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Author Archives: Marshall Ramsey
Teaching history by visiting history
Like their great great great grandfather did 150 years before, my sons charged the hills of Vicksburg. This time it was to play. On a hot June day, Lt. J.C. Eckles was on a much deadlier mission. He was a … Continue reading
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Fit2Fat2Fit Blog: Day 3
Atrophy: \ˈa-trə-fē\ Def. Gradually decline in effectiveness or vigor due to underuse or neglect. A byproduct of sitting on your butt and eating crap over Christmas. Lying in a pool of my own sweat, I felt a pain in my stomach … Continue reading
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Fit2Fat2Fit Blog: Day 2
Today was more of a fitness test than yesterday’s fitness test. Because today was the first real day of working out. Along the way I ran into several old friends: The W drill (running through cones shaped like a W), … Continue reading
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Fit2Fat2Fit Blog: Day 1
As I made the first turn around the track, my lungs were burning from the 22-degree cold (and the toxic diesel fumes from the nearby JTRANS buses). It’s hard to believe that another 12 weeks of Paul Lacoste’s Fit4Change has … Continue reading
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The Event
I’ve never said “thank you” after being stuck by a needle. But I did last Friday. Let me tell you why. The nurse made taking my blood an event. OK, you’re asking me, “What do you mean by an event, Marshall?” … Continue reading