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Challenge, complexity, purpose
By Jay Hiller, June 8, 2023 Photo by Eilis Garvey on Unsplash On episode 263 of the podcast, The Proof with Simon Hill, Drs. Ayesha and Dean Sherzai, speak at length about a number of topics related to brain health. One point stood out to me: we can build our cognitive reserve, the brain’s ability…
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The hardest part is putting on your shoes
By Jay Hiller, May 16, 2023 Photo by LOGAN WEAVER | @LGNWVR on Unsplash I’m writing this post as a stall to working out. It’s been a busy day and it would be easy to lie on the couch and waste a bunch of time scrolling through a device. My husband always says the hardest…
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Soul clean out: Yoga, Netflix and a good cry
By Jay Hiller, Monday May 15, 2023 Photo by Diana Polekhina on Unsplash I like the Netflix show, Firefly Lane. The other night after my yoga practice, which was strength based and demanding for me, I watched a couple of episodes. The last season is sad if you’ve been into it and are familiar with…
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Rainy weather morning swim
By Jay Hiller, May 13, 2023 Photo by Max Bender on Unsplash Just last night when I wrote about how I used to swim on Friday afternoons, I thought about how I should go to the neighborhood pool more often. After we took the dogs this morning, my husband suggested that we go swimming. It’s…
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I’ve said what I wanted to say or The End
by Jay Hiller, January 11, 2022 Photo by Mohamed Rishfaan on Unsplash Over the last 6 months, I’ve posted almost daily and have said all that I have to say. Exercise is good. Trying new things is good. Eating and sleeping well is good. Learning about fitness is good. Thank you to everyone who read…
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Early morning run followed by cooking fail
By Jay Hiller, January 5, 2023 Photo by Louis Hansel on Unsplash I had a nice run this morning. It’s my last few days of holiday break and I enjoyed being outside as the sun was coming up. Yesterday, a friend lent me her library book. Someone in the book taught himself to cook by…
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You don’t have to be a tough guy to get a good work out
By Jay Hiller, December 30, 2022 Photo by Gelmis Bartulis on Unsplash A participant in my spin class today introduced herself by saying that she didn’t spin a lot and wasn’t going to do very much. My observation was that she did a good job of pushing herself and I would bet got her heart…
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Today’s workout: Upper body and a swim at Barton Springs
by Jay Hiller, December 27, 2022 Photo by dominik hofbauer on Unsplash When I woke up this morning, my back, which had been cranky, was much much better. After we walked the dogs, I did an upper body workout. The weather in Austin was pretty today and my husband and I went swimming at Barton…
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Happy Holidays from Santa’s B Team
by Jay Hiller, December 24, 2022 I wish this picture had come out better. They were cute. Hope everyone has a good day tomorrow, whether you celebrate or not. I’ll post again on December 26th. Happy holidays!