Bogdan Poprawski

Real Estate Broker of Record and Owner: Spencer Group Inc., Realty Brokerage

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Keep moving:
Blood clots (2)

It was a shock to me when I learned about the sudden, totally premature death of Kamila Skolimowska in 2026 at the age of 26.
She was the Olympic champion in the hammer throw in Sydney 2000 and died during her throwing practice.
Autopsy results confirmed the cause of her death was a blood clot in the lung, or pulmonary embolism.

Why am I writing about it?
I learned about several cases of highly fit individuals who have developed blood clots.
They could be due to factors such as dehydration, long-distance travel, and potential vein compression, particularly in the shoulder/arm of athletes performing repetitive overhead movements.
Also, genetics. That will stay. It won't change.

What can help?
Contrary to common fears, physical activity does not cause a stabilized blood clot to break off and travel to the lungs.
1. Exercises reduce discomfort and swelling from venous insufficiency and improve lung function after a pulmonary embolism.
2. Best activities: Low-impact, moderate exercises are best, such as walking, swimming, cycling, and yoga.
3. Regular activity (at least 30 minutes daily) is highly effective for prevention.

PS: Keep walking and do deep squats.

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Keep moving:
Blood clots (1)
I think I had genetic tendencies towards developing blood clots.
Nothing has been scientifically proven in this case, but from my observations, it is my unscientific conclusion.
At the beginning of the COVID-19 disaster, I asked my family doctor to provide me with some certification against forced vaccination, since I knew it would harm me.
He said – he couldn't. He wanted to keep his license intact.
I am not kidding here.
Bottom line: no C19 injection, still blood clots and a pretty bad case during the last fall.
So – blood thinners and all that jazz.
My current vein specialist keeps asking me about my physical activities, and I always say, “I walk and do deep squats."
Doctor: How far a day?
Me – I don’t really know. Trying 6000 steps a day (+ some bodybuilding + cycling).
Doctor: How about those 10,000 steps a day?
Me: How many do you take?
… Crickets …
PS: Keep walking and do deep squats.

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GTA real estate market update: April 2026. - https://t.co/BFfq2F67I1

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New Listing:
Unique opportunity to own an office space/income
Location:
2351 Royal Windsor Drive, Unit 204
Price: $470/sqf.
Size: 1,050 sq ft + common elements.
Details are just coming in.
A more exact description in two days.

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“Be the oldest person in the gym, not the youngest person in the nursing home”:

“A bicycle is a slow death for the planet.”
With this provocative sentence, a certain banker once surprised economists. His words sounded harsh and ironic, but they forced reflection.
“A cyclist is a real catastrophe for a country’s economy.
He doesn’t buy a car and doesn’t take out a loan to pay it off.
He doesn’t buy insurance.
He doesn’t buy fuel.
He doesn’t pay for inspections, servicing, or repairs.
He doesn’t need paid parking.
He rarely causes serious accidents.
He doesn’t demand the construction of more highways.
And worst of all, he helps a person stay healthy and not gain weight.

A healthy citizen is almost useless to the economic system.
He doesn’t buy medicines.
He doesn’t fill hospitals or clinics.
He doesn’t increase GDP with his illnesses.
Economically, he is almost ‘invisible.’

Meanwhile, every new fast food bar creates at least thirty jobs:
ten cardiologists,
ten dentists,
ten dietitians and nutrition specialists…
and of course the restaurant’s own employees.

And then a sharp question arises:
What will you choose—a bicycle or a fast-food bar?
It’s worth thinking about.
Because behind this paradox lies a bitter truth: in a world where health does not always drive the economy, being healthy is almost a revolutionary act.
And by the way, walking is even worse.
Pedestrians don’t even buy a bicycle.

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GTA real estate market update: March 2026. - https://t.co/kXFpdRxzld

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GTA real estate market update: February 2026. - https://t.co/aeeWDuJQ4b

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“Be the oldest person in the gym, not the youngest person in the nursing home”: Sport wars.
After a long break, back at it.

My latest international experience:
The 2026 Olympics ended with the US hockey team winning gold for the first time since 1980.
This result was accepted by the public at large as the war between Canada and the US, which the US finally won.
It doesn’t matter what the media says.

When I lived in Poland, any international match, whether it be soccer, track and field, boxing, etc., against Germany (or East Germany) and against Russia (the Soviet Union), was perceived as a war, in which one side was to win or lose.

The water polo game between Hungary and the Soviet Union in 1956 in the Olympic Games in Melbourne ended up with the pink from the blood colour of the water in the swimming pool.
The Soviet Union just invaded Hungary in October 1956 again…

I can present many more examples of the emotional involvement of the public when watching sports, but the merit of this post is simple: there will always be politics in sports, ugly or less ugly, still ugly, according to the old Roman saying: “Panem et circenses.”

((Explanation: "Bread and circuses" is a Roman political strategy, coined by poet Juvenal (~AD 100), of maintaining public approval by providing free food and spectacle rather than good governance.))

PS: Keep walking and do deep squats.

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Enjoy, guys, while it lasts.
It may not repeat itself for a while ...
BTW—a smart move with this.

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Interesting:
https://t.co/NL4FEbe47w

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Coach's biomechanical observation:

Victoria Mboko won her last two matches against Elena Rybakina and Jelena Ostapenko.

How: (Among others) she responded to hard flat balls with hard flat balls.
Topspin shots in tennis are generally slower in absolute speed than flat shots, often by about 10–30 mph, because energy is converted into RPM (rotation) rather than raw forward velocity.
Therefore, Mboko is becoming a third Iga Świątek "nightmare"... and they know it 📷

PS: Keep walking and doing deep squats.

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Aryna Sabalenka does not currently work with a dedicated sports psychologist. She stopped using one before the 2023 season, deciding to take full responsibility for her own mental, emotional, and technical development, often stating, "I'm my [own] psychologist," and relying on her team and family for support.

Based on available information, there is no public record of Elena Rybakina having a dedicated, named sports psychologist on her team.

Victoria Mboko has a comprehensive support team, though a specific, named personal psychologist is not highlighted in her core daily traveling team.

Just saying ...

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he coolest female tennis players at the moment (in my opinion):
1. Elena Rybakina,
2. Victoria Mboko,
3. Iga Świątek.

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The last Olympics for Lindsey Vonn...

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Bolton Athletics:

I participated in an incredible fundraiser last night.
It was the first fundraiser of a longer series that Alysha Newman, the world pole vault star, promised after winning a bronze medal at the Olympics in Paris 2024.

Fundraiser for what?
For the Bolton High Performance Athletic Centre.

There are two spearheading persons of this amazing project: Alysha Newman and Doug Wood.

Citing Alysha:
“Last night we hosted our very first Gala and now have raised over $1,000,000 for the next generation of Canadian Track & Field and the future Bolton High Performance Athletics Centre. Thank you to all of you who showed up and showed out!”
More to come … and … keep walking and do deep squats!

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GTA real estate market update: January 2026. - https://t.co/grBEd4NjGj

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Perfection.