First week of 2009

Time to get motivated for 2009.
I had a slack end to a good start from last year. I lost 25 pounds by this past summer and gained some 15 to 20 pounds of it right back by the end of the year.

Still not fully motivated like I was last year. I have however, started doing some pretty serious aerobics exercises on my mini-trampoline. I think they like to refer to them as "Rebounders" now days! Think it's easy? Just try to keep up with old Blanche Black for 7 minutes!

I've been doing the "Rebounder" workouts at least 30 minutes a day for the past 3 days, and doing some push-ups and dumbell workouts, and also doing a little sweating on my Total-Trainer. It's nice to be able to watch TV while I workout since I don't watch much TV anyway. I usually just put a movie in the DVD and try to watch that while I workout. It helps me to have a much longer workout , and sometimes I over do it.

I have to admit the "Rebounder" is much more forgiving to these old legs. The soreness of old age is a lot more bearable this way. Not sure when I'll get out on the pavement and start pounding the old joints? Gotta make sure I keep this regimine up first.

No "New Year Resolutions" either. Don't want to make empty promises to myself. All in all, I'm much healthier and stronger than I was at this time last year, but I have very much room for improvement.

Weeks number 51 & 52 2008

Don't know what's wrong with me? Having trouble with the running motivation and the blogging motivation?
Figure, I'll just lay low until the new year comes! Maybe Obama will cure it all...LOL!!!! Yeah right!

Week Number Fifty

Week Number 50 ( Nov. 24th > 30th)

Monday Nov. 24th
Walked the dogs alot and managed to run at least one whole mile...whooopeee!!!! that bout killed me.

Walked the dogs about every day. Maybe I'll run after the holidays? Gettin fatter every day!

Week Number Fourty Nine

Week Number 49 ( Nov. 17th > Nov. 23rd )

Looks like another week of no running. In school at Burlington most of the week for QMS Level II Asphalt Plant Tech re-certification.

Got back home Thursday and got my dogs back. Walked them a plenty but no running.

Week Number Fourty Eight

Week Number 48 ( November 10th > November 16th)

Well...it's Thursday and I haven't done squat except walk the dogs every day. Got a major tooth-ache, and can't schedule a root canal until the 21st? Oh the pain and agony!
Miss Civil got the girls back today, but I managed to walk them before they left.
Got school next week,so there goes another week shot to hell!

Friday Nov. 14th
The darn tooth got to hurting so bad they managed to squeeze me in early Friday morning and do the root canal a week early.

No running this week!

Week Number Fourty Seven

Week Number 47 ( November 3rd > November 9th)

Monday Nov. 3rd

Rain all day. To wet to run or take dogs out. Miss Civil came to get the girls today.

Tuesday November 4th Election Day

Rain off and on all day. Managed to get out around 6:30 pm. Ran 2.5 miles, walked 1mile.

OK, I confess...I got the Election Day blues cause I'm afraid too many folks have been drinkin' the Obama Kool-Ade. Drank half a Miller Lite before I left the house to run.

It was drizzling rain when I got started and continued through the whole 3.5 miles. Luckily enough, the global warming made it bearable. Not a star in the sky, but the misty spray of drizzle was quite hypnotizing against the blur of the streetlights.

The run was exhilarating as I pretended to run through the pages of history on this historical day. At times I was on the verge of tears but they wouldn't come. Very emotional run. Ipod on shuffle........Pink Floyd, Stevie Nicks, Seal, Fleetwood Mac, Journey, Blake Shelton, Pink, and way too many to list.

Come home and finish that beer I started. Use it to wash a valium down. Get on the inversion table for some hang time. Take a long shower and sittin here butt ass nekkid contemplating another beer while election news blares in the background.

I sure know how to celebrate history don't I? Oh well.......I can only pray now and I'm not a praying man!

Wednesday & Thursday 5th & 6th

Walk the dogs at the river w/Dad and Tot

Friday Nov. 7th

Walk the dogs at the river. Also Run 2 miles with dogs in the stroller and walk it off for a mile.

Saturday Nov. 8th

Walk the dogs at the river and then run 2 miles with dogs in the stroller and walk it off for a mile.

Got lazy Sunday and didn't go run with little bro and Sis-in-law?

Week Number Fourty Six

Week Number 46 ( October 27th - November 2nd)

Monday Oct. 27th
Walk dogs at River w/Dad & Tot. Really windy and cold. Then try to run. Only made it one mile in the cold wind and said the hell with it!

Tuesday Oct. 28th
Walk dogs at River w/Dad & Tot.

Wednesday Oct. 29th
Walk dogs at River w/Dad & Tot. Then go running. Run 2 miles, walk 1 mile. First mile with dogs in the stroller and last mile on my own. It was rather cool outside. Emily was shivering so I put them in the minivan after the first mile.

Thursday Oct. 30th
Walk dogs at River w/Dad & Tot. Miss Civil decided to let me keep the girls through this weekend. I'll take all the extra days with them I can get.

Friday Oct. 31st
Walk dogs at River w/Dad & Tot. Then we went out to eat some fresh Spot at Carolina BBQ. Belly too full to run!!!! Back home and turn off the lights to hide from the trick or treaters. Bed early.

Saturday Nov. 1st
Run 2 miles, walk 1 mile, with dogs in the stroller. Walked them at the river too!

Sunday Nov. 2nd
Didn't run today. Fish fry at Baby bro's.

Saturday