Philip Brewer
I write science fiction and fantasy stories.
I also write about personal finance and frugality for Wise Bread.
I speak Esperanto, and use it to communicate internationally. Esperantistoj, legu mian esperantan hejmpaĝon.
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Tag Archives: taiji
Today’s walk: 12.35 miles, plus taiji
Jackie wanted to walk to the Savoy Recreation Center where we take our taiji class, and it was about time for another long walk, so we did. Our training plan for getting in shape to walk the Kal-Haven trail calls … Continue reading
Fictional characters getting in shape
I’m a huge fan of a particular sort of scenes in stories—the scenes where the hero gets into shape. I was reminded of this recently, after reading Greg Rucka’s Critical Space, a thriller I read after it was mentioned by … Continue reading
Tai Chi class I’m teaching
I’m going to be teaching a Tai Chi class this summer for the Champaign Park District. Classes will be 8:30–9:30 AM Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. There’ll be a first session running from June 3rd to July 26th and then a … Continue reading
Teaching Tai Chi this summer
I’m going to teach a Tai Chi class for the Champaign Park District this summer. The park district doesn’t put their course descriptions on the web except in the form of the pdf file of the course catalog, which wouldn’t … Continue reading
Longest run in years
We had a few days of mild weather this past week, giving me a chance to get some outdoor exercise. I took advantage by running almost 6 miles on Monday. That’s my longest run in years. Back in 2004, I … Continue reading
Losing weight
I’ve lost a good bit of weight over the past 18 months. I haven’t talked about it much here. It’s bad enough when this starts seeming like an exercise blog; it will not become a weight-loss blog. Continue reading
Three miles on the dread mill
I hate running on treadmills. I also dislike running outdoors in the cold. The result has been that, while I may get into pretty good shape in the summer, I always lose that fitness over the winter, because I don’t … Continue reading
Physical benefits of standing meditation
Standing meditation is just like sitting meditation, except you do it standing up. (It almost seems topical right now, when so many people are talking about working at standing desks, which is similarly just like working at a regular desk, … Continue reading
An open-ended run
Yesterday, I went on my first open-ended run of the season. On earlier runs, I pretty much knew how far I was going to go and what route I’d follow. Occasionally there’d be a bit of room for variation—I might … Continue reading
Local taiji blog
The local taiji group that I practice with, Community Tai Chi, recently opened up its formerly closed (password protected) Community Tai Chi student blog. If you’re local, and you’re interested in studying taiji, the site and the blog together give … Continue reading