Man, I don't know whether I'm coming or going lately. No not because life is a hectic rat race. Just the opposite and I'm doing my best to put the time to good use. Could still use a little more, but I'll work with what I've got. What's been going on? Gee, thanks for asking....ok, so you don't have much choice when I'm the one typing what you say.
We begin Little League this week, if the rain holds off. Jared is learning the necessary skills, and seems to be enjoying it when Dad isn't preaching and teaching and pushing and... I'm getting better, but I do have relapses. I've played baseball or softball nearly non-stop for 30 summers, and Jina played four years of varsity in High School, so baseball is near and dear to our hearts...we're hoping the boys take to it as well, but if not, we decided long ago to support them in whatever they choose to do.
Summer means camping, which means breaking out our classic RV. Now when you're a thirty three year old RV, you're bound to need something each year. She cranked up fine after sitting all winter (the RV, not Jina) and finding no immediate must fix issues, I've started sprucing up the bathroom to make it less dreary and a little more appealing to be utilized as a true bathroom space and not just a port-a-pot/shower station. We've got two planned trips already and were excited to learn Jared's ball season will end before we begin camping season in ernest.
All this leads me to the excercise/running portion of my life. Last week's diet was pretty bad. Healthy was not on the menu for our meetings. Also, about 85 percent of us picked up a nasty virus that hit us, with one exception, after we returned home. That put a damper on any long run last weekend, but I did manage to keep my overall weekly miles up with a 4 mile run on the treadmill Sunday morning.
This morning I warmed up for one mile on the treadmill and then did another 2.25 through the neighborhood with my hammy yelling at me to stop the entire time. I did not enjoy the run and I actually found myself dreading the upcoming KDF Mini. Should I run a race I'm not totally commited to this year. On that Saturday, Jared has a ball game at 10 am, Jina has a wedding shower to set up...which means no matter how drained...I've got the kiddos all afternoon. Is it worth it? This year I just don't know? I'm going to keep logging the long run with my partners in crime, but I've got to get off the fence soon and get my head around this race!
Anyway, the past couple weeks training seems to continue to pay dividends and this weekend will be time for another APFT test, so will see if I can get the push up score up and improve overall.
That's about it, time to shut down, board a flight and log a run in a new place..Jackson, MS.
31 March 2009
21 March 2009
Saturday
Got up, couldn't make up my mind whether to run or wait for the Y to open.
Boys woke up before I got out the door, all hungry, fixed them breakfast and woke Jina up.
Now I'm not motivated at all to go. Decide to give her the chance to run on the road this morning. (Yeeaaaa! Good job girl...she set a PR for a training mile time).
I opted for the treadmill. Decided to do my run to mimic the Mini course as best as I could remember and guestimate. Did 8 miles. Hammy was nagging at me. Iced it as soon as I got of the treadmill. Really helped. Wish I had that option everyday.
Only disappointment, my weight gain in week one was all water weight. After my run this morning I weighed before rehydrating. Yep it was all gone. Oh well, I'm still happy!
Have a good week. Probably be late in the week before I get back on here to post.
Boys woke up before I got out the door, all hungry, fixed them breakfast and woke Jina up.
Now I'm not motivated at all to go. Decide to give her the chance to run on the road this morning. (Yeeaaaa! Good job girl...she set a PR for a training mile time).
I opted for the treadmill. Decided to do my run to mimic the Mini course as best as I could remember and guestimate. Did 8 miles. Hammy was nagging at me. Iced it as soon as I got of the treadmill. Really helped. Wish I had that option everyday.
Only disappointment, my weight gain in week one was all water weight. After my run this morning I weighed before rehydrating. Yep it was all gone. Oh well, I'm still happy!
Have a good week. Probably be late in the week before I get back on here to post.
20 March 2009
J17W Update
5 days under my belt.
I backed off of running after Tuesday morning to allow a hammy to mend. Been Biking instead.
Never have reached my daily calorie intake goals. Find myself consuming some "not bad", but not "ideal" calories each evening. Little League and school spring festivals made dinner a "How much can you swallow in 5 to 10 minutes?" ritual for the first four nights of the week.
No running has meant I'm not partially dehydrated everyday. This, and hopefully some muscle gain has meant a 3 to 4 pound weight gain this week. Stepping on the scales has been rough. After 3 years of losing or maintaining weight, convincing your mind that it is OK for the scale to tick up a bit is hard. Currently I'm telling my brain..."If the jeans still fit, we're OK,...it listens sometimes.
My workouts were pretty traditional in nature. Monday was chest and arms (Bench, Incline Bench, Flys, Curls, Dips). Tuesday was back and shoulders (Shrugs, Military Press, Seated row, Pull ups, Dumbbell rows). Wednesday was chest and arms again. Thursday repeat of Tuesday. This morning was chest and arms and some squats thrown. 3 to 6 miles of riding the bike for cardio Wed. Thur. and Fri.
I was pleased with the weights that I was working out with this morning. At the start of the year, I was doing my heaviest sets at about 5 to 10 lbs below my body weight. Now my heaviest sets are at around 10 to 20 lbs over my body weight.
I'm still debating what to do tomorrow. A calisthenics style circuit routine or a long run.
Anyhow, that is week one. On Sunday I travel for a meeting, OK, actually Sunday is the golf outing, Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday are meetings. The room accommodations have full kitchens and I'm familiar with YMCA there, so hopefully, although it will be on short sleep, I'll be able to keep up with my routine through next week.
I backed off of running after Tuesday morning to allow a hammy to mend. Been Biking instead.
Never have reached my daily calorie intake goals. Find myself consuming some "not bad", but not "ideal" calories each evening. Little League and school spring festivals made dinner a "How much can you swallow in 5 to 10 minutes?" ritual for the first four nights of the week.
No running has meant I'm not partially dehydrated everyday. This, and hopefully some muscle gain has meant a 3 to 4 pound weight gain this week. Stepping on the scales has been rough. After 3 years of losing or maintaining weight, convincing your mind that it is OK for the scale to tick up a bit is hard. Currently I'm telling my brain..."If the jeans still fit, we're OK,...it listens sometimes.
My workouts were pretty traditional in nature. Monday was chest and arms (Bench, Incline Bench, Flys, Curls, Dips). Tuesday was back and shoulders (Shrugs, Military Press, Seated row, Pull ups, Dumbbell rows). Wednesday was chest and arms again. Thursday repeat of Tuesday. This morning was chest and arms and some squats thrown. 3 to 6 miles of riding the bike for cardio Wed. Thur. and Fri.
I was pleased with the weights that I was working out with this morning. At the start of the year, I was doing my heaviest sets at about 5 to 10 lbs below my body weight. Now my heaviest sets are at around 10 to 20 lbs over my body weight.
I'm still debating what to do tomorrow. A calisthenics style circuit routine or a long run.
Anyhow, that is week one. On Sunday I travel for a meeting, OK, actually Sunday is the golf outing, Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday are meetings. The room accommodations have full kitchens and I'm familiar with YMCA there, so hopefully, although it will be on short sleep, I'll be able to keep up with my routine through next week.
17 March 2009
American Idol
OK,
Have to vent. As a country music fan, I was mortified by some of the performances, but I came away with one burning question.
Why did I hear the Ozzy Osbourne/Boy George impersonator sing a classic accompanied by Indian Scitars, while the guy who appears to be Indian turned in as very strong performance in flawless English?
Actually, none of this is relevant or important, but I had to ask. It is disappointing that they allowed some iconic, classic songs be butchered without comments like....
"Yo, Dawg, you know if you're going to do a Whitney song, well, Dawg, look, you know, I mean can't nobody sing it like Whitney, so you know, you just shouldn't go there, I mean, you know Dawg it just ain't a safe bet..."
Same can be said in country music for Dolly, Patsy, Willie, and Johnny.
Next week, perhaps we'll get to hear pop music versions of Back in Black, You Shook Me, Pink Houses, Jump, and Walk this Way.
I probably should travel again, staying at home and watching this stuff is turning my mind to mush. As evidenced by this blog post.
G'night!
Have to vent. As a country music fan, I was mortified by some of the performances, but I came away with one burning question.
Why did I hear the Ozzy Osbourne/Boy George impersonator sing a classic accompanied by Indian Scitars, while the guy who appears to be Indian turned in as very strong performance in flawless English?
Actually, none of this is relevant or important, but I had to ask. It is disappointing that they allowed some iconic, classic songs be butchered without comments like....
"Yo, Dawg, you know if you're going to do a Whitney song, well, Dawg, look, you know, I mean can't nobody sing it like Whitney, so you know, you just shouldn't go there, I mean, you know Dawg it just ain't a safe bet..."
Same can be said in country music for Dolly, Patsy, Willie, and Johnny.
Next week, perhaps we'll get to hear pop music versions of Back in Black, You Shook Me, Pink Houses, Jump, and Walk this Way.
I probably should travel again, staying at home and watching this stuff is turning my mind to mush. As evidenced by this blog post.
G'night!
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