1/19

I was biting one of my finger nails last night and instead of spitting it out, I guess I forgot about it and it got lodged in my throat. I'm still battling with it today with trying to regurgitate it, or wash it down, so much so that I couldn't even do my cardio today. It was just bugging me to no end, and hopefully when I go to the movies tonight I can wash it down with some coke and popcorn or something. The mouthwash in the mean time seems to be making me forget about it, at the very least.

I was also planning on fasting today (not eating the entire day) just to prove my dicipline. But yeah, that's on hiatus until this is gone from my throat. I'll update you later.

01/17 - 01/18

Well, yesterday (17th) I did another hour of DDR cardio, and began messing around with my pull-up bar that goes between the door frame. Nothing serious, but I expect to go into full machine mode starting Monday of next week. 2009 will be the year. IT WILL BE. In more than one aspect, but of course the health and fitness being the top of my goals. I also like to buy video games, that means a job needs to be in the NEAR NEAR future. So expect me to go mad looking for one once the winter gets the hell out of here.

Today, it's my birthday. I'm going to have to avoid sinning today, in many respects. Can I do it? Of course. Will I, that's another story. I have to stick to my scheudle, cardio every day. NO DAYS OFF. Not even on my birthday. No cake, I had warned my mother to not get a cake because I wouldn't eat it. Hopefully she listens and just gives me money. I need that MF'in Street Fighter IV + Arcade Stick! But yeah, hopefully doing another hour of cardio, if things change I'll update this later. Peace.

Back Again! 01/12 - 01/16

So after the long winter hiatus of me doing practically nothing, I've returned to get into shape -- again. I put on about 15 lbs. due to me indulging in pretty much everything and not exercising at all. But I don't want to be a bearer of all bad news.

I realized it was too cold for me to do anything outside, the last memory I have of exercising was running a mile in the frigid weather and almost feeling like my lungs were going to collapse. So Monday (01/12) I did an hour of cardio via DDR. I also quit drinking soda again and cut back on my eating habits. Monday was a huge day. I repeated the same hour of cardio all the way through today (Thursday, 01/15) despite me breaking down just a second ago to go blow this five spot on some Taco Bell, complete with a Baja Blast. I guess I figure I can eat out weekly or so and not really worry about it. I'm not going to get a water at Taco Bell, that just doesn't make sense. But yeah, other than that -- NO POP. BAD MIKE.

If I'm up for it, next week I might begin bodyweight training again, so I can feel even better about myself. That's about it for now, I'm ghost.

Week 6-3

12:30 am

So I attempted another mile run this morning, but a couple things kept me from actually completing it. The wind was piercing and cold, which severely winded me. I was wearing full street clothing, including a wallet w/ chain, keys, big metal belt, hoodie, ipod and headphones. My muscles were still really sore from yesterday. But yeah. Totally made it almost half way, and then just turned it into interval training.

Ran for two minutes at a time, walked for one. Did that all the way up to 7 Eleven, then walked back. It wasn't a complete failure I suppose, but I'm sort of bummed at how it all turned out. I slept afterwards. And Now my whole body is sore, I may forgo working out altogether today. Just R&R for me. Talk to you tomorrow.

Week 6-2

So that whole running in the morning thing didn't work out, I was hella tired and went to lay down. Ironically, it took like four hours to fall asleep. Anywho.

1:30 pm
Went for another bike ride, despite not wanting to. Rode down to Dequindre before heading up to 11 Mile Road this time, and then took the old method home. Lots of wind today, seemed to be battling me in whatever direction I was facing.

11:04 pm
My pecks/shoulders are very sore today, a showing sign that I haven't done upper body work in a long time, and that those 100 push-ups made me sore. Taking the day off in this respect. I expect to run a mile here in a couple hours, when it officially hits Wednesday. Wish me luck.

Week 6-1

Guess who's back?! Yeah, I've been neglecting you workout regime. I'm sorry. But no longer. Took over a month off and I don't want to fall back into a hole, so I'm back on the plan.

So for this new "week," which starts on Monday this time around by the way -- I have some modest goals. I planned to go to bed early and wake up early morning to run, but I just got so pumped, I couldn't go to sleep. I did some simple parkour stuff, cat walk, simple vaults over my hand railing, and jumped up onto my kitchen counter a few times.

12:40 am
Before I knew it, I was running. I ran over a mile! I've done it before, but not all at once! The last time I ran a mile I was eight years old, so this is quite the accomplishment. It took me over nine minutes, but who cares? I ran up to Nine mile, walked half way back and then ran the other half, so almost a mile and a half I guess. MAN I feel great.

I'm sweating. I guess I'm just going off the cuff from now on. No silly schedule, 100% spontaneous. Just cardio every day, and body-weight training a few times a week.

1:00 pm
So after waking up and eating some breakfast, I decided that running for 10-12 minutes isn't sufficient cardio for the day, and that I still need to do an hour of continuous aerobic activity. So I ride my bike to that sweet spot on 11 Mile Road & Dequindre, which takes precisely half an hour each way, making it an hours worth of trip. I ride my bike up the crosswalk there and back, just to get some elevated power-pedaling action.

2:15 pm
After walking off to cool down, I slam a glass of water and prepare for physical training. I shoot for 100 push-ups, and 200 crunches. That's exactly what I accomplish. Sets were 50-40-10 (push-ups), and 200 (crunches). Fix me a well deserved protein shake, and I'm completely done for the day. I'm so crazy I'm actually thinking about running another mile before I sleep, around the same time as last night/morning. We'll see what transpires.

Mike out.

Stats
185 lbs.
28.4 BMI
34.35% Body Fat

Week 5-7

What the fuck? Weird shit has been happening. I didn't work out this entire week, the whole damn week! I ate whatever I wanted, drank beer, soda, partied, hung out with my friends. The whole week. Somehow, I lose 5 pounds in 6 days, doing absolutely nothing productive. From 194 to 189. I'm totally confused. This is exciting in some ways, but I really have to get back exercising.

Rode my bike for an hour today.

Walked DRAHNER ROAD! THE WHOLE THING. Woot.

Diet:
Water
Vitamin

Week 5-2

Man, I've been pretty bad. I haven't worked out in three days, and I haven't been watching my eating too much. On top of that, I should have been doing intervals today, but I woke up so late and felt like a zombie.

I will do intervals tomorrow I suppose, but today I rode my bike for 50 minutes. I will also do DDR for an hour, later on today. Despite me not doing much the last three days, I lost 1 pound. So I guess progress is made regardless. Alright. Peace out blog, hopefully tomorrow will be a more eventful day.

Diet:
Water
Vitamin

Rebuild 4-7

Man, I messed up. Didn't do anything yesterday, interval wise or anything. Was hanging out with friends. Then today as well, I haven't done anything either. So I guess these are like two days off before the new week. If I go to bed at a decent time tonight I will do intervals or maybe run a mile tomorrow, to start off the new week. Gotta make up for my weakness.

Rebuild 4-5

Yeah, so I didn't wake up until almost 8:30 today. I felt like a zombie. So by that time it was already pretty hot outside, so I said forget that mile run. Don't think I'll do it tomorrow, as that's intervals tomorrow, but maybe Saturday, or possibly Sunday. First day of the new work month! Woo. But yeah.

Applied a fair amount of sunscreen and let that settle in, then I rode my bike for about 50 minutes. It definitley felt like over an hour, at least based on the distance I went, and it being an hour the last time I went down that way. I even took some detours through uncharted Hazel Park territory, but still. 50 Minutes. Bah.

Did over an hour of DDR. Burnt 521 calories, YEAH. Going to Gameworks today with some friends, going to be boring. But whatever, social interaction is all the rage these days.

So overall it was a cinch, and I discovered some trasure! THIS IS THE WAY!

Diet:
Water
Vitamin