Have you noticed fun things generally have a countdown. Think: There’s something about the anticipation, the fun, the excitement, and the finality of a countdown. For me, exercising, counting down became a multiplier. When I am swimming laps, I tried to count up, but I’d always lose track or become bored. Now, I count down. […]
Friday, I woke up really early. Most of the time, I can go back to sleep. Sometimes, I can not. Today was a not day. Instead, I turned a negative into a positive. I took advantage of the earlier time and worked out earlier. My rationale is that the time is springing forward an hour […]
No mood to write today, but I’m trying to build my consistency. So, I’m brute forcing it. Not all posts are awesome. Sometimes, we just need to keep the streak alive. (probably sounds familiar). By now, you will start to see some repetition. My dryland exercises are targeting the same muscle groups as last Wednesday. […]
What? No swimming on weekends? No, I take Saturday and Sunday off from swimming. My body, specifically my shoulders and elbows need time to recover. So, the weekend I take a break from swimming. Generally speaking, I take off holidays and vacations too. Rest and recovery are just as important as fitness. However, for me, […]
Happy Leap Day 2024 Everyone. Today, I saw some people I have not seen in six months. They raved about how I looked and asked how I lost weight. Those conversations and praise are public reminders and positive reinforcements that I’m on the right track. Relish those small-wins. Those moments will help balance out the […]
Pre-Warmup Stand up straight: Put arms out straight, Swing arms around in slow circles. Starting with a tiny diameter, increasing until larger diameter. Go forward for a bit, then go backward for a bit. At the same time, step side to side. Then after arm swings, Lift knees to chest. Warmup Goal: Swim moderately easy, […]
Wow, this resonates with me for a multiple of reasons. I’m on the road back to writing (I hope). In the meantime, enjoy this quote: I’ve been thinking about this damn essay for about a year, but I haven’t written it because Twitter is so much easier than writing, and I have been enormously tempted […]
Yes, I am lost in a fog. I weigh myself everyday, but I fail to record my weight in any type of log. I exercise 4 to 5 times a week, but I fail to log the exercise. I overeat, and I eat junk food, and I have tried to log my food, but fail […]
Long time no talk, Yes, I am still here. Yes I don’t have much to say right now. If you have not figured out by now, I blog when I have something to say. When I do, I hope its of value. Where am I at? What’s my exercise goals for 2011? What am I […]
I know in my last post, I promised an article on smiling. I still plan on publishing that article, but I decided to postpone it for a bit due to the heavy research lifting required. This post is short and sweet. I’m still training for my Triathlon in August. It is fun. Lessons I have […]