I've been trying several Advocare products over the last few months to see if they can help me achieve the fitness levels I will need in order to complete IM AZ later this year. So it's been a lot of experimentation. I'm pleased to say that I believe some of the products have made a difference and some, not so much. But there are more to try.
Arginine Extreme is probably my favorite product so far. I take it 15-30 mins before a strenuous workout and it allows me to push through barriers which would have stopped me a few months ago.
Spark, their most popular product, helps me wake up in the morning and get in the right mind set. It's more of a mental booster than an actual performance booster. I read a masters thesis on the ergogenic effects of Spark (their were none) so that makes sense. But I still think it helps me to face those early morning run/bike/swims better.
I'll figure out how to add this countdown clock to my blog...tomorrow.
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Wednesday, March 27, 2013
Tuesday, February 05, 2013
It IS up to you...but get help
Popular motivational saying that goes something like to be me. It is thank you for 1 million. It is up to you to take action.
You are the one who must decide to take action. But you have to remember that you do need help and there's nothing wrong with asking for help.
Set a goal then get help doing it. Don't let your help down stay committed.
You are the one who must decide to take action. But you have to remember that you do need help and there's nothing wrong with asking for help.
Set a goal then get help doing it. Don't let your help down stay committed.
Thursday, January 24, 2013
24 day challenge: day three
Today is the third day of my 24 day weight loss challenge. I've lost about 2 pounds total so far. I don't know whether this was a good idea but I also hired a triathlon coach and started working out just yesterday with him.
I'm doing Ironman Arizona in November which is only about 11 months away so I hired a coach to get me into shape in a hurry. Actually I'm not worried about finishing but truth be told my ego wants to finish certainly and under 16 hours but definitely under 14 hours and if I can finish under 13 hours even better I know guys who are in really good shape Billybrook 1012 hrs. so I have no delusions that I'm going to be able to break 12 hours however maybe 13 maybe 14 I think I'll be happy if I can break 14.
So that being said I guess I'm not terribly concerned about losing weight for the next 24 days but I am concerned about working out consistently getting through these workouts and getting enough sleep and getting enough fuel in my body I figure the weight-loss will come naturally.
After all right now my body is at an unnaturally heavy weight. For the longest time I was at about hundred 95 pounds probably for the last six years. Just in the last few months I have let it creep up to close to 200 pounds. My goal is to get down to about 170 pounds but also to be very fit lean and strong at that way I don't want to look emaciated or week or have a lack of energy at that weight.
My coach sent me today's workouts last night and they are too bad I think he's ramping me in slowly. Today I have to cycle and swim.
I rode the trainer for an hour. He broke up that our into 10 minute segments of accelerations and recoveries which I really liked.
The pool work out the 1500 yards looks to be kind of similar with a warm up some drills simple buoy and cooldown I'm really looking forward to getting back in the pool
I'm doing Ironman Arizona in November which is only about 11 months away so I hired a coach to get me into shape in a hurry. Actually I'm not worried about finishing but truth be told my ego wants to finish certainly and under 16 hours but definitely under 14 hours and if I can finish under 13 hours even better I know guys who are in really good shape Billybrook 1012 hrs. so I have no delusions that I'm going to be able to break 12 hours however maybe 13 maybe 14 I think I'll be happy if I can break 14.
So that being said I guess I'm not terribly concerned about losing weight for the next 24 days but I am concerned about working out consistently getting through these workouts and getting enough sleep and getting enough fuel in my body I figure the weight-loss will come naturally.
After all right now my body is at an unnaturally heavy weight. For the longest time I was at about hundred 95 pounds probably for the last six years. Just in the last few months I have let it creep up to close to 200 pounds. My goal is to get down to about 170 pounds but also to be very fit lean and strong at that way I don't want to look emaciated or week or have a lack of energy at that weight.
My coach sent me today's workouts last night and they are too bad I think he's ramping me in slowly. Today I have to cycle and swim.
I rode the trainer for an hour. He broke up that our into 10 minute segments of accelerations and recoveries which I really liked.
The pool work out the 1500 yards looks to be kind of similar with a warm up some drills simple buoy and cooldown I'm really looking forward to getting back in the pool
Tuesday, January 15, 2013
American girl doll to the hospital
Caroline is currently spelling out every word. It is a very cute phase. She listens to everything you say and then spells out the words back to you.
She's also turning out to be an incredible reader reading everything at the second grade level already.
Teachers don't even ask her give her the same test they give everybody else. They're doing a sight word challenge right now and they make her spell the sight words in addition to just saying the.
Somehow Callie the dog got a hold of Caroline the American girl doll. Callie unfortunately chewed off one of Carolines hands. Elizabeth found out that there is an American girl girl doll hospital at their headquarters in Wisconsin. And that for a mere $60 Caroline can be rehabilitated rehab their urgent care center and sent back (in a hospital gown) as good as new.
She's also turning out to be an incredible reader reading everything at the second grade level already.
Teachers don't even ask her give her the same test they give everybody else. They're doing a sight word challenge right now and they make her spell the sight words in addition to just saying the.
Somehow Callie the dog got a hold of Caroline the American girl doll. Callie unfortunately chewed off one of Carolines hands. Elizabeth found out that there is an American girl girl doll hospital at their headquarters in Wisconsin. And that for a mere $60 Caroline can be rehabilitated rehab their urgent care center and sent back (in a hospital gown) as good as new.
Sunday, November 25, 2012
Ironman Arizona 2013
I got in! Even now the enormity of the challenge ahead of me is thrilling, yet terrifying. I'm not afraid of the race itself, but I am afraid of me losing focus, motivation, and not doing my training like I need to. Probably a good reason to hire a coach.
Monday, September 10, 2012
P90X Day 1 & Out of the Mouths of babes
Chest and Shoulders and Ab Ripper X. Filled out my worksheet but man, my numbers are pretty pathetic. Well, I gave is close to 100% anyway. My pull up station is junk and I'm going to build a solid wood one in the back yard. Will update this with pics.
This new chapter in my life is courtesy of my ex company being acquired. I have a few weeks of freedom which I've never really had in my adult life.
There are a ton of things for me to do and I'm still in the process of organizing them around a central theme or direction. Lots of busy work without a goal will make the time disappear and at the end I'll be in a bind looking for a job.
My daughter said something quite interesting to me last night. I broke the news that I was without a job for the first time in my life. Her reply was "That's good because it didn't seem like your job was very much fun." Her words didn't resonate until I was in the shower a bit later when her observation suddently struck me like a bolt out of the blue.
She's absolutely right, it wasn't fun and that, perhaps, was one of the problems. I'm middle aged now and still very healthy but one can never take that for granted. So I guess that begs the question of just what would I consider a fun job?
This new chapter in my life is courtesy of my ex company being acquired. I have a few weeks of freedom which I've never really had in my adult life.
There are a ton of things for me to do and I'm still in the process of organizing them around a central theme or direction. Lots of busy work without a goal will make the time disappear and at the end I'll be in a bind looking for a job.
My daughter said something quite interesting to me last night. I broke the news that I was without a job for the first time in my life. Her reply was "That's good because it didn't seem like your job was very much fun." Her words didn't resonate until I was in the shower a bit later when her observation suddently struck me like a bolt out of the blue.
She's absolutely right, it wasn't fun and that, perhaps, was one of the problems. I'm middle aged now and still very healthy but one can never take that for granted. So I guess that begs the question of just what would I consider a fun job?
- Bicycle Cop
- Race car test driver, mechanic
- NASCAR official
- River guide at the USNWC
- Bike shop mechanic
- Velodrome racer
- triathlete (too old to be pro)
- personal trainer
- Politician? (Ugh)
- Real Estate Investor?
- Contractor?
- bulldozer owner/operator?
- Tax preparer?
- professional organizer?
I can probably easily narrow down that list and perhaps that is really my first mission. For now, however, I have to finish this double gate I started yesterday.
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