Tuesday, Friday, Sunday. Finally I went to the gym 3 times in one week. Since that's my general goal that shouldn't be remarkable - it's remarkable I hadn't hit it yet. Ah well. With everyone moving (my mother, girlfriend, and good friend) at once, things have been busy. Still now that I've finally hit my 3/week and seen it can be done, I hope to continue the trend.
I screwed up my foot mildly - it's already getting better but because of it I decided to use my running time this week doing ellipticals instead due to the reduced impact. While I found the exercise to be as good or better a workout as running, I also found it much easier to maintain the effort for longer. I may start doing this more often with running being a more occasional part of my routine.
April gym visits: 5
Long walks: 2
Some gym stats:
Visit 1: ran some, didn't note the distance
30x45 lbs chest press
15x75 lbs and 15x90 lb leg extension
30x90 kb leg extension
70 crunches
Visit 2:
1.35 miles on elliptical (26 minutes)
30x45lb chest press
30x90lb leg extension
60 crunches
Visit 3:
1.35 miles on elliptical (26 minutes)
30x30lb shoulder press
30x90lb leg extension
75 crunches
Also! Donations have continued to pour in for the Summer of Garage Sales. I have a ton of stuff to try to sell, but can and will always take more. Today was a milestone as today proceeds from sale of donated items passed $150!
And in more fundraising news the May Movie will be Army of Darkness at the Grand Illusion. Exact date is still TBD for now.
Sunday, April 18, 2010
Monday, April 12, 2010
Quiz for a Cause
Had a fun night at the Blarney Stone courtesy of Jon and Geeks Who Drink. Not the biggest fundraiser ever but a relatively low-effort one at which people had fun. Raised $174 for VSO.
April Stats:
Gym visits: 2
Long walks: 2
Miles Run: .83 (was running on a tight schedule)
...some machines
April Stats:
Gym visits: 2
Long walks: 2
Miles Run: .83 (was running on a tight schedule)
...some machines
Tuesday, April 6, 2010
Pub Quiz! For a Cause!
Pub Quiz for a Cause (proceeds supporting Voluntary Services Overseas) is less than a week away!
That's right, it's on Monday, April 12th at 8pm at the Blarney Stone at 1909 3rd Ave. Entry is $5 per person - part of that will go toward a cash purse for the winning team and the rest of will go to charity.
That means now is a great time to figure out who you know that could best fill out your pub quiz team due to their deep knowledge in the domains of trivia you yourself lack, and recruit them. If you've never done a pub quiz before, read here to learn more about what to expect: http://www.geekswhodrink.com/blog/index.php?p=26&more=1&c=1&tb=1&pb=1
Teams are normally three or four people. Up to six is ok and less than three is also perfectly fine. If you don't have a pal or two who are interested in coming, let me know and I'll help lone trivia-goers team up.
In addition to offering a cash purse, we have some great prizes available for the top teams and the second-to-last team all on the theme of eating, drinking, and being merry with extra cash in your pocket. And of course, we'll be simultaneously raising money to support a great charity that does important work in some of the world's poorest nations.
Hope to see you Monday! Let me know if you have any questions at all. Bring your friends to share the fun! Bring your enemies so you can taunt them about your superior skills! Bring your coworkers as a way to blow off steam after a long day in the office! Bring someone you'd like to know better! Basically, invite anyone you've ever met!
That's right, it's on Monday, April 12th at 8pm at the Blarney Stone at 1909 3rd Ave. Entry is $5 per person - part of that will go toward a cash purse for the winning team and the rest of will go to charity.
That means now is a great time to figure out who you know that could best fill out your pub quiz team due to their deep knowledge in the domains of trivia you yourself lack, and recruit them. If you've never done a pub quiz before, read here to learn more about what to expect: http://www.geekswhodrink.com/blog/index.php?p=26&more=1&c=1&tb=1&pb=1
Teams are normally three or four people. Up to six is ok and less than three is also perfectly fine. If you don't have a pal or two who are interested in coming, let me know and I'll help lone trivia-goers team up.
In addition to offering a cash purse, we have some great prizes available for the top teams and the second-to-last team all on the theme of eating, drinking, and being merry with extra cash in your pocket. And of course, we'll be simultaneously raising money to support a great charity that does important work in some of the world's poorest nations.
Hope to see you Monday! Let me know if you have any questions at all. Bring your friends to share the fun! Bring your enemies so you can taunt them about your superior skills! Bring your coworkers as a way to blow off steam after a long day in the office! Bring someone you'd like to know better! Basically, invite anyone you've ever met!
Two miles
I kicked off April with a gym visit on Easter Sunday. And I passed my next big milestone.
I ran TWO miles straight! I can confidently say I've never done that before. Ever. And moreover, I stopped partly because I was getting bored and mostly because I really had to get going to make it to a potluck. I can see the mental block is the next big thing for me to work on, but it feels pretty awesome to be able to do a thing I've never been able to do, and have it not actually seem that hard at all.
Though where the boredom is concerned, my newfound habit of listening to This American Life while working out is really working out well as it's giving me something interesting and external to focus on.
Also did a walk around Greenlake Monday evening with an old friend from high school, who is doing Team In Training and wanted to catch up in a format that was a little healthier and more in keeping with our training schedules than going out for a pint or two.
That being said, I should have gone to the gym tonight and didn't. <_<
April gym visits: 1
Long walks: 1
This visit-
Miles run: 2
Chest Press: 10 @ 45 lbs, 20@30 lbs
Leg Curl: 15 @ 105 lbs, 15@90 lbs
Leg Extension: 20@ 60 lbs
I ran TWO miles straight! I can confidently say I've never done that before. Ever. And moreover, I stopped partly because I was getting bored and mostly because I really had to get going to make it to a potluck. I can see the mental block is the next big thing for me to work on, but it feels pretty awesome to be able to do a thing I've never been able to do, and have it not actually seem that hard at all.
Though where the boredom is concerned, my newfound habit of listening to This American Life while working out is really working out well as it's giving me something interesting and external to focus on.
Also did a walk around Greenlake Monday evening with an old friend from high school, who is doing Team In Training and wanted to catch up in a format that was a little healthier and more in keeping with our training schedules than going out for a pint or two.
That being said, I should have gone to the gym tonight and didn't. <_<
April gym visits: 1
Long walks: 1
This visit-
Miles run: 2
Chest Press: 10 @ 45 lbs, 20@30 lbs
Leg Curl: 15 @ 105 lbs, 15@90 lbs
Leg Extension: 20@ 60 lbs
Thursday, April 1, 2010
March - could be better
In February I went to the gym 5 times. It's less than I wanted, but it was a short month and I didn't even belong to a gym until a quarter of the way through. That was my excuse.
In March, though, a full length month during all of which I belonged to a gym, I only managed to go 6 times. I also went on 1 hike, but still, kind of lame even if I'm jogging far more than I ever had before. I definitely need to kick it up a notch. I'm really liking the "bring my gym stuff to work and stop by on the way home" thing, though, so I'll try to keep that up.
March gym visits: 6, hikes: 1
Miles jogged: 1.7
75 crunches
10x3 @ 30 lbs chest presses
10x3 @ 90 lbs leg curls
15@60 lbs and 15@45 lbs leg extensions
30 @ 90 lbs leg presses
In March, though, a full length month during all of which I belonged to a gym, I only managed to go 6 times. I also went on 1 hike, but still, kind of lame even if I'm jogging far more than I ever had before. I definitely need to kick it up a notch. I'm really liking the "bring my gym stuff to work and stop by on the way home" thing, though, so I'll try to keep that up.
March gym visits: 6, hikes: 1
Miles jogged: 1.7
75 crunches
10x3 @ 30 lbs chest presses
10x3 @ 90 lbs leg curls
15@60 lbs and 15@45 lbs leg extensions
30 @ 90 lbs leg presses
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