Illness to Wellness: Improving Mental Health With Physical Fitness
November 18, 2019
Philadelphia Bar ReporterBy Ernest D. Holtzheimer
An unpopular opinion amongst those of us in the legal profession is that even the busiest lawyers can make time for creating a wellness routine. To that point, the most common responses from those who find out Jordan Strokovsky and I recently trained for, and completed, an Ironman (a triathlon made up of a 2.4-mile swim, a 112-mile bike ride and a 26.2-mile run) while growing our respective legal practices is that the person hearing about our feat “could never do that” or “doesn’t have the time to train for something like that.” The truth is, however, that they could accomplish such a goal (several folks in their late 80s have completed an Ironman), and they could have the requisite time to train, if they so desired. Nevertheless, no one needs to train for or compete in an Ironman or any other race, but we should all take into serious consideration the need to exercise regularly and to increase our overall wellness. The Philadelphia Bar Association is here to help.
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