I feel like I just wrote about the start of the February spending freeze challenge, and here we are already most of the way through it! Here's a quick update on how it's going for me. Spending freeze gray area As I wrote in my original post, my intent with this ban was to spend absolutely no money that I didn't have to spend. The primary purpose is to abstain from shopping, but I extend that ...
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Fitness Update: Navigating Injury
It's been a little while since I wrote about what I'm up to in my fitness life. 2018 hasn't exactly been off to a roaring start: I'm officially benched due to injury. I first started having pain in my right knee while hiking the Na Pali Coast, as I mentioned in last week's post. In the weeks that followed, I limited my running volume to give my knee some space to heal. That said, I couldn't ...
The Good, the Bad, and the Very Damp: Backpacking Kalalau Trail
I may have never been backpacking, but I wasn't about to go to Kauai and miss out on Kalalau Trail, the iconic Na Pali coast experience. After all, Hawaii seems like an awfully nice place to get your feet wet (literally, it turns out!) in backcountry adventuring, so I was up to the challenge. In the months leading up to the trip, I spent hours learning about the hike, reading backpacking tips, ...
It’s Time for The Annual February Spending Freeze Challenge!
For the entire month of February, I'm challenging myself and you to freeze your spending for an entire month. That means not spending money on anything you don't need for all of February. The first time I did a spending freeze was circa 2011. February always seemed like a natural fit for a spending freeze, not least of all because it's the shortest month. I always get so much benefit from ...
More of The Best Underwear for Workouts
Let's be honest, bad undergarments can ruin your day. No one has time for uncomfortable, shifting underwear while you're just trying to focus on your barre routine, or your run, or your squat form. Last year, I wrote a post recapping a few styles of underoos that do and don't work well for fitness endeavors, plus a few general observations. You can read that here. That said, several of the ...
