So on Saturday I mentioned that I was probably going to turn the day into a day of total pig out. No regard for what I was eating. The only criteria that had to be met was that what ever it was, had to taste really good. Mission accomplished!!! The last thing I wrote was, " What Could It Hurt". Read on:>
Sunday morning, raining pitch forks and hammer handles. So instead of the 3 mile run, suit up in heavy ran gear and walk the 3 miles. Not as good as the run, but still out there burning calories and getting the old heart rate up.
Sunday afternoon, off to the gym 30 minutes on the treadmill, 20 minutes of abs and 30 minutes in the weight room doing circuit training. Off to a dinner out, nice salad with a bit of lean chicken olive oil dressing. Not bad considering the menu 24 hours earlier.
Lean Monday, yogurt and blueberry's for breakfast, salad with black beans for lunch, 1/2 a protein bar mid afternoon and off to the gym. At the gym, 35 minutes on the elliptical doing hills, 20 minutes of abs, 30 minutes in the weight room, 10 more minutes on the treadmill at a fast walk, stretching and done. Not bad for an old guy right?? But remember, I said on Saturday " What Could It Hurt". Guess what..... Gained 3 1/2 pounds Friday to Monday post work out!!!!!!!!!!!! What the heck do they put in junk food that will do that to a person???? Fat? Sodium? Carbs for filler? sugar perhaps??? I didn't even have the popcorn at the theater, everyone knows that stuff will kill you.
I think I now understand why they say DIET and Exercise!! Ignore one or the other and some bad stuff is headed your way! Well more on the over 50 adventure to prepare for the dreaded 5K run tomorrow and remember, Biscuits and Gravy are not our friends!!!!!!!!!!!!
Tuesday, March 29, 2011
Saturday, March 26, 2011
5K Training
Sat. 3/26/11 P.M. Post
Looks like a total day of decadence, yes I did do the sausage gravy on all parts of the breakfast including the bacon (YES BACON THE OTHER WHITE MEAT). Off to a movie and a beer or two and back to training tomorrow. 3 mile run in the morning and the gym later in the day. One Pig Out Day, What can it hurt?????
More tomorrow!!!!
Looks like a total day of decadence, yes I did do the sausage gravy on all parts of the breakfast including the bacon (YES BACON THE OTHER WHITE MEAT). Off to a movie and a beer or two and back to training tomorrow. 3 mile run in the morning and the gym later in the day. One Pig Out Day, What can it hurt?????
More tomorrow!!!!
5K Training
A message from Blackknat this morning made me realize I have once again be neglecting my blog!! Blackknat is absolutely right in that nature can only take back what we allow to go away!!! You are doing a great job on your training dude.
Update in general and then I will be sure to keep up on the daily blog. Training for an old guy is going well. I have not run the 5K race as yet. My daughter that I have the challenge with, lives in Eastern Germany and asked that we put the race off until May. Hard to believe but I was all over that idea. I thought our weather on the West Coast was generally crappy but we have it good compared to her weather in Germany, it still snows there on a fairly regular basis.
I have been able to start running outside 3-4 days a week. No times as yet, I am trying to hold an 80 pace run for 2-3 miles and calling it good. Still hitting the gym on a daily basis and have varied routines depending on whether I have run that day or not. The really interesting thing about the addition of the outdoor running is that my weight has only dropped a few pounds but I have dropped another waist size on my jeans as if by magic. And yes, the youngsters look at the gray haired guy and the little bubble over their head says, "what the heck is wrong with gramps, must have a screw loose!!!"
Well better move on until next time (which will be next week I promise) my wife and I are going out to breakfast. The other odd physiological aspect of all this training is that I am starved if I don't eat about every three hours and occasionally I have cravings for really fatty foods. I'm learning to eat often and when the fat craving hits, satisfy it!! So biscuits and gravy for the first time in a lot of months about to happen!!!!!!!!
Until next time:):)
Update in general and then I will be sure to keep up on the daily blog. Training for an old guy is going well. I have not run the 5K race as yet. My daughter that I have the challenge with, lives in Eastern Germany and asked that we put the race off until May. Hard to believe but I was all over that idea. I thought our weather on the West Coast was generally crappy but we have it good compared to her weather in Germany, it still snows there on a fairly regular basis.
I have been able to start running outside 3-4 days a week. No times as yet, I am trying to hold an 80 pace run for 2-3 miles and calling it good. Still hitting the gym on a daily basis and have varied routines depending on whether I have run that day or not. The really interesting thing about the addition of the outdoor running is that my weight has only dropped a few pounds but I have dropped another waist size on my jeans as if by magic. And yes, the youngsters look at the gray haired guy and the little bubble over their head says, "what the heck is wrong with gramps, must have a screw loose!!!"
Well better move on until next time (which will be next week I promise) my wife and I are going out to breakfast. The other odd physiological aspect of all this training is that I am starved if I don't eat about every three hours and occasionally I have cravings for really fatty foods. I'm learning to eat often and when the fat craving hits, satisfy it!! So biscuits and gravy for the first time in a lot of months about to happen!!!!!!!!
Until next time:):)
Monday, March 7, 2011
5K Training Continued
Thought I would post an e-mail sent to me by my daughter this morning. I think this says it all, male or female!! Enjoy, more on actual training tomorrow!!
Dear Diary, For my birthday this year, I purchased a week of personal training at the local health club. Although I am still in great shape since being a high school football cheerleader 43 years ago, I decided it would be a good idea to go ahead and give it a try.I called the club and made my reservations with a personal trainer named Christo, who identified himself as a 26-year-old aerobics instructor and model for athletic clothing and swim wear.Friends seemed pleased with my enthusiasm to get started! The club encouraged me to keep a diary to chart my progress.________________________________ MONDAY:Started my day at 6:00 am. Tough to get out of bed, but found it was well worth it when I arrived at the health club to find Christo waiting for me.He is something of a Greek god-- with blond hair, dancing eyes, and a dazzling white smile. Woo Hoo!!Christo gave me a tour and showed me the machines. I enjoyed watching the skillful way in which he conducted his aerobics class after my workout today. Very inspiring!Christo was encouraging as I did my sit-ups, although my gut was already aching from holding it in the whole time he was around.This is going to be a FANTASTIC week!!________________________________ TUESDAY:I drank a whole pot of coffee, but I finally made it out the door. Christo made me lie on my back and push a heavy iron bar into the air then he put weights on it! My legs were a little wobbly on the treadmill, but I made the full mile. His rewarding smile made it all worthwhile. I feel GREAT!It'sa whole new life for me._______________________________ WEDNESDAY:The only way I can brush my teeth is by laying the toothbrush on the counter and moving my mouth back and forth over it. I believe I have a hernia in both pectorals. Driving was OK as long as I didn't try to steer or stop. I parked on top of a GEO in the club parking lot.Christo was impatient with me, insisting that my screams bothered other club members. His voice is a little too perky for that early in the morning and when he scolds, he gets this nasally whine that is VERY annoying.My chest hurt when I got on the treadmill, so Christo put me on the stair monster. Why the hell would anyone invent a machine to simulate an activity rendered obsolete by elevators? Christo told me it would help me get in shape and enjoy life. He said some other shit too._______________________________ THURSDAY:Asshole was waiting for me with his vampire-like teeth exposed as his thin, cruel lips were pulled back in a full snarl. I couldn't help being a half an hour late-- it took me that long to tie my shoes.He took me to work out with dumbbells. When he was not looking, I ran and hid in the restroom. He sent some skinny bitch to find me.Then, as punishment, he put me on the rowing machine-- which I sank._________________________________ FRIDAY:I hate that bastard Christo more than any human being has ever hated any other human being in the history of the world. Stupid, skinny, anemic, anorexic, little aerobics instructor. If there was a part of my body I could move without unbearable pain, I would beat him with it.Christo wanted me to work on my triceps. I don't have any triceps! And if you don't want dents in the floor, don't hand me the damn barbells or anything that weighs more than a sandwich.The treadmill flung me off and I landed on a health and nutrition teacher.Why couldn't it have been someone softer, like the drama coach or the choir director?________________________________ SATURDAY:Satan left a message on my answering machine in his grating, shrilly voice wondering why I did not show up today. Just hearing his voice made me want to smash the machine with my planner; however, I lacked the strength to even use the TV remote and ended up catching eleven straight hours of the Weather Channel..________________________________ SUNDAY:I'm having the Church van pick me up for services today so I can go and thank GOD that this week is over. I will also pray that next year my husband will choose a gift for me that is fun-- like a root canal or a hysterectomy. I still say if God had wanted me to bend over, he would have sprinkled the floor with diamonds!!!
Friday, March 4, 2011
5K Training
Again, I have not posted in a while and must be more diligent. Part of the reason I have been remiss is the fact, in my mind at least, that my training and updates were boring. They are in fact boring!! So after today I will spice the posts up a bit.
A response from one of two readers today made me realize that an expanded training program might in fact be a good thing at several levels. Level one would be the running thing. As you may have noticed most of my training is happening indoors. Running in the cold Western Oregon rain doesn't really turn me on that much. Obviously if one is going to participate in their first run since Junior High School (running to the bathroom after way too many beers doesn't really count as a legitimate race), running might be a good thing to try out on a semi regular basis. Level two of changes too consider might be the group activity suggested by today's reader. Running with other novices would be good especially for the encouragement. Perhaps the reason my training seems boring is that I tend to have only myself to have discussions with. I kind of talk about the same things every day and I don't seem to be getting any better responses?? Until tomorrow!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
A response from one of two readers today made me realize that an expanded training program might in fact be a good thing at several levels. Level one would be the running thing. As you may have noticed most of my training is happening indoors. Running in the cold Western Oregon rain doesn't really turn me on that much. Obviously if one is going to participate in their first run since Junior High School (running to the bathroom after way too many beers doesn't really count as a legitimate race), running might be a good thing to try out on a semi regular basis. Level two of changes too consider might be the group activity suggested by today's reader. Running with other novices would be good especially for the encouragement. Perhaps the reason my training seems boring is that I tend to have only myself to have discussions with. I kind of talk about the same things every day and I don't seem to be getting any better responses?? Until tomorrow!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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