MullinsUnscripted

Tag: starting again

  • Colon Cancer Awareness Month and the Reality Behind the Numbers

    March is Colon Cancer Awareness Month. You will see the blue ribbon.You will see reminders to get screened at 45.You will see statistics shared across social media. You should. The numbers matter. But this month is not abstract to me. I had colon cancer. And I had it before 45. The Numbers Are Not Small…

  • Very Tired. Still Did the Treadmill.

    Date: February 19, 2026Bodyweight: 254.4Energy: Very tiredMood toward treadmill: Strongly opposed This was one of those days where everything felt heavier than it should have. Energy was low from the start. Not sore. Not injured. Just tired. I did not want to do the treadmill. I did it anyway. Lifting Lat Pulldown120 x 5120 x…

  • Incline Focus and a Familiar Treadmill

    Date: February 18, 2026Bodyweight: 255Energy: Tired, but better than last sessionElbow: Not bad Energy was still on the low side, but noticeably better than the previous day. The elbow behaved. That alone changes how a session feels. This was an incline-heavy day. Lifting Incline Dumbbell Press40s x 2040s x 1640s x 1640s x 1340s x…

  • Pull Day with a Grumpy Elbow

    Date: February 17, 2026Bodyweight: 255Energy: TiredElbow: Not great This was a pull day, and my elbow made sure I knew it. Energy was low from the start. Nothing dramatic, just one of those sessions where you are not running on fumes, but you are not exactly sharp either. Lifting Overhead Row Machine120 x 10140 x…

  • Bench Press and the Treadmill Tax

    Date: February 16, 2026Bodyweight: 255.4Wake Up Time: 5 AM, voluntarilyElbow: Mostly cooperativeEnergy: Surprisingly good I got up at 5 AM on a day I did not have to work. That alone feels like progress. Energy was good. The elbow felt mostly good. The only real issue showed up during incline dumbbell flyes, where there was…

  • The Myth of “I’ll Fix It Later”

    Before cancer, health was theoretical. It was later. I knew I was overweight. I knew my blood sugar was not great. I knew I should be more consistent in the gym. But it all felt like something I could deal with later. Later is a comfortable word. Later is flexible.Later is forgiving.Later lets you negotiate.…

  • Starting Again at 44

    I have done this before, but here I am, starting again at 44. I have lifted consistently. I have fallen off. I have told myself I would get serious again “next week.” If you are over 40, you probably know how that cycle works. At 44, after a few health wake up calls that tend…