Health

Lately, I have really been trying to challenge myself mentally and physically, sometimes both at once, like my recent idea to start using the cold plunge daily.

I have been noticing that my caffeine intake has been through the roof; on most days, I am hovering at close to 4x the recommended FDA daily caffeine intake. With that being said, I was planning to slow my roll and then take a break from caffeine starting on February 1st, but on the morning of January 15th, I decided to take the plunge and stopped cold turkey. ...

A while back I saw an email come through at work about how I could sign up and then become certified in performing CPR. I had never done something like this, so I should sign up. The class consisted of studying online and taking a few quizzes, followed by in-person instruction about performing CPR ( Performed on a dummy) and a discussion about choking and applying bandages to major wounds. ...

Cole has been part of a school running team with some friends of his run by a couple of parents, and during this time, we have attended a few races, most recently Ele’s Race 2023, where I signed up to run the one-mile as well.

About a month ago, I got strep throat from one of the kids and went to the doctor to get something for it. During my discussion with the doctor about being allergic to penicillin, I was likely not allergic to it at all/now. When I was diagnosed with it back in the early 1980s, they used a different delivery method for the antibiotic which was what I was more than likely allergic to, and not so much the penicillin. ...