It had been a couple weeks since the tunnel adventure with Mom and Dad, so Sean and I decided to go again on Thursday. I invited Karl to join us so I could get some (always-helpful) coaching, and he was happy to join in. Sean worked with the tunnel rat, Kris, on backflying skills, while I continued to work on some breaking some bad habits and learning to fly a bit differently with less weight on me. (more…)
I’ve written a lot about the changes I’m making in health and fitness this year, but that wasn’t my “official” New Years’ Resolution. No, after going through five dental visits in about six weeks to get three crowns put on, my resolution was to floss more consistently. I’ve tried before to break the bad habit of only flossing when there’s something stuck in my teeth, but haven’t had any luck. I think part of it was because I tried to do it “every few days.”
This time I told myself I would floss daily so there was no need to remember “well, did I do it yesterday or not?” I’ve been good at keeping to 5-6 days a week, which is such a vast improvement that I’m willing to consider the resolution kept. Things were definitely feeling better, but Friday morning at the dentist for my 6-month cleaning, I got objective proof. All of my gum measurements were steady or improved, and the hygenist said I had “almost no tartar buildup.” Woo!