My name is Jonah, I play drums in the band Fucked Up. Usually any person who chooses a topic to publically discuss would likely pick up from where his day job, or most obsessive hobby leaves off, but instead of talking about the thing that occupies both of those areas for me - music - i've decided to talk about keeping fit. (*musings about music, and other personalized pursuits can be found at my other experiment livethebeatlife.blogspot.com*) This might not really be a legitimate close second to the other interests in my life, but I can happily report that people have stopped saying "That's really, really too small for you" and have mostly been saying "Are you sure you're eating??" Somewhere between those extremes is the sweet spot which balances self-care, the psychological lift that comes along with fitness, and all the other sopor that comes along with getting in shape.
The great divide between home life and life on tour in a band -- the life that takes you from city to city night after night; floors to bunks, to births, to chairs, to sofas, to car seats, and other uncomfortable recliners -- can be vast. There is certainly no obvious connection which reconciles life on the road with the picture of health, but i'm writing to you in order to report that "There is a way." I'm certainly no guru, and most importantly I AM NOT A PROFESSIONAL TRAINER. PERFORM THESE FEATS OF (likely embarrassing in front of your friends) STRENGTH WITH CAUTION. However, i'm a happy reference for a few regimented tips on keeping in shape while being out on the road or travelling in general. Each post should hopefully be from somewhere interesting as well!
Last but not least, no man or woman can be truly 100% dedicated to fitness in the face of exhaustion, dwindling levels of comfort, and varying degrees of privacy, so this will also reveal some great moments of glorious diet breaking. In fact I can guarantee some of this will be born entirely of my inactivity (unless GoogleTalk work when you jog). Stand up, tense up, and welcome to the first entry. Dear Dietary...
