In the right direction................

Well its been a couple weeks since my last posting. Work has been crazy and then my Grandmother Dottie passed away this past week. She is no longer in pain or suffering, so her passing is a blessing for her.

Well down 7lbs in since last posting. Went to the gym and it has a walking track and walked a mile but had to stop. My left knee was killing me. It is a hanging walking track with very little padding on the walkway.

On line for my BS in Nursing is beating me up. Not sure if I will take a spring class or not.

Am also looking at my 2008 events, I will post then later and may need some input from you guys on my choices and if doable.

Well the Packers are playing on the TV now GO PACKERS!!!!! Even though from Ohio I am a huge Brett Favre fan.

Don't Know What to Say.................................

Don't know what to say fro my lack of blogging and my status on my weight loss. But I will give it a try.

I have been sick. I came down with a bad pneumonia and it has taken me FOREVER to get over it. It has left me in a weaken state. My blood sugar was off due to to meds that I was on so they changed my diabetic meds and I put on my weight that I had loss earlier.

When this was going on I was still on-line working towards my BSN (BS in Nursing) and work was terrrible with us being one down in our supervision team.

Depression set in + not feeling well = weight gain.

Some how this is not the first time we have heard this story. It seems to be the same old story with me. I have to stop re-telling this tale. And I have to stop right now.

So, here I am. Back asking to be back in the fold with you all again. I never really left you. I would log on and follow your writing.

So how am I going to get back on track?

Well its back to the same low calorie and increased excerise that I had success with earlier. My tools will be this blog, reading your blogs, Calorie King, my NB shoes, my iPod, the C25K program.

Will post goals for 2008 later.

Thanks for stopping by.

The morning after..................

Even though I am a medical person, trained and educated on the human body, this am I gained even more knowledge. I never knew there were muscles in some parts of my body that HURT!!!!!!!!!!

The morning after Heather. Every muscle screams out.

But you know what?????????????????? I want more. I must be a sick f@*k but I can't wait till I go back.

Heather be her name................

0600 am this morning I was put through a workout by the personal trainer at my gym. Heather (ex-military) put me through my paces for almost an hour and a 1/2!!!! From lifting weights (squats etc) to putting my fat ass on the floor with the gym full of people working out to make me do push up and crunchs and leg lifts and these killer movements she calls "planks". Then at the end she puts me on the treadmill and I increase my speed to a fast walking pace and she starts to increase the incline and slowly takes me up to a 15 incline.

Every cell in my body is sore, but not painful. I LOVED MY WORKOUT!!!!!!!!!! Can't wait till Friday to do it again. She has me to a day after Turkey Trot 5k!!!!! I need this pushing!!!!!!!

More to share later!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Its Been a Long Time......................

Its been a long time since I last "blogged". Don't know where really to start, but will give it a "tri".

Life has been both crazy and lazy aroung the house. Still working 40+ hours a week as a Nursing Supervisor and started my part-time position working for a local doctor doing testing on his patients for vascular disease and am still studying for my BS in Nursing but switching schools (am still on-line, new program moves faster). Also attending every Friday nite high school football games watching my baby boy (6ft 5 280) play starting nose guard for our varsity team (ranked #10 in our divsion in the state) and focusing on my daughter as she starts her freshman year in college, and spending quailty time with my wife.

Since I work everyother weekend, my wife and I have been taking one day on our weekend off and spending doing something fun and away from the house. Been going to local parks for walks, lunches out etc.

So, haven't been blogging myself but have been reading other blogs in our blog community.

I fell off the diet wagon, but with no weight gain. Workouts slowed but did not stop. I picked up a new toy to help with my training. Nike ipod. Love it!!!!! I don't wear Nikes but got a sensor pocket to lace in my shoes.

Last night in the mail was a newsletter from my community center and in it talked about the upcomong events.....and then there was a small text box.....Indoor Triathlon March 30, 2008.

So, I called and spoke with Heather, who is in charge of this event. She also does personal training there. So, I was scheduling a visit with her to go over the weight machines and we started to discuss the indoor triathlon (500m swim/15mi bike/5k run) and asked her what she thought about a "Super Clydesdale" doing her event to which she replied...Yes.

She then told me that she was a former master fitness specialist with the Army and asked if she could mentor me. Inside I was screaming YESSSSSSSSS!! So to be cool I responded, yeah sure .

So, fellow bloggers do you think that with training and a lot of dedication, that this Super Clydesdale in 5 and 1/2 months train for an indoor event?
500m swim in pool
15mi on spinner bikes
5k on a treadmill

Again thanks to all of you.....Duane, The Wimmers, Obrats and many others who have allowed me into your world and shared with me training tips, stories and above all else inspiring me to be a better, fitter me.

My New Addition to Our Household

I would like to inroduce you to the newest member of our household...................

My Schwinn 103 Stationary Bike

(No not me on the bike.......................)

Loaded with lots of goodies. I will be able to take a ride in the morning prior to going to work and work my workouts around my many obligations. I have been eyeing this baby for a while and my wife and I were out for a fun day just hanging out having lunch and shopping when I just happen to drive by the bike shop and went in "just to take a look , hon, honestly" and the tri gods were smiling upon me, when I saw a big red sale tag "$100 OFF" .

I looked at the missus and she gave me the eye, no not the evil eye, but the eye when you wife gives you the look. "like what are you up to?". She then says....good ahead!!!!........................YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Luck me for me I was driving my SUV with all that room to haul it home. Now all I have to do this eveing is to read the manual.

I need to build a workout plan. I looked at Micheal Pates When Big Boys Tri plan on the Beginner Tri web site, but don't know if I am quite ready for the pool.

Well got to go my new toy is calling me.

My name is Steve and I have blogged since.......

Wow ..has it really been since 8/22 since the last time I shared anything with you? Well weight loss has kinda of hit a wall. Down 6lbs in last week or two. Starting new program "HMR Program at home"..low calorie. Back in stride working out.

Just been working way too much. Not only working but also doing on-line degree program and I have contracted with a local doctor to help in his office on my days off during the week. Then on Wednesday evening all of us days feed the football team after their practice (tonite hot dogs and brats plus other goodies) and then its the football game on Fridays. (We are 3-0 so far going into league play, son is starting nose guard on defense).

I continue to read your postings as I draw my inspiration from all of you. I just watched my copied Biggest Loser and sat there as the tears rolled down my face. I sooooooo want to become fit and healthy. I want to just be able to focus completely on my weight loss and to become a trialthele. I know with time and work it will happen............................stay tuned!!!!!!!!!

Books read:

Slow Fat Trialthele
Big Boys who tri