Lord of the Castle

I thought I should talk about goals today… Well, really about setbacks… I started taking my first steps toward my physical goals this week. I have told you that I have worked out an exercise schedule that is short and varied. Well, you already know that I missed my workout on Monday. On Tuesday, I [...]

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Everything was going so well when I went to bed last night… My goals were loaded into my new jazzy software. I was going to bed on time. In just a few short hours, I would wake up, do some exercise and check off my first completed task of 2010! However, there was a problem [...]

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Several months ago, I decided to stop lifting weights. I was at a juncture where I had to commit to seriously training or to stop. The thought of being “muscular” doesn’t hold the appeal it once did when I was younger. I mean, really, who do I have to impress? But, I do want to be [...]

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I know why people don’t exercise: it’s hard! and discouraging! In January,  I was running a little better than an 8 minute mile pace for almost 4 miles. Now, just 3 1/2 months later, I can’t barely run 3 miles… AT ANY PACE!!! Man, decay happens! and so quickly! Why am I doing this? Oh yeah, [...]

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If you have been reading for awhile, you know that I have been making a prolonged effort to get in shape (click the exercise tag if you are interested). I had been saying for years that after I finished remodeling the house, I would get to work rebuilding my body. I made fairly good progress [...]

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I regularly run 4 miles and do not lose any weight. But I have no room to complain. My wife ran a marathon a few years ago and didn’t lose any weight! But my son ran three miles to school this morning and lost two pounds! He had to run to school. Why? Because he had [...]

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This post might make you wonder if I am just making all of these events up. I am beginning to wonder myself. I have two weeks left before I start my new job. Since it is 30 miles away, we will need a second car. While our F150 Super Crew pickup is a great family [...]

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This morning, I remembered why I don’t like working out on machines. If you read my recent posts (click the ‘exercise’ tag button), you are familiar with my challenges in continuing my quest to fight off old age, keep my life insurance costs low and continue to deceive myself that I am not THAT far [...]

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I am determined to continue exercising. However, these past few weeks have presented my biggest external challenge so far. (For the internal challenges, read “It’s Just Jogging”) First, it is cold here. You say, “Duh! It’s winter!” I realize that YOU might be confused since it has already snowed in Los Angeles, but technically, it is still fall. [...]

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It is becoming painfully clear to me why people tend to gain weight in the Midwest during the winter. First, it is cold outside and the thought of hot food is SO enticing. Honestly, who craves a salad when it is 11° outside? If that weren’t enough of a general, ongoing difficulty, you have all those [...]

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