weekly wrap

Went 1.72 miles this morning, after beers and illini game.

Had my semi-annual check up this afternoon. fun. or not.

mythical creatures...

Include Unicorns, pixies,..... female VGHS grads in the 80's who kept their virginity.....and motivated VGfatboys. Until now. For some reason, and I'm almost afraid to talk about it for fear that it will disappear into the ether, I am actually looking forward to my thrice weekly torture sessions. Maybe my internal clock is ticking. Maybe I'm tired of being gi-normous. Dkdc at this juncture. Just hope it stays with me.

No Al K Haul since Sunday, no fast food, no nothing except for the occasional reeses minature from my colleagues' desktop source.

I went 1.97 miles today.... I'll add a couple blocks on Friday to try to get to 2 miles. Baby steps, Francis. Baby steps.

Blue Monday

How does it feel? To treat me like you do? (Salute to the boys from New Order)...MMR said that I went 1.7 miles today. Wind was in my face for the first half....pushing me home for the last part. About half way , I felt a tweak in either my medius or aponeurosis....that's right, I had a pain in my butt! Not the big gluteus maximus, but just above it. I walked it in and it's ok, just a bit sore when I sit too long. which was all day at work.

I've been reading that people who have sendentary jobs tend to have REALLY stiff hip flexors, so I've been stretching them post run, along with some hamstring and calf stretches. All of which make for some interesting moments when I stand up after sitting for a couple of hours.

freaky friday...

Yes, sports fans, I did get going this morning. Mapmyrun says I went 1.8 miles...came home and had a two egg omelet with fat free ham, pepper jack & fresh spinach.

I'm ready for the orgy of excess to which I will surely succumb tonight. The boss isn't feeling NYE right now, so who knows how the evening will play out. I did complete w1d3 of my 4th attempt at c25k, and for that i am satisfied...for now.

tuesday morning, coming down

I got some unsettling news monday night and had a couple vodka drinks, and then a couple lager drinks....and so Tuesday morning workout didn't happen.

Came home at noon on wednesday and went for a run. 1.6 miles per mapmyrun. Any caloric benefit was totally negated by the fantastic homemade pizza that the missus whipped up while watching the illini football and basketball games....all washed down by the top deck of a dirty thirty.

A nice lady at the bank commented that she had seen me out running. I explained that I usually try to keep it to the back streets, but Main and Front streets were about the only two in town that hadn't been ice packed. I assume I look like a walrus on land as I'm waddling along, so I try to do it as privately as I can.

Tonite there's a party at the Griffsters...then tomorrow NYE and Saturday is our annual fish fry and football fiesta. I better add a couple blocks to the run tomorrow.

Christmas, inc.

Christmas has come and gone, catching me in it's vapor trail like maverick and goose, in a flat spin from which i'm not sure how to break free, so.......

I went for a run this morning. mapmyrun.com says it was only 1.14 miles, but my body says it was much more than that. Trying to keep ones' balance on icy side roads taxes the quads and core like no one's business and I'm a sore fatty right now.

The children received enough loot to foment a revolution in liechtenstein, but they're pretty well grounded and they appreciated their gifts without seeming entitled so I guess we're doing something right.

Tomorrow I plan on doing some body weight stuff, with a special focus on core and upper body. Results to follow.

catching up

So...it's been almost 5 months since I blogged. Wow.

The new job is terrific. It's got issues and I've had my doubts, but I'm starting to find my niche.
this is the most driven, focused amazing group of students i've had the privilege of serving. they seem so young, but they're dialed in like lasers.

more to follow...