Category: Exercise and Athletic Activities

  • Amazing Summer of 2024 and Colorado Fourteener Challenge

    Amazing Summer of 2024 and Colorado Fourteener Challenge

    So, I felt pumped up from the incredibly challenging camping and biking trip to Utah in the late spring earlier this year. It was only natural to set another challenging goal for this summer: summiting Longs Peak. Longs Peak is not the highest fourteener of Colorado. However, it is one of the more challenging mountains to…

  • Adventure Camping Trip to Utah: Biking at the Edge

    Adventure Camping Trip to Utah: Biking at the Edge

    Another year rolls around, and I am preparing for my traditional spring adventure trip to Utah. Similarly to last year, I experienced some great skiing in Colorado earlier this year. I have shared some of it here, focusing on backcountry skiing. It was a great season, where I mostly skied in a resort with my…

  • Permanent Testing of Comfort Zone Boundaries and Fighting MS

    Permanent Testing of Comfort Zone Boundaries and Fighting MS

    So, I’ve embraced a regular exercise routine and am engaging in several out-of-the-box athletic activities. The goal is to keep moving, have some fun, and engage in challenges outside my comfort zone. One of the reasons behind my articles and this blog was to give other people with MS hope, motivation, and possibly inspiration. I…

  • Backcountry Challenge with Friends for Healthy Mental Stability

    Backcountry Challenge with Friends for Healthy Mental Stability

    In my quest for a healthier lifestyle, I’ve embraced a straightforward exercise plan I outlined earlier. The goal is to find joy in movement and nurture my body through activities that bring both physical and mental well-being. Today, I would like to expand on this and focus a little more on a challenge to overcome…

  • Rainforests of the American Northwest: Road Trip to Pacific Coast

    Rainforests of the American Northwest: Road Trip to Pacific Coast

    I have just barely recovered from my camping adventures in Utah and Arizona and am getting excited again. Another adventure is waiting around the corner! This time, we embark on a family road trip to the Pacific Northwest to Washington and along the Pacific Ocean to California. The trip’s theme is to explore the unique…

  • Adventure Camping Trip: Dipping into Heat of the Grand Canyon.

    Adventure Camping Trip: Dipping into Heat of the Grand Canyon.

    So, I continued my routine exercise sessions throughout the winter. The regular activities were spiced by great skiing thanks to excellent snow through April. I felt prepared for an adventure camping trip west of Colorado, toward Moab, Utah, and Grand Canyon, Arizona. I left home together with a group of friends. We were six guys…

  • Finding Joy in Movement: My Simple Exercise Routine

    Finding Joy in Movement: My Simple Exercise Routine

    In my quest for a healthy lifestyle, I’ve embraced a straightforward yet effective exercise plan that fits seamlessly into my routine and MS. The goal isn’t about setting records or pushing limits; it’s about finding joy in movement and nurturing my body through activities that bring both physical and mental well-being. Running: Three times a…

  • My Plan for Active Life with  MS

    My Plan for Active Life with  MS

    As the reality of my health and future well-being settled in, I dove headfirst into resurrecting old ideas on creating a plan for leading a healthy and active life with MS. “How to live a healthy and active life” became my mantra, sparking a journey into research and self-discovery. First on my agenda was the…