As the weather turned to a “cold” 50° F here in NC, we moved our workouts into the water, where the water was a reasonable 80° F. Despite thinking our other workouts were keeping our cardio endurance up, we were quickly proven wrong after 2 … Read MoreBack In The Pool & It Feels Like Home…
It has been a while since our last post as we waited out winter by staying busy with work! With summer quickly arriving, we took an afternoon to try out the new kayaks. Good news – THEY FLOAT! Unfortunately, the weather turned pretty quickly and … Read MoreKayaking With A Turtle…Err…Snake
On a beautiful afternoon, we enjoyed a socially distanced 2-hour bike ride through Umstead State Park on our fat tire bikes. The hills are brutal and our legs are already feeling it! But, it is amazing the quiet and tranquility found just minutes from the … Read MoreBack In The Saddle Again
As the temperatures in the Triangle are finally dropping down into the very comfortable lower 80s with low humidity, we started our lunch hour power walk routine. Lake Lynn offers a perfect 30-min, 2.8 mile loop around the lake. We kept our heart rates below … Read MorePower Walking During Lunch Hour
After an almost 4 months Covid-19 swim break, we are finally back in the pool. And, man, we are out of shape! The staff at the aquatic center did an amazing job to get everything ready for the reopening today. Swimming by appointment only! An … Read MoreFirst Day Back In The Pool
Congrats from Raleigh to Hansi Flick and his team!!!!!!!! An away win over Werder Bremen with another match winning goal by Robert Lewandowski, secured FC Bayern Muenchen’s 8th consecutive German Bundesliga Championship. A 4-2 victory against Bayer Leverkusen in Berlin secured the German Cup and another … Read MoreFC bayern with German Cup & Championship – Double!
A daily MUST to keep the allergies away, especially with a zoo living in the house. The before and after pictures above of the Swiffer® make you think twice about sitting on the floor! This was after less than 24 hours.
After failed VCS tests by both Steph and Dani both at the doctor’s office and at home, both of us FINALLY passed the vision test. This indicates that the mycotoxins are no longer impacting our neurological fuction. A huge relief for us!
As the pool is closed, we needed to stretch the tight muscles, so began a yoga routine. The dogs had the right idea also, but the sound of the voice on the video puts them right to sleep.
As part of our standard indoor allergen prevention protocol, we ran another mold test. Almost ideal results – one small growth in the upper right quadrant of the office plate is showing up after 96 hours of incubating. After 7 days, the small growth slowly … Read MoreHousehold Mold Test
The latest mycotoxin test results are in. My ochratoxin A level reduced by another 30% and sterigmatocystin and mycophenolic acid are finally gone. YEEEEESSSSS!!!!! This ochratoxin A really is a tough one to beat, especially since it is one of the most prevenlant mycotoxins present … Read MoreMycotoxin Test #3 – Almost There!
Our last swim session ahead of the Covid-19 shutdown. It felt good to get in one last swim and blood flow to the joints before a long break. Yes, Dani did beat Steph on distance during the “last swim”. 2400M vs. 2200M – Dani FTW!
Despite the detox going well and our overall health improving, Dani’s night sweats were getting worse and she was soaking clothes and sheets so badly that she started sleeping between towels. Also, during our annual physicals, her BUN levels and BUN/creatine ratio were low, along … Read MoreDetox Side Effects
Swimming quickly became part of our daily workout routine. In late September, we started with a 1,000 meter swim every other day, alternating days with our treadmill & free weight workouts. By early November, we already were up to swimming 1,500 meters x 4 days … Read MoreSwimming “Addiction”
Growing up, my preferred sports and exercise methods always included a ball. Basketball, volleyball, tennis, golf and obviously football (also known as “soccer”) – were my preferred ways to break a sweat and stay in shape. Later in life, as business travel intensified, I had … Read MoreSwimming – From “So Boring” To “Workout Of Choice”