Tag: Fitness

  • Three days into the AT, around Lime Rock springs in a crushing 92F heat, I sat down on a rock while my companion went to filter water and wrote these words: “There are places that scrape against the sky, where…

    Lessons from the Appalachian Trail
  • Pop Quiz: Who is your primary care provider? When was your Tdap vaccination? Tetanus? Most recent influenza shot? Did you have a physical this year? What were the results? What are the medications you’re currently taking, and what are the doses? If…

    Managing You: Why You Must Keep a Personal Health Record
  • It’s spring at long last here in the Last Green Valley, and hikers are out in droves. (Which, in hiking, means meeting two people on a typical hike instead of one.) As usual, I’m seeing the usual mix of seasoned trail…

    Ten Tips For Hiking Like a Pro