Category: COVID
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I know it’s just a placebo. It’s making me feel better.
by Jay Hiller, December 1, 2022 Photo by Michele Blackwell on Unsplash When I had COVID, the doctor gave me a vitamin regimen. I’m not going to explain what it was, because I don’t want to even pretend to be telling people what vitamins to take. None of it was earth shaking and some of…
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Stalling on first extended post COVID workout
By Jay Hiller, November 19, 2022 Photo by Simon Hurry on Unsplash Yesterday afternoon a friend showed me an exercise. When I tried it, it was clear to me that for the last two weeks I haven’t exercised the way I had been before I got sick. When I wrote the heading for this post,…
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Two tricks for working out when you don’t feel like it
by Jay Hiller, November 16, 2022 Photo by Rostyslav Kondrat on Unsplash I’m using two tricks this evening to get myself moving, even a little bit. I’m still recovering from COVID and came back from work this evening feeling done. I don’t have any intention of triggering a relapse by overdoing it but I want…
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S-L-O-W dog walking and 9 minute body weight workouts: Post COVID fitness
by Jay Hiller, November 15, 2022 Photo by Kevin Stark on Unsplash The day after I finished my first marathon, I made my 4 year old take a walk around the block with me. She was wearing cowboy boots. She was crying and pissed off. She didn’t want to go. Her pace was perfect for…
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What can I do to make things better for you, Dolly Parton?
by Jay Hiller, November 13, 2022 Photo by Wes McFee on Unsplash This week I, several members of my family and several friends have had COVID. If you haven’t experienced it yet, I hope that continues to be the case. Even a mild case of COVID is not even 1 percent as much fun as…