Monday, January 30, 2012
“It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood, who strives valiantly; who errs and comes short again and again; because there is not effort without error and shortcomings; but who does actually strive to do the deed; who knows the great enthusiasm, the great devotion, who spends himself in a worthy cause, who at best knows in the end the triumph of high achievement and who at the worst, if he fails, at least fails while daring greatly. So that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who know neither victory nor defeat.”

Theodore Roosevelt.

I could read this guy’s stuff all day.
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Sunday, January 29, 2012
The junior high practice field is as good a place as any to run some wind sprints on a chilly Sunday. 10 x 100 yards 10 x 40 yards 10 x 10 yards Feeling good.

The junior high practice field is as good a place as any to run some wind sprints on a chilly Sunday.

10 x 100 yards

10 x 40 yards

10 x 10 yards

Feeling good.

Posted at 6:38 PM 3 notes

What Crossfit Is and Isn’t

Pretty good article, check it out.

I had a love/hate relationship with Crossfit for about 3 months. I think I had better trainers than the author of this article, but I generally agree with his thoughts.

Crossfit is basically a good program (see my thoughts here), but can be unsafe in the hands of the wrong trainer or trainee. There are some aspects of it that I still use in my workouts, but it wasn’t a sustainable program for me.

Posted at 3:25 PM
Tuesday, January 24, 2012

Wait for the Punchline

My coworker Scott and I had a meeting with a client of ours, who is a doctor. He mentioned that he was about to turn 73, which was surprising because he could easily pass for 58. I asked him if he had any fitness secrets to share with us young guys. He said that he lifted weights regularly, nothing crazy just moderate weight with lots of repetitions. He walked every chance he could. No smoking, drinking or junk food. He does neck stretches and half sit-ups every morning. He also participates in the Senior Olympics, which I thought was pretty sweet (Old dudes throwing javelins!).

After our meeting, I had to give Scott a ride somewhere, and on the way he offered to buy a round of Sonic drinks. Even at happy hour prices, I can’t turn down a free Diet Limeade. So we proceeded to the drive through. As we were sipping our drinks, a great thought came to me.

Me: After listening to this guy today and couple other clients that are in good shape for their age, I think I get it. It’s not about doing Crossfit, P90X or any of that other crazy crap. They all say the same thing: find something you like to do, do it pretty often, don’t eat too much and keep your ass off the couch.

Scott: Yeah. I should have gotten cheese sticks.

Posted at 11:10 PM 4 notes
  • Sister: Are you watching Tosh.0 right now?
  • Me: No, I'm watching the State of the Union address, because I'm an adult.
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Monday, January 23, 2012

Things I Did Healthy (Healthful? Healthily?) Today

  • Took my vitamins
  • Ate an egg for breakfast
  • Ate a piece of fruit
  • Only drank one diet soda
  • Got my exercise on
  • Drank lots of water
  • Only ate one (1!) brownie for dessert tonight, even though my wife cut them up into little bitty squares so small I could probably eat four of them.

How was your day today?

Posted at 11:19 PM 3 notes
Saturday, January 21, 2012
The fruit and veggie drawers in our fridge are packed. It’s a good feeling. Now, I just need to empty it.

The fruit and veggie drawers in our fridge are packed. It’s a good feeling.

Now, I just need to empty it.

Posted at 9:38 PM 3 notes
DMX got me through a 2 mile jog. Now it’s time to stop, drop, shut ‘em down and eat some dinner.

DMX got me through a 2 mile jog. Now it’s time to stop, drop, shut ‘em down and eat some dinner.

Posted at 7:08 PM 1 note
Wednesday, January 18, 2012

I just realized Tumblrs weren’t supposed to post today in protest of the SOPA deal.

Sorry, Internet.

Posted at 10:41 AM 1 note
“Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness, that most frightens us. We ask ourselves, ‘Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, fabulous?’ Actually, who are you not to be? You are a child of God. Your playing small does not serve the world. There is nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people won’t feel insecure around you. We are all meant to shine, as children do. We were born to make manifest the glory of God that is within us. It’s not just in some of us; it’s in everyone. And as we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same. As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others.” Marianne Williamson
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