Wow! It’s been a long time since I made a post in this blog. Many apologies for my long silence!
Most important is that I have made good progress in recovering from the shoulder injury. Except for rare circumstances when I move the arm in a strange way, the shoulder is pain-free and I have almost complete range of motion. For some movements, however, the shoulder is still very weak. Surprisingly, the movement where I feel I have lost the most is pulling down, like when doing a chin-up. Two years ago, I think I did 13 of them from a dead hang. Few people at any age can do that. Now I can’t even do one! I am starting to do additional training to remedy this problem. However, it is unlikely that I will ever get back to where I was previously. C’est la vie. Hopefully, no more stupid injuries.
I’ve added a few items of memorabilia to the gym. There are some old photos of my mentors: Win Franklin who was an inspiration both as a runner and strongman, and Werner Manrau, a world class athlete and my rowing coach from when I was a teenager. He got me started on what is a great sport what happens to be an almost “perfect” exercise. Also, some old photos of me from when I was a bit stronger than I am now. In addition, I’ve mounted a sculling oar on the wall that I that I bought from a company in the Adirondacks that sells used rowing shells. I guess it’s a bit crazy to think an oar is beautiful. Anyway, I love it…
I promise to write more regularly!
Most important is that I have made good progress in recovering from the shoulder injury. Except for rare circumstances when I move the arm in a strange way, the shoulder is pain-free and I have almost complete range of motion. For some movements, however, the shoulder is still very weak. Surprisingly, the movement where I feel I have lost the most is pulling down, like when doing a chin-up. Two years ago, I think I did 13 of them from a dead hang. Few people at any age can do that. Now I can’t even do one! I am starting to do additional training to remedy this problem. However, it is unlikely that I will ever get back to where I was previously. C’est la vie. Hopefully, no more stupid injuries.
I’ve added a few items of memorabilia to the gym. There are some old photos of my mentors: Win Franklin who was an inspiration both as a runner and strongman, and Werner Manrau, a world class athlete and my rowing coach from when I was a teenager. He got me started on what is a great sport what happens to be an almost “perfect” exercise. Also, some old photos of me from when I was a bit stronger than I am now. In addition, I’ve mounted a sculling oar on the wall that I that I bought from a company in the Adirondacks that sells used rowing shells. I guess it’s a bit crazy to think an oar is beautiful. Anyway, I love it…
I promise to write more regularly!
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