Friday, May 11, 2007
Abs of Steel...hardly
Since I began running my exercise days went from 5 a week to 3, and I have been feeling a little short changed. So I thought I would treat myself to a nice aerobic workout and I popped an ab workout I got from the library into the DVD machine. What a big mistake! I got a good workout but I have sore muscles where I didn't even know I had muscles. But in the greater scheme of things I guess this was good for me.
Thursday, May 10, 2007
Trash Day
Got a late start on my run today, didn't get on the road until about 6am. I usually like to be finishing at that time. Did the following workout today: intervals of running 90 seconds, walking 2 minutes for a total of 20 minutes. I did not want to get out of bed and I did not feel like running at all, but I always seem to feel better after a run than before it.
Today was trash day in my neighborhood, and I noticed as I was running that it was a veritable treasure trove of trash. Here is list of some to the items that I saw on my run:
Luggage
Mops (2 varieties)
Set of wall shelves
Probably the most interesting thing I saw was a responsible middle school student. One of my neighbors has a daughter in middle school and she recently got a puppy. I'm sure one of the conditions was that she was responsible for the dog, well she was out at 6am walking the dog as I was running, come to think of it she is the only person that I have ever seen walk the dog, they are inseparable, every time I see her she has her puppy with her.
Today was trash day in my neighborhood, and I noticed as I was running that it was a veritable treasure trove of trash. Here is list of some to the items that I saw on my run:
Luggage
Mops (2 varieties)
Set of wall shelves
Probably the most interesting thing I saw was a responsible middle school student. One of my neighbors has a daughter in middle school and she recently got a puppy. I'm sure one of the conditions was that she was responsible for the dog, well she was out at 6am walking the dog as I was running, come to think of it she is the only person that I have ever seen walk the dog, they are inseparable, every time I see her she has her puppy with her.
Tuesday, May 8, 2007
Up and running
Well, here it is the blog I created for 23 things project . So until I start the 23 things beginning in June I will start blogging now.
Back in March I went to the doctor and he told me that I was a prime candidate to have a heart attack or a stroke at anytime because of my high blood pressure and my weight. So he gave some meds, told me what not to eat (which is just about everything that tastes good) and suggested exercising 5 days a week for at least 30 minutes at a time, and sent me on my way.
Fast forward to today, my blood pressure is way down and I have lost 26 pounds. How, you ask? I followed my Doctor's advice (turns out those college boys know what they are talking about). I started walking 5 days a week throughout all of march and April and just last week I started running. I follow the 'Couch to 5k' running program, it worked for me in the past so I am giving it another try. So in addition to the 23 Things, I will also be keeping a running log on this blog (rhyming is unintentional), to keep all of my peeps at CCPL, and whoever else is reading in the blogosphere, aware of how things are going. Plus, I'm sure you all will give me a hard time if I start slacking off, I both welcome and expect it.
My running log so far:
Tue 5/1, Thu 5/3, Sat 5/5 Week 1, same workout all three days, intervals of running for 1 minute, and walking for 90 seconds for a total of 20 minutes
Thu 5/4 walked for 32 minutes
Tue 5/8 Began week 2, intervals of running for 9 seconds, and walking for 2 minutes for a total of 20 minutes. Saw a Saint Bernard attacking a ground hog on this run.
Question: What do me and Hall of Fame Quarterback Joe Montana (quite possibly the greatest Quarterback to ever step on the field, which i know is heresy to say around here because many believe that it is Johnny Unitas) have in common?
Answer: We are both on the same blood pressure medicine.
Back in March I went to the doctor and he told me that I was a prime candidate to have a heart attack or a stroke at anytime because of my high blood pressure and my weight. So he gave some meds, told me what not to eat (which is just about everything that tastes good) and suggested exercising 5 days a week for at least 30 minutes at a time, and sent me on my way.
Fast forward to today, my blood pressure is way down and I have lost 26 pounds. How, you ask? I followed my Doctor's advice (turns out those college boys know what they are talking about). I started walking 5 days a week throughout all of march and April and just last week I started running. I follow the 'Couch to 5k' running program, it worked for me in the past so I am giving it another try. So in addition to the 23 Things, I will also be keeping a running log on this blog (rhyming is unintentional), to keep all of my peeps at CCPL, and whoever else is reading in the blogosphere, aware of how things are going. Plus, I'm sure you all will give me a hard time if I start slacking off, I both welcome and expect it.
My running log so far:
Tue 5/1, Thu 5/3, Sat 5/5 Week 1, same workout all three days, intervals of running for 1 minute, and walking for 90 seconds for a total of 20 minutes
Thu 5/4 walked for 32 minutes
Tue 5/8 Began week 2, intervals of running for 9 seconds, and walking for 2 minutes for a total of 20 minutes. Saw a Saint Bernard attacking a ground hog on this run.
Question: What do me and Hall of Fame Quarterback Joe Montana (quite possibly the greatest Quarterback to ever step on the field, which i know is heresy to say around here because many believe that it is Johnny Unitas) have in common?
Answer: We are both on the same blood pressure medicine.
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