Archive for March 23rd, 2010
And another thing – why this is worth it.
March 23rd, 2010 | 
Author: I’m looking at you, Stadler & Waldorf. Been thinking about what you said about exercise being boring. I can’t argue about that – some days it’s a slog to get up and exercise (today’s one of them for me). BUT.
There’s just no way to compare it to everyfreakingthingelse that’s gotten an uplift from all this. Clothes fitting better, walking without knee (or back) pain, wife is glad I have a neck again (and more energy), kids are really happy to have a dad who plays with them.
Looking forward to a future where I get to LIVE LIFE, and not watch it on T.V. (or Hulu, or YouTube) – hell, that’s the best of all. I really want to hike the Grand Canyon. And soon, I’ll be healthy enough.
So get your bad muppet self out there, man. It’s worth it.
-G
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The Running Project Begins
On a recent Saturday morning my amazing wife went out and just ran a 10k – because she could. Motivational is not precisely what I would call it, though she has been absolutely excited the past few days (as she should!)
After considering her victory, I’ve decided to (literally) follow in her footsteps and start the “Couch to 5k” workout series that led her down this path to becoming an honest-to-goodness runner.
This new side project supports the overall goals of the 10×10 in 2010 project by providing a healthy mechanism to increase health, burn calories, and lose weight. It has the added benefit of preparing me for a bright future of active living with the woman I love – that’s a tremendous bonus.
Here’s the link to the website with the interval mixes: http://www.djsteveboy.com/podrunner.html
If you’re interested in downloading them at iTunes (they’re free), here’s the link to the podcasts (will launch iTunes): http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?i=55501053&id=124686671
The Plan
3 days per week, 9 weeks – 27 running sessions.
Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays.
Day 1 – March 22nd, 2010 – COMPLETE (and it didn’t kill me, or even hurt all that bad.)
Week 11 – Scale Day!
The weekly project summaries have slipped the past couple of weeks. I’ll own that particular foible and delay. Still, the weather is turning, and it grows difficult to stay chained to the laptop when a bright day beckons.
Some quick updates, because I’m already late for my (Tuesday Morning) workout…