Unseen Progress
I was wandering down the rabbit hole of Youtube videos when I stumbled upon this one by Steve Atlas called “Unseen Progress.” It really struck me and I wanted to share it because I think this is something…
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Health & Fitness
Hot Badminton (and I don’t mean sexy)!
Of course the first thing I did after coming back to China was run to my court to play badminton. But it’s basically the only thing I’ve done because this place is friggin hot! Anyone with any sense is staying…
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The Thing I Hate Most About Chinese Badminton
Y’all know how much I love badminton and I know I’m incredibly lucky I get to play in China where the level and quality of the sport is so high. But there is one thing I hate about Chinese badminton…..the…
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Advantages of Becoming a Middle Aged Athlete
There’s a lot of disadvantages and a lot of self pity to be felt for yourself when you are a 40-year-old trying to get into athletics for the first time. You can’t help but compare yourself to all the younger…
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Badminton Problems: Hair
I always talk about how awesome badminton is, but it’s not all rainbows and unicorns over here. Playing badminton has brought a lot of problems to my life and I decided to share some of them. One problem I’ve already…
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Tennis (Badminton) Elbow
If you’re friends with me on facebook, then you’ll know I’ve been suffering from tennis elbow for the past few months. What is tennis elbow? Well it’s where the tendon, and muscles, in the elbow area are overused, damaged, and…
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I Just Leveled up Big Time!! (WU #21)
I did it! I was finally asked to join a high level group of all Chinese badminton players. Woot! Cross another one of the “goals” list! It’s because of my coach of course. At his new badminton place he started…
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5 Reasons Why You Should Play Badminton
There are a million reasons why you should start playing badminton, but here are top 5 to try to convince you to pick up a racket and birdie today. It’s a sneaky way to lose weight Unlike other sports, with long…
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Badminton Costs: March and April
I figure these budget posts are pretty boring so I’ll update it every two months instead of every month. Equipment: This was a big month for equipment. I bought some basic stuff, a new pair of shoes, a towel for…
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I Went to the Chiropractor
Badminton has been quite good on my body. I’m losing weight without trying, it has given me a lot more energy and endurance and I’ve just noticed my total fitness level has increased. But there is one problem: my lower…
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