Tag: recovery
All the articles with the tag "recovery".
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(DAY 1187) A 1 km Swim and a Return to Rhythm
About two and a half months after surgery, a 1 km swim feels like a good sign that I am getting back to a light and sustainable workout rhythm.
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(DAY 1186) A 10 Hour Nap and Sunday Recovery
A long, deep Sunday sleep felt like real recovery and a reminder that rest is part of the plan, not a break from it.
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(DAY 1180) A 1 km Swim After a Long Break
I swam 1 km after a long break, and two months after my hernia surgery it feels good to be back and feeling strong again.
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(DAY 1173) Eight Weeks After Surgery
It has been eight weeks since my hernia surgery, and this feels like the point to start returning to a more regular workout rhythm.
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(DAY 1172) Back to Exercise
Got back to exercise today with a light afternoon gym session and swimming in the evening.
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(DAY 1170) Mom and Dad in Gurgaon
It was great to have mom and dad in Gurgaon, especially because this was the first time I met them after my surgery.
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(DAY 1155) Flu Season and the Invisible Tax of Proximity
It is flu season again. Everyone is coughing. Children are the most affected and the most infectious, carrying illness from classroom to classroom, from school to home, from one family to the next. Proximity is both their strength and their vulnerability.
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(DAY 1151) Playing It Safe: Basketball and the New Rules of Contact Sports
Playing basketball with teenagers weeks after hernia surgery means learning a new kind of physicality. Caution is not weakness. It is strategy.
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(DAY 1149) Swimming Again: Baby Steps After Surgery
Returning to the pool after hernia surgery is not about distance. It is about respecting the timeline and trusting the process. 250 meters felt like a victory.
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(DAY 1147) Underslept and Under-Workouts: The Compounding Cost of Neglecting Basics
Four to five hours of sleep for days on end, combined with limited workouts post-surgery. Two small deficiencies that compound quickly into a completely different daily experience of life.