSpa biologics work –…

Only one basketball session this week. I had the option to attend three but I'm trying to create a healthier balance between playing basketball and running. Ideally one that improves my fitness…

“Our brains have not evolved for this world of plenty. As Dr. Tom Finucane … said, ‘We are cacti in the rain forest.’ And like cacti adapted to an arid climate, we are drowning in dopamine.”1…

Research conducted in the UK found people born during World War II and for several years afterwards, were less likely to be afflicted by some forms of cancer, later in life. During the war years, and…

I turned 45 this past December and do you know what that meant? Yes, it was time for a colonoscopy. To be completely honest, I hadn’t been to a primary care doctor for an annual checkup in…

8/23/2026, 1:32:51 PM Moved some woodchips, 2x5 power cleans, 2x5 slow deadlifts.

Watch Listen “Physical fitness is the first requisite of happiness.” Joseph Pilates I score each day from -4 to +4 to track how life and progress feel. A morning run predictably improves my state. If…

Tomorrow is my annual check-up at the Retina Clinic. Nothing major, just making sure everything’s still holding up after having my left retina lasered back together 8 years ago. I block off the whole…

Daily testosterone approved. Anastrozole reversed. NAD+ discontinued. Growth hormone added. The full V3 protocol: eight compounds, 30.5 injections a week, every unit and reconstitution, my…

Background Rewind 18 years and my brother and I were lifting weights in a gym in SoHo, Tampa. I reflect fondly on that time period: Michael and I living together like slobs, pushing each other in the…

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Current goings-on I am raising money for Blood Cancer United because of my own experience coming down with leukemia. On my fundraising page I describe the very first awareness of what was happening…

The magazine Reasons to be cheerful has a cheerful discussion of kidney exchange (which includes some reflections by Mike Rees on non-simultaneous chains): The Chains of Generosity Transforming…

I have literally no association with the ABR, but since they’ve been gradually publishing more info about the new Oral Boards (coming to a computer near you in 2028) and not everyone reads The…

How I use Habitica to turn cardiac rehab and daily routines into an RPG: a 6:40 circuit as a Daily, WHOOP recovery as XP, and a shutdown ritual quest.

A transformative manifesto on reclaiming your life through extended wilderness camping and philosophical awakening. This post weaves together practical advice on combating obesity with a three-month…

Last month, BAA announced a new lottery for runners who met their Boston qualifying marathon time but did not make the cutoff. They will put 1,000 spots aside for these runners, suggesting that the…

A follow-up on the company you keep — this time about life with young people. What the evidence actually says about social integration, caregiving and purpose, and the part of biohacking nobody puts…

# Thursday last week saw me back at the doctor's for a two month review of the fluoxetine. While it's certainly better than the citalopram (not hard) I don't think it's fully there yet. My wife says…

This week started with a weight scare. I went shopping for some shorts and realized I don’t even fit into most of them. I knew I’d gained weight over the last few years but it was mostly muscle.…

For the past few weeks, I've woken up every morning with a kind of low level static background chatter in my head. I think this is called anxiety or something. I hate this feeling. It's like living…

I struggle to eat healthily. Luckily, my exercise hides and compensates for the shit I eat. On top of that, I use exercise as an excuse to eat more shit. According to the NHS website my BMI of 23.7…

Wyoming has the highest rate of suicides in the nation, but even when some local officials declare a Suicide Prevention month, the local press covers it like this. Note the photograph. Ninety percent…

I've debated on writing this one for a while. It's shameful, and uncomfortable to think about, and deeply embarrassing. The wider world sees a woman go back to her abusive husband after escaping and…

If you take your bike on GO Transit to Barrie, there are three main trails you can get to. Among these, I rode the Thornton Cookstown Trail last year, as well as the Barrie-Collingwood Rail Trail…

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I previously wrote about my experience getting blood tests in a Chinese public hospital and how fast, efficient and inexpensive the whole process was. One of the things that struck me was how much…

Good morning from Charlottesville, Virginia! ☕️ It’s been a pretty typical week around the Fahrni household, except for my brain. I’ve been struggling recently. I’m on edge, a little depressed.…

I got slowed down by just the most beautiful farmers market with people in the lawn on blankets in the sunshine. I love seeing everyone out and enjoying the parks. I think I need to focus on running…

I just finished The Inner Game of Tennis [ad] by Timothy Gallwey, which has been on my reading list for over a decade. I happened to see a copy featured in a bookstore and bought it as a plane read.…

23 August 2026 Ticks have been in the news a lot lately, especially on the East Coast where lone star ticks are causing alpha gal syndrome, an unpleasant and potentially deadly allergy to red meat…

I started running again today, and blew the dust off c25k with a lengthy update of the whys, hows and whats. I don't love running; I do like having run. comments

After running the AI system for few days along my work resposibilities and other ambitions I started getting tired. I lead a project that should be finished pretty soon and is my iniative. I have…

Forget everything you've been told about bodybuilding being complicated or gym-dependent. This guide debunks common fitness lies and reveals that effective bodybuilding is as simple as dancing with…

Last Updated on August 21, 2026 My life has been in turmoil. My mental illness has been kicking my ass, and I stopped fighting back. I drive around every day. I do some DoorDashing sometimes.…

I rode a few more miles over the last three months than I would normally over the same time span. 2400k in ten days during May. A 1000k ride over three days in July. Still getting in the regular…

Distance: 21,1km Total time: 01:39:07 Avg pace: 4:38 km/h About 2 years ago in Marbella I got 1:38:28, so this one was less than a minute slower. The training has been quite limited during these 2…

Internet-wise, having ADHD is 'quirky'. You see lots of funny memes joking about it. Not only the 'obvious' stuff like...

i hate how much i crave attention. i hate how it's still at my core th reason i do things. like yes i write for myself and i don't cater to others with my writing but i still am motivated by…

Address Change SEP: If you must move because of your illness and your existing health plan is not offered, then you could change health plan and metal tier. The post Critical Illness Diagnosis is not…

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I headed out about 45 minutes later today, but still well within the morning window. However, with a high of 31°C expected today, I knew it would be hotter than Wednesday no matter what. And it was!…

just a quick update about how it’s going… I’ve started working again this week after a 2 week holiday break and it has been HARD. I’m still waiting for my rheumatology appointment on the 1st of…

14-08-26 A whole week since I was last at Saltoun. I was trying to hold off for a better weather window but realised one may never materialise and today looked the best of a bad bunch. I had…

After finishing my previous Stillman and Birn pocket Beta sketchbook I started a new one. I normally use the first page to draw my palette, but this time I just skipped the first page and started a…

Contact Us If you have any questions, don't hesitate to contact us at info@liftosaur.com ! Summary Liftosaur is an app that combines both weightlifting programming part (that people sometimes use…

I have never heard the voice of the cuckoo so deeply before. The more I become empty by practicing mettā , the more I can feel the sensory stimuli of smell, sound, sight, etc. They are clearer in…

The City2Surf is a 14-kilometre course from Sydney’s city to Bondi Beach. It is described as a “fun run” and takes place annually. Although I dislike running, and prefer other kinds of exercise, I…

Both versions outlasted all the commercial versions we've had over the decades