Mostly Ignored
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Never Too Late
I never learned to skate. My father gave up on trying to teach me because I was never athletically gifted. This has stayed with me my whole life. I barely played sports, and didn’t try when I did because I never believed I could be any good. My wife bought me skates last week and…
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Workout for February 15, 2012
Earned 1398 points for: Jumping Jacks: 30 jumping jacks (+9 pts) 30 jumping jacks (+9 pts) 30 jumping jacks (+9 pts) 30 jumping jacks (+9 pts) Clean and Press: 70 lb x 5 reps (+85 pts) 70 lb x 5 reps (+85 pts) 70 lb x 5 reps (+85 pts) 70 lb x 5 reps…
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Workout for February 13, 2012
earned 1801 points for: Cycling: 0:20:21 || 130 bpm || light hills (+113 pts) Push-Up: 40 reps (+60 pts) Crunch: 100 reps (+50 pts) Sumo Deadlift: 135 lb x 12 reps (+55 pts) 135 lb x 8 reps (+52 pts) 145 lb x 5 reps (+49 pts) 155 lb x 5 reps (+52 pts) 165…
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Twitter Weekly Updates for 2012-02-12
My Top 3 #lastfm Artists: Megadeth (33), Ratt (20) & Alice In Chains (14) #mm http://t.co/DCYjnDnR Picked up a used, pro-quality weight bench and additional weights (315 pounds), for a total of 860 pounds. My gym is complete, for now. P.S. My existing York 7500 lifting bench is now available in great condition for $35…
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Workout for February 11, 2012
Earned 1699 points for: Push-Up: 12 reps (+18 pts) 12 reps (+18 pts) 12 reps (+18 pts) 12 reps (+18 pts) Warmed Jumping Jacks: 25 jumping jacks (+7 pts) 25 jumping jacks (+7 pts) 25 jumping jacks (+7 pts) 25 jumping jacks (+7 pts) 25 jumping jacks (+7 pts) 25 jumping jacks (+7 pts) 25…
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Workout for February 9, 2012
Earned 580 points for: Jumping Jacks: 20 jumping jacks (+6 pts) 20 jumping jacks (+6 pts) 20 jumping jacks (+6 pts) 20 jumping jacks (+6 pts) 20 jumping jacks (+6 pts) 20 jumping jacks (+6 pts) 20 jumping jacks (+6 pts) 20 jumping jacks (+6 pts) 20 jumping jacks (+6 pts) 20 jumping jacks (+6…
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Workout for February 7, 2012
Earned 1879 points for: Jumping Jacks: 20 jumping jacks (+6 pts) 20 jumping jacks (+6 pts) 20 jumping jacks (+6 pts) 20 jumping jacks (+6 pts) 20 jumping jacks (+6 pts) 20 jumping jacks (+6 pts) 20 jumping jacks (+6 pts) 20 jumping jacks (+6 pts) 20 jumping jacks (+6 pts) 20 jumping jacks (+6…
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A New Direction
For the last 3 months I’ve weighed myself every day. I’ve obsessed about numbers. I’ve been angry when my scale has been borrowed and not returned (not by the borrowing per se, but because it’s usually locked in someone’s bedroom and they won’t be getting up until the crack of noon). I’ve even allowed myself…
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Workout for February 5, 2012
Earned 1168 points for: Jumping Jacks: 20 jumping jacks (+6 pts) 20 jumping jacks (+6 pts) 20 jumping jacks (+6 pts) 20 jumping jacks (+6 pts) 20 jumping jacks (+6 pts) 20 jumping jacks (+6 pts) 20 jumping jacks (+6 pts) 20 jumping jacks (+6 pts) 20 jumping jacks (+6 pts) 20 jumping jacks (+6…