Incoherent Mumbling
Tuesday, March 03, 2009
Grad School
I guess I missed the old OSU too much. I am going back, starting grad classes in the fall. I am excited about the new adventure, and I will let you know more when there is more to know. ¶ 8:52 AM 3 feedback
I guess I missed the old OSU too much. I am going back, starting grad classes in the fall. I am excited about the new adventure, and I will let you know more when there is more to know. ¶ 8:52 AM 3 feedback
Monday, October 13, 2008
Wednesday, October 01, 2008
Another Milestone (or Two)
I have completed two more milestones in my attempt to get fit.
First I have finished an actual, verifiable 3 mile run (also called the 5K). More than once. And I didn't die.
Also, I have finally dropped below 220lbs. This weight has been a mental barrier for me; I have not weighed less than this for most of my adult life. So here is to my current 219lbs, and to the 218, 217 and n-1 lbs to follow.
According to Cool Running, I should run 3 miles 3 times a week for the next 6 weeks or so. They also say that this might be the best personal fitness growth I will see.
My long term goal is to run with the Hood to Coast relay team my company sponsors. By long term I mean in the summer of 2009. I have already signed up. Sometime in November we find out if we are in. And for some sick reason, I am looking forward to it. ¶ 2:32 PM 2 feedback
I have completed two more milestones in my attempt to get fit.
First I have finished an actual, verifiable 3 mile run (also called the 5K). More than once. And I didn't die.
Also, I have finally dropped below 220lbs. This weight has been a mental barrier for me; I have not weighed less than this for most of my adult life. So here is to my current 219lbs, and to the 218, 217 and n-1 lbs to follow.
According to Cool Running, I should run 3 miles 3 times a week for the next 6 weeks or so. They also say that this might be the best personal fitness growth I will see.
My long term goal is to run with the Hood to Coast relay team my company sponsors. By long term I mean in the summer of 2009. I have already signed up. Sometime in November we find out if we are in. And for some sick reason, I am looking forward to it. ¶ 2:32 PM 2 feedback
Thursday, September 18, 2008
Back Again
It has been almost a year since my last post. Time to say something.
Lately I have been trying to lose weight. In March I was 245lbs. At 6'0" that gives me a BMI of 33.22, which is up into the obese range.
I joined the YMCA in April. I started losing weight almost immediately, down to 225-230lbs by July.
I hung out at the 225lbs mark for a few weeks, and decided I needed to add some more exercise to my routine. So I started running. I couldn't run an entire city block without stopping to catch my breath. I am using the "couch to 5k" plan to get up to 3 miles. So far, I have reached 2.7 miles, after 7 weeks of running.
Also, my legs started to hurt, so I went to Gallagher Fitness to get shoes sized for me and my gait. I was very pleased with the low pressure service, extensive knowledge and the selection and price of the shoes they offered me. I ended up with a pair of Saucony Stabil 6. I am very pleased with these bad boys, and my legs don't hurt anymore.
After years of hating to run, I am coming around. The hardest part now is not stopping in the first five minutes. For some reason, those first few minutes drag by, and my body screams at me to stop. But, I know that if I make it through, the next 25 minutes will fly by.
I am now 220lbs, making my BMI 29.83. Which is .07 under the cutoff for obese. I am now just overweight! I have seen lots of other benefits besides weight-loss from my new routine too. Higher energy and stamina, reduced snoring, more restful rest to name a few.
My goal weight is 200, which gives me 20lbs to go. And it isn't going as fast as the first 25 did. Oh well. ¶ 4:54 PM 0 feedback
It has been almost a year since my last post. Time to say something.
Lately I have been trying to lose weight. In March I was 245lbs. At 6'0" that gives me a BMI of 33.22, which is up into the obese range.
I joined the YMCA in April. I started losing weight almost immediately, down to 225-230lbs by July.
I hung out at the 225lbs mark for a few weeks, and decided I needed to add some more exercise to my routine. So I started running. I couldn't run an entire city block without stopping to catch my breath. I am using the "couch to 5k" plan to get up to 3 miles. So far, I have reached 2.7 miles, after 7 weeks of running.
Also, my legs started to hurt, so I went to Gallagher Fitness to get shoes sized for me and my gait. I was very pleased with the low pressure service, extensive knowledge and the selection and price of the shoes they offered me. I ended up with a pair of Saucony Stabil 6. I am very pleased with these bad boys, and my legs don't hurt anymore.
After years of hating to run, I am coming around. The hardest part now is not stopping in the first five minutes. For some reason, those first few minutes drag by, and my body screams at me to stop. But, I know that if I make it through, the next 25 minutes will fly by.
I am now 220lbs, making my BMI 29.83. Which is .07 under the cutoff for obese. I am now just overweight! I have seen lots of other benefits besides weight-loss from my new routine too. Higher energy and stamina, reduced snoring, more restful rest to name a few.
My goal weight is 200, which gives me 20lbs to go. And it isn't going as fast as the first 25 did. Oh well. ¶ 4:54 PM 0 feedback
Wednesday, November 07, 2007
Still Breathing
I told you all I was going to take a posting hiatus. At the behest of TheLon, I submit to you the following:
It has been several months since I graduated. I have been a full time engineer for 8 months. It was strange when September came around and I had not signed up for classes. I hadn't pondered my schedule, hadn't become excited about the prospect of new ideas, of learning new things, of expanding my knowledge.
I must say I miss it. It was a busy time: classes, job, wife, kids, other. But, Education is such a quintessential experience. Uniquely human. And I enjoyed the sense of purpose and the thrill of discovery. I had a goal, the going was hard, but it made it all the more worthwhile. And along the way I was presented with so many ideas and concepts, I am just now getting them sorted out.
And I made some lifelong friends. People like Bdog, TheLon, Del Meekre and many others. You can't put a price on friendships like those. And Dale was there for the whole ride. That was very cool.
So, I miss it. But, there are more things to accomplish, more goals to set and achieve. Onward, upward.
I don't miss the mid-terms. ¶ 9:53 PM 3 feedback
I told you all I was going to take a posting hiatus. At the behest of TheLon, I submit to you the following:
It has been several months since I graduated. I have been a full time engineer for 8 months. It was strange when September came around and I had not signed up for classes. I hadn't pondered my schedule, hadn't become excited about the prospect of new ideas, of learning new things, of expanding my knowledge.
I must say I miss it. It was a busy time: classes, job, wife, kids, other. But, Education is such a quintessential experience. Uniquely human. And I enjoyed the sense of purpose and the thrill of discovery. I had a goal, the going was hard, but it made it all the more worthwhile. And along the way I was presented with so many ideas and concepts, I am just now getting them sorted out.
And I made some lifelong friends. People like Bdog, TheLon, Del Meekre and many others. You can't put a price on friendships like those. And Dale was there for the whole ride. That was very cool.
So, I miss it. But, there are more things to accomplish, more goals to set and achieve. Onward, upward.
I don't miss the mid-terms. ¶ 9:53 PM 3 feedback
Sunday, February 25, 2007
No Posts
I have not posted in a while.
I've been busy, and I don't have much time to say anything worthwhile.
I don't think this is the end of blogging for me, but a hiatus. ¶ 8:41 PM 3 feedback
I have not posted in a while.
I've been busy, and I don't have much time to say anything worthwhile.
I don't think this is the end of blogging for me, but a hiatus. ¶ 8:41 PM 3 feedback
Tuesday, January 09, 2007
mmmhmmm
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