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Downsizing Don – 05/16/2012

May 16th, 2012 | Add a Comment

Good day! Woke up around 6AM this morning – had a full 8 hours of sleep.  I had a very busy day yesterday.  Hit the gym at 5AM for an hour of circuit training followed by work and then 9 holes of golf after work.  This was my first active day since Saturday.  I was down sick on Sunday and Monday – did a bit of yard-work on Sunday, but ended up on the couch feeling light-headed which carried over into Monday with some “issues” in the restroom and just generally feeling “bleh.”  But we’re back on track yesterday. There is a bit of rain out there right now, but it’s supposed to move off to the east by the afternoon, so after I get home from work, I will be getting … Read entire article »

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Downsizing Don – 05/11/2012

End of week 23 weigh-in – 263 lbs. – that’s 3 lbs. lost this week after the gain last week and a total of 26 since December 1st. Hit the gym Wednesday morning and ended up cutting it short and missing work with some sort of stomach bug.  That cleared up over the course of the day yesterday.  I did get in 35 minutes on the treadmill (2.88 miles) and 30 minutes of weight training.  This morning it was pure cardio – 65 minutes on the treadmill (5.59 miles – avg. HR 145) I’m 17 days from the 10K race in Colorado – the Bolder Boulder.  I’ll be taking in more water than normal every day over … Read entire article »

Downsizing Don – 05/08/12

Good day, No workout this morning.  I’m taking a recovery day after 6 days of being pretty physical (workouts on four days and yardwork on the other two).   Maurice Sendak passed away early this morning at the age of 83.  I remember readin “Where the Wild Things Are” as a kid and it was a big influence on me.  Never let your imagination die and don’t be afraid of things that go bump in the night.  Just dance a wild Rumpus and conquer your fears by staring them straight in the eyes.  Rest well Mr. Sendak.  You will be missed. … Read entire article »

Downsizing Don – 05/07/2012

Good Monday morning to everyone!   Busy weekend.  Took the dogs for a long walk on Saturday – 3 1/2 miles.  Took an hour, which for me isn’t really a fast pace.  My average heart-rate was only 102, but the dogs were beat afterwards and a tired dog is a good dog.  The rest of the weekend was spent working on our backyard.  We’re putting in some new raised beds.  The dogs enjoyed being outside with us as well.  Also went to see “The Avengers” yesterday.  Lots of fun.  Joss Whedon was the perfect guy for this one.  Get a comic book geek with some know how to direct a comic book movie and bingo!  Winner-winner-chicken-dinner! This … Read entire article »

Downsizing Don – 05/04/2012

Good day. I come to you today in an angry mood.  I’m angry with myself.  Yes, I have been working out – 5 times this week., but I have been kidding myself about my food.  While I’ve been averaging about 2300 calories per day, I’ve been eating some crappy stuff.  The past two mornings, I had two donuts on the way into work.  And the real kicker was eating two big cupcakes yesterday afternoon from the fancy cupcake place on the corner by the office.  Yes, I tracked them, but I also tried to justify it in my mind, “I’m working out, it won’t matter that I’m eating these, they’ll get burned up in the next … Read entire article »

Downsizing Don – 05/01/2012

Good day!  Okay – so it’s been two weeks since I’ve posted here.  I haven’t been slacking off on the training – quite the contrary.  I’m up to 5.6 miles in 65 minutes on the treadmill as of this morning.  I’m also weight training two times per week on Mondays and Thursdays along with joining a weekly golf outing that started last week and getting the yard cleaned up and spring planting donw, I’ve been a pretty busy boy.  No excuse though.  I should’ve been posting every day to keep this updated.  I’m 27 days away from the Bolder Boulder which is a 10K run in Boulder, CO.  I’m running it with a couple of … Read entire article »

Downsizing Don – 04/13/12

End of Week 19! – Weigh-in this morning.  263 pounds.  So that’s 2 lbs. lost this week and down 26 total since the beginning in December.   Did a treadmill run this morning and covered 5.5 miles in 65 minutes.  The first 20 minutes were a bit harder than normal, but then I hit stride and it went better.   Supposed to warm up a bit this weekend, but with some rain.  If we get a gap in the weather, I’ll get out on the bike and get a solid ride in – looking for my first 90+ minute ride of the season and will see about tacking on at least 30 minutes of foot directly afterward … Read entire article »

Downsizing Don – 04/12/12

No gym visit yesterday.  Took a day off since I had two visits the day before.  Instead, I spent the evening watching the last couple of episodes of “Game of Thrones” (season 1) with my wife.  If you haven’t seen this show yet, I highly recommend it.  Although you will need to give it some time in order to get into it.  They take their time introducing you to the characters and relationships in the world George Martin has created. This morning I was up and off to the gym.  Only did 35 minutes on the treadmill, but I did cover 3 miles in that time and got in 15 minutes of abs and back after … Read entire article »

Downsizing Don – 04/11/2012

Had my second training session with a coach last night (I got two sessions for free) and I’m feeling it this morning.  We focused on circuit training with emphasis on form again.  I worked chest, shoulders, arms and legs  . . .aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!  I walked out feeling a bit like a wobbly jello-man.  The purpose of your typical gym offering up free training sessions, of course, is to encourage you to sign up for coaching on a long term basis.  While I would love to have the assistance once a week, I’m afraid it’s just not in out budget right now.  Which I explained to him.  He understood completely.  This is why we did the circuit … Read entire article »

Opening Weekend is Done

By Don Weekend one is down and everyone has 3 games under their belts. I have to admit the only baseball I was able to watch was the series between the Blue Jay and the Indians in Cleveland.  And what a weird start for the Tribe.  On opening day, Thursday, the Masterson had a two hit-one run game going after eight innings and Manny Acta pulled him in favor of their closer, Chris Perez in the 9th with a 4-1 lead.  Perez has been injured an didn’t have any time spring training on the mound.  He immediately gave up 3 runs, blowing the lead and the game went to 16 innings where the Jays won after Arencibia hit a … Read entire article »

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