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An older post of ours about unlikely sports heroes is doing well in the stats today and I think I know why. Here’s the older post: But here’s the story people were likely looking for! ‘I had to shave my legs’: Slovakia’s team masseur becomes an unlikely cycling hero. With no nominated rider able to… Continue reading Su
“How was your weekend?” I asked. “It was good. I’m so tired. I played soccer last night at 11pm.” “11pm!” “Yes! I started playing in this league in university and it’s the one time during the week that’s “mine”. My mother-in-law doesn’t really understand. We are always at their place for dinner Sunday nights with… Cont
Honestly, I checked and rechecked the date on this research article blurb, making sure it wasn’t from April 1. Vice magazine broke the news about a new study out of the University of Oulu (in Oulu, Finland, of course) with the results that higher coffee intake groups showed lower total and visceral fat and higher… Cont
Sarah, Mallory, Rob, Susan, Sumaya and I were all part of the Parkinson’s Spinning Wheels Tour ride from London to Stratford. Mallory, Susan, and Sumaya drove support vehicles and Rob, Sarah, and I, and about ten other riders, rode bikes. Here’s Susan in Stratford Today talking about the ride and her role in it. “Susan
I rode about 40 miles the other day. That used to be a shortish ride. Today it was, then suddenly, it wasn’t. I got too hungry & hadn’t packed any reasonable amount of food. I had a cookie, but somehow, that just wasn’t going to take care of things. So I stopped at the grocery… Continue reading Winnie’s thoughts on cyc
After almost 30 days, Christine is happy to report that her before-bed mobility routine has been really helpful.
634 km That’s the distance between Montreal and Guelph. Sarah and I have driven there and back twice this month. We’re both good at weekend roadtrips. We listen to audiobooks and we call friends and talk on speaker phone. We talk to one another and catch up on our long work weeks. Mostly we enjoy… Continue reading Fitn
It’s been a good week. My courses are settling into what they’re going to be, which is a smooth-ish and pretty amiable set of class meetings on topics I’m into and the students are enjoying/tolerating (so far). I’m organized enough to vary my going-to-work footwear more than usual, color coordinating it (yes, I have sh
Every day we are bombarded with new advice on how to dial in our exercise regimen for optimal efficiency. This advice include things like exercise snacks, short duration workouts, combining strength with cardio, not worrying about cardio but making sure to get the strength workouts in, and for the love of all that’s ho
If you do an internet search on strength and mobility for aging, you will get many recommendations for exercises, and explanations about the importance of maintaining muscle mass or preventing falls, get up off the floor or reach objects that are stored up high. Then there are all the social media “influencers” pushing
Hey Team, Here’s your semi-regular reminder that you are the boss of you. Soooooo, it is up to you how to proceed with your plans. If your current plans feel good and you are getting where you want to go, then forge ahead. I mean, it’s good to check in every now and then but… Continue reading Go Team 2026: Forge Ahead,
We get a lot of email here at Fit is a Feminist Issue mostly from people who are offering advertising or to write sponsored posts that contain product links. If I reply, I say no, but mostly I ignore these offers. Today I got a different sort of email telling me that one of experts… Continue reading Sam moves a post to
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