Me and Leuk - Living with Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia CLL

Tagged: Big Climb

Depressed egg

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I’ve stopped exercising

The Big Climb started up again this year. It had been virtual for the last two years. This was going to be the real thing. I signed up and so did several of my (Read More)

Columbia Tower in Seattle

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The Big Climb approaches

Well tomorrow is the first of March. That means The Big Climb is looming. For those who don’t know, The Big Climb is an event that takes place every year in Seattle. Over 6,000 (Read More)

Big Climb for leukemia

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Conquered the Big Climb!

My son and I did it! We made it to the top of the Columbia Center for this year’s Big Climb. I was a bit apprehensive since I hadn’t done any preparatory exercising. I (Read More)

Dog yawning, no motivation

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Yawn…

Been feeling good lately but still have problems with motivation. I’m not staying on track with my goals (writing & exercise). I need to complete them. We need the added income my writing will (Read More)

Tortilla Chips

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Tortilla chip graph

I went to the gym yesterday and did well. Good enough anyway for a guy whose been sitting on his fanny for months. I did 2 miles on the treadmill and lifted weights. Oh (Read More)

Exercising for Big Climb to raise money to fight leukemia

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Trying to prepare for the Big Climb

At the gym today I managed to do my two miles on the treadmill but I couldn’t get my heart rate up to the usual 120-125 range. I was just too tired to push (Read More)

Caring hands

Me and Leuk

Thanks to the caregivers

Last Friday I exercised in the gym for 1-1/2 hours. The distractions of Summer had pulled me away so I quickly discovered just how out of shape I am! I’ve got a lot of (Read More)

Snow in trees

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Winter’s back. Me too.

Summer’s done. It’s early November and the snow is already falling. Nothing to complain about though. It was only an inch and it has already started melting away. Since the weather’s less conducive to (Read More)