You have to take every little win when you’re trying to get back on your feet. I’ve been struggling with plantar’s fasciitis for a couple of months, and I finally told myself to get in to the podiatrist. The exercises he gave me seem to be helping, and I was feeling well enough today to…
I just had around a half hour to walk today, so I did a short Rosary/Divine Mercy walk in the neighborhood around the Rectory. Beautiful day, and I smelled roses where there were no roses, so I reconsecrated my life and priesthood to the Blessed Virgin Mary on this, the memorial of her Immaculate Heart….
So I know I need to get the exercise in, but lately I have found every excuse not to. Today, I had the time, the weather was great, and there was no reason not to go out and get in the long walk I have been needing. Except, of course, I really wanted to take…
Seriously, I was all set to go to the gym, but… I literally couldn’t pass up this beautiful spring day. In Chicagoland, not going outside on a sunny, slightly breezy, 75° day is at least a venial sin, so I put on some sunscreen and a ball cap and headed out on the DuPage trail,…
So, I figured out I need to have a process to work on my physical activity, or I just won’t do it. Thankfully, my Quiet Punch bag (get one here, use code FATHERPAT10 to get 10% off!) comes with a great app with, I don’t know, dozens of great workouts. I’m starting off slow, so…
Welcome to my boxing and fitness blog. The last year has been a lot of family illness, so the caregiver hasn’t been taking care of himself at all. So it’s time to start again. I’m setting up this blog to give accountability to myself and to share my journey with others. If you want to…
