Well Then
Friday was an all day offsite “fun” day with the team. I enjoyed it. We did bowling, both candlepin and tenpin. (Which I still have to call “big ball” and “little ball,” much to the chagrin of the employees of Lanes & Games.) I ended up with the top tenpin score of the day, 134. (Shows you how non-pro we all were, but one guy even had his own ball). It was fun, and man, you can burn a few calories and tweak butt muscles throwing those balls around.
The weekend was nice. I worked three hours at my favorite little independent bookstore, where I am now a guerilla bookseller. I’m not paid, but instead receive free books in return for my ability to convince people to drop $150 on gifts they otherwise might not have purchased. I *love* this job more than any, because it mixes my passion for reading with my interest in pushing my opinion on other people.
On Sunday, my folks took the family to see Jordan’s Furniture’s new Beantown store. This was a weird experience. First off, the Jelly Belly people have all kinds of jelly bean sculptures in there. Second, there’s a giant muppet-like Green Monster, eating a New York Yankee. Third, there’s something called Liquid Fireworks, which is a huge exhibition of fountains that dance, change colours, and do all kinds of rocking things to music. Oh, did I mention there’s a trapeze school? I’m not kidding. This big-ass trapeze thing, just like at a circus, only you can pay $10 to go and get a lesson and try it. Holy crud. Little kids were scaring the pants off me trying this out. I’d consider it, but evidently, I’d have to drop 38 pounds to qualify. What a motivator.
Today, the gym was a little rough. I pulled muscles in my lats along my left hand side. What a youch. Felt like fire. So, I had to baby everything to do with my back muscles, but was able to hit everything else with power and fury.
I’m really hitting my program hard. I’m also trying to convince myself that weight loss is important (as for whatever reason, my motivation seems a little flagging in that specific department). The results are showing visually, and I’m stronger than I’ve been in ages (would be the best, but for my powerlifting days, when I’d lift obnoxious amounts of weight).
Running? I’m still doing that, but low mileage. I’m focusing on speed, and calorie burning. BUT… the latest issue of Trail Runner came, and I’ve got at least five races picked out for 2005 now.
Has anyone done marathon distance two months in a row before?
Glad to read everyone’s blogs. I didn’t respond as much as I’d like, but I checked in with everyone.
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Comments
So you went to the Beantown thing, huh? I’ve been so curious about it, but totally afraid that it would just end up sucking the life out of me … kind of like Disneyland. But now I hear you say that there’s a trapeze school, so I’m going. I have always wanted to try my hand at the flying trapeze and now I know I’ve got a chance!
Hope your lats feel better. Lord, do I know how terrible that feels.
When I started dropping weight, I bought new clothes in smaller sizes. I can’t afford to go back up. Buy yourself something! I’m impressed with your plan. You are always on track and focused.
Sounds like you are really pounding it out there, Chris (as usual). Pulled a lat muscle? Now that’s one I haven’t pulled yet and it sounds like I never want to either.
As for motivation for weight loss, I think I told you I kept a picture of me 40 pounds heavier in my planner to remind me of what I came from and where I’ll head back to if I don’t keep at it.
5 races picked out already? Two marathons back to back? Someone please get the man a sedative and a straight jacket!