Nothing unusual this weekend except that I have to work. I was going paragliding, but the winds at Ed Levin were too strong. Perhaps, I will try a new hairdresser and drive to San Jose to visit my friend's banya, a.k.a Russian bathhouse. I might try kiting and paragliding at the Mussel Rock tomorrow if the winds cooperate.
I am going to try to fit a jog in to deal with this recalcitrant weight. My goal is to get to 164 by the end of the next week. I shall try to drop something from my diet as well, so that I won't feel starved and will be on target. Here, I will shrink my 2-egg breakfast every morning to 1 egg. Also, I will control my snacking behavior more: I will snack once per hour versus at will. If this does not work, I will add 1 or 2 more days of yoga with Jodi. I can do yoga twice on Tuesday and Thursdays :).
Saturday, December 6, 2014
Friday, December 5, 2014
A short post
Almost forgot to check in with you. I was 166.6 this morning. No, I did not misbehave last night! I was at a bar, but I drank water just as if I drank beer. So, that extra weight is all that water, promise!
I weigh myself every day first thing when I wake up. It may please you to know that after some personal business, jogging on the beach, and eating breakfast I clocked in at 165.0.
Just to make this post a little more palatable, here is my fave quote of the week from none other than Jodi herself: “We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit.” – Aristotle
So, what are you doing every day that you are so excellent at? Are you complaining and procrastinating or do you take control of your life in your hands?
I weigh myself every day first thing when I wake up. It may please you to know that after some personal business, jogging on the beach, and eating breakfast I clocked in at 165.0.
Just to make this post a little more palatable, here is my fave quote of the week from none other than Jodi herself: “We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit.” – Aristotle
So, what are you doing every day that you are so excellent at? Are you complaining and procrastinating or do you take control of your life in your hands?
Thursday, December 4, 2014
165.6
I cheated on you yesterday. As the rain seemed to have stopped, I did go for a jog around 5 a.m. However, I did not run far before I entered some rainy cloud. So, I turned back after 1 mile.
I had a great climbing workout afterwards. Too bad I ripped a callus on my finger. I will have to skip climbing this weekend. Might as well: I have a lot of work to catch up with on the weekend.
There is always something to do on a weekend at home. What a contrast to Chicago. This weekend, besides work, I should go to a Salsa party at Metronome, go paragliding in the South Bay, look for a dating meetup. I wish I had time to go to an exhibit. Maybe I will still find time to go, especially if I can find a date to do it :).
Back to work.
P.s. Oh, I weighed 165.6 this morning. I went for a full jog. Jodi in the evening, yay!
P.s.2 After watching a friend climb 5.13 last weekend, I decided to start a hip stretch program. That should help my climbing tremendously, I think. I will do something every day towards being able to sit in a Lotus pose.
I had a great climbing workout afterwards. Too bad I ripped a callus on my finger. I will have to skip climbing this weekend. Might as well: I have a lot of work to catch up with on the weekend.
There is always something to do on a weekend at home. What a contrast to Chicago. This weekend, besides work, I should go to a Salsa party at Metronome, go paragliding in the South Bay, look for a dating meetup. I wish I had time to go to an exhibit. Maybe I will still find time to go, especially if I can find a date to do it :).
Back to work.
P.s. Oh, I weighed 165.6 this morning. I went for a full jog. Jodi in the evening, yay!
P.s.2 After watching a friend climb 5.13 last weekend, I decided to start a hip stretch program. That should help my climbing tremendously, I think. I will do something every day towards being able to sit in a Lotus pose.
Wednesday, December 3, 2014
165.4
Today I weigh 165.4 lbs. No jogging for me as it's raining outside. I am going to a campusing workout #3 at Dogpatch. Yoga with Jodi in the evening.
My goal is 160 lbs by January 15th.
Tip: If you really skip dinner and snacks in the evening and do some aerobic activity, you are bound to lose weight even if you misbehave during the day. Also, a new habit is easy to develop once you have kept it for a week or two. Try it!
My goal is 160 lbs by January 15th.
Tip: If you really skip dinner and snacks in the evening and do some aerobic activity, you are bound to lose weight even if you misbehave during the day. Also, a new habit is easy to develop once you have kept it for a week or two. Try it!
Tuesday, December 2, 2014
Are you still there?
I guess this blog is turning into my Totem Pole diary. I hear very few voices in this competition. Nothing lost! I know the going is going to get tough on a lonely road to Tasmania.
Great Balancer reports 166.4 this morning. I am surprised! Has she gone mad or blind?! I ate some leftover frozen yogurt from my Airbnb tenants last night. I am sure I will be punished later. I just hope that my previous years of not eating ice cream in the city would help.
Climbing-wise, I have been soliciting people to go to Owens for the weekend. Hopefully someone commits. Otherwise, I will push to finish my power and start power endurance phases by the next week.
Great Balancer reports 166.4 this morning. I am surprised! Has she gone mad or blind?! I ate some leftover frozen yogurt from my Airbnb tenants last night. I am sure I will be punished later. I just hope that my previous years of not eating ice cream in the city would help.
Climbing-wise, I have been soliciting people to go to Owens for the weekend. Hopefully someone commits. Otherwise, I will push to finish my power and start power endurance phases by the next week.
Monday, December 1, 2014
Climbing is not an aerobic activity!
I spent my Thanksgiving climbing at Owens River Gorge about 20 miles north of Bishop, Cali. I pushed hard and have tried most of the routes on my laundry list. I came pretty close to climbing my 2014 fall season goal: a 5.12a redpoint. I am not looking just for any climb rated 12a. It has to feel hard and be a true 12.
Well, I am back to the race from vacation. My weight is at 169.4, which is not surprising given that in order to climb strong, one needs to eat well too. So, I am not too worried! Back to the beach for morning jogs.
Well, I am back to the race from vacation. My weight is at 169.4, which is not surprising given that in order to climb strong, one needs to eat well too. So, I am not too worried! Back to the beach for morning jogs.
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