Lately, I've been on a mission to get back into a regular exercise routine. Inspired by signing up for a corporate JP Morgan Chase Corporate Challenge back on Sept. 19, I trained for several weeks before the run so I could be in somewhat decent shape. I bought some nice running shoes and an armband for my phone so I could listen to music. It turned out great.
As a result I've run more, mountain biked more, and have regularly gone to spinning classes at my Golds Gym (I feel a little better that my membership fees are not going entirely to waste)
Part of the motivation is I get to fill in my Polar watch software with historical workout data. It's great to see the month filled in with all my different workouts. When there are big gaps (e.g. due to recovering from a cold for a week) I get motivated to make sure that I get a workout in. But its great.
What it doesn't do though, is show what I ate that day. For example right now Im feeling guilty for eating 2 homemade cinamon rolls, and 2 cupcakes (both courtesy of my wife) yesterday after participating in a spin class in the morning.
Kind of tough when your wife studied to be a pastry chef. But really Im not complaining. It was fabulous.
I've gleaned lots of useful information from blogs and hopefully I can also provide some interesting info. Here are some up and coming topics, I hope to write about... 1) Moving on up, from mold to vaulted ceilings 2) Going geek with a cell phone belt clip holder 3) The joys of Tai Chi - translating mental thought into physical action.
3 comments:
Hey Michael,
First of all, I'd really like to congratulate you on a cool site. I never knew you had such a sophisticated writing style but at the same time, it shouldn't surprise me because you've always had plenty of talents up your sleeve.
Likewise, I also want to congratulate you for your decision to get back into shape and for sticking with your plan for over a month. For many of us, it is so easy to start something, but the true winners are the ones who actually finish! So best of luck in your pursuit of better health and remember, a strong body leads to a strong mind!
Regards always,
Oliver
Oliver, thanks for the note. You're right that the toughest thing to do is continue. I hope to continue to mix things up and try to stay on track. If only a big belly leads to a strong mind! Thanks Oli.
To the all new Michael 2.0 !
Congratulation on your new blog, and I'm glad to hear that you are mountain biking again.
Gosh, you can give up your day job to become a pro blogger! Great stuff here.
I am looking forward to reading your blog.
Shinny from Tokyo
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