Day 12

Today, I had a long day. I was up @ out of the house by 0500. I had decided early on that I would work out in the evening. There was one problem with that plan, We had plans on getting a room on the river walk to walk the the River Parade. Since most hotels have a fitness center I decided to get a quick work out before everyone came by to watch the parade. I was able to run a mile on the tredmill and did a quick chest work-out. I was able to get back to the room, take a quick shower before everyone was ready for the parade. Again, in the past this would have been a perfect reason to not work out. Thanks to everyone reading, you've keep me going and help me push through these time to ensure I start living the lifestyle I wish to have. Thank you for you support.

Day 11 Turkey Day

Today is Thanksgiving. If any day is a must for a work-out, it is today. This is the day most Americans will over eat and eat poorly. Realizing this, I decided to go for a run this morning. I had a great run. I ran for 3.5 miles. At first i started off slow, my knees ached and did not think I'd run that far however every step I took, it felt better and better. Before i knew it i was in the zone. I was experiencing that "runner's high". I decided i was gonna push myself so I can enjoy this day. I was recalling how in 2002 I was running the Turkey Trot oversea. The distance was a 3.5 mile run so it was only fitting that I ran that distance again. I felt great. Today I am grateful for my family and friends. I am grateful for being on day 11 without neglecting my goal to become healthier and better shape. Thank you for your support.

Day 10

Sorry guys, I'm updating this a day late. Yesterday I started the day by cooking breakfast from my employees at 0600 - 0740. After working all day I drove to San Antonio. Once i arrived in San Antonio I went for a run. The weather was beautiful. When I started it was probably about 65 degrees and dropped to about 60 by the end of my run. I ran for about 2.75 miles. I felt great. I needed to run because I did not eat as well as I had in the past week. I had 2 breakfast burritos with eggs, bacon, and salsa. I also made chocolate chip waffles. Thanks again for your support.

Day 9

Long day at work today. Got to the office @ 0700 & came home @ 1930. Did not even leave the office for anything. Anyway, I loaded & unload cans today for a little part of mt work out. After I came home I ran only 1.5 miles on the treadmill in just under 12:00. I realize the treadmill is different from real running but I struggled in ROTC to do my 1.5 mile run in under 12 mins. After that I had a quick chect work out. I am a bit concerned because I have a pinched muscle in my left shoulder. Not sure where it is from. Thanks for the support.

Day 8

4 hours of sleep...up @ 0330...travel 169 miles to go to work, Work from 0630 to 2030. A small diner @ 2100. If any day is a good excuse to blow off a work out its today. Thanks to you guys out there I forced myself to run a mile before I went to bed. Thanks guys and good night.

Day 7

Today marks a complete week with out missing a work-out. I started of the day with a nice brisk run. I ran for about 2 miles. My legs are pretty tight because I did some extense stretching yesterday which is something I normally don't do but should. Over the past 4 years my warm up would just consist of walking and then slower running until getting up to speed. My muscles are not use to being stretched and when I stretch them they become tight for days. If I start stretching on a regular basis I believe it will help however I have to just get past this tightness that I have right now. Tomorrow I will be back to running and lifting @ the gym. If it takes 22 days to estalish a habit I am a third of the way there. Will you still be reading when I hit that day? Thanks for the support. We'll talk tomorrow.

Day 6 Krav Maga

Today I did something I've never done before. I took a Krav Maga work-out course. It totally kicked my ass but it was amazing. I have this couple that I was stationed w/back in the early 90s in Cal (Jen & Chris Coble), they have been attending Krav Maga for about 2-3 years and have been telling me I really need to check it out. So since I am determined to get back in shape I took them up on the offer. Krav Maga is a type of self defense. The studio that I went to teaches all sorts of courses. Anyway the work-out I did was very cardio intensive. This was the "heavy bag" work-out. We started by doing some stretches. I knew I was in trouble when some of the stretches seemed intense. Once we were warmed up we put on boxing gloves and did a series of punches on the heavy bag. I felt like Mike Tyson (without the lisp and criminal record). Right jag, left jab, right cross, body shot, high kick, low kick etc. You get the picture. After several minutes of that, take the gloves off and on your back with a medicine ball for sit ups and twists. Ok, back to the bag, more punches and kicks, round houses, right hook, left hook, low punch. Now cross overs with the medicine ball for several minutes, ok back to the bag. After that we had 3-5 pound hand weights, now we are punching the air with the weights, now doing shoulder presses. Again back to the bag, left, right, left again. My arms are feeling very heavy at this point in time. Now with the hand weights we are doing push ups for 3 minutes and doing back rows in between push-ups. Back to the bag again. This whole work out did not come with breaks, we had literally seconds in between exercises while taking off and putting on your gloves. You were lucky if you were able to wipe the sweat from your head and take a quick sip of water. Finally at the end we had 3 rounds of all out punching at the end of the class. In between rounds you had to keep moving, you could not stop moving your feet or stay still. I have no idea how a fighter can last 12 rounds and keep his hands up to keep hitting. At the end of the work-out I was drenched from head to toe in sweat but I survived. It was an awesome work-out and I highly recommend it to anyone who wants to get in shape. This was THE most intensive work-out I've have in years.......probably decades. Thanks Jen & Chris I had a blast. This was great fun. If anyone is in the San Antonio area and would like to check it out I've attached the website http://krav-maga-san-antonio.com/ If you stop by ask for Chris or Jen Coble and tell them you know me. Anyway, it was awesome. Thank you for taking the time to read this and feel free to leave comments and/or suggestions. As always thank you for your support.