crg39’s BodyBlog

Yesterday I went back to the biking trail, I have had so much fun with this that I decided to go ahead and buy a new (good) bike. I am doing well at 20 miles and intend to see how much I can push it to. The other part of this is that I had a really crappy I mean REALLY crappy workout tonight. I felt very weak and tired and thought that I would work through it as usual but no such luck. I was not able to lift as much weight or do as much as usual. I am going to try to keep better track of my eating for the next 2 days and get some more rest to see if that doesn’t help. Wish me luck.

I’m sure you all have heard it and most of us have used it. The expression "That’s just a drop in the bucket." It can be used on so many different things, I couldn’t even begin to name them all. But, for now, let’s use it on us and our world. Too many people think, "What does it matter(good or bad) I am just one person, what I do doesn’t have anything to do with anyone else? or Can’t possibly affect the over-all big picture." Recycling, for example, it’s ok if I don’t, I’m just one person. Ok, let everyone think that and see what happens. Voting, it’s ok if I don’t, what difference does one vote make? Without them we might as well just appoint someone. Right? Negativity, my sour ass mood is ok, after all it’s just me having a bad day. How many other’s where affected that you didn’t even realize, by the negative energy you put out there in the world? These are but a few of the many examples that I’m sure we could come up with. Our world is one big bucket, and we are all just drops in it. Every drop that goes into that bucket not only makes a splash or a wave or a ripple, but every drop affects the over-all contents of the entire bucket. If you put in all good drops, well, no problem, you still have a bucket of good water. Start putting in bad drops and your bucket becomes contaminated, and with too many it becomes unusable. Right? So, how are you going to use your drop? I hope to make mine not only a good drop, but also one that makes a splash. Just something to ponder, til next time.  C

I had the most incredible adventure yesterday. At first I didn’t think I was going to be able to go because I had only had 3 hours sleep, but what the heck, right? Who needs sleep. I rented a mountain bike and drove to an out-of-the-way lake out west that has a hilly trail from one side of the lake around to an old 1800’s frontier fort. It is 10 miles each way, gravel and dirt path starting at a swimming hole and ending back up at it if you put in at the right spot. I am not a cyclist (in fact I haven’t been on a bike in about 2 years and have never mountain biked) so it worked my ever-lovin’-butt off. There were a couple of hills that ALMOST got the best of me. (but for anyone who knows me, I am not much of one for letting ANYTHING best me, so I did it)And I know that any serious biker would just laugh at those hills. It took me about an hour and a half to do each direction. On the trail I encountered more wild life than I could even tell you about, the coolest being a bobcat and some sort of shrew-mole-tail-less mouse thingy. Hung out checking out the history of the fort for a bit, then rode back to the swimming hole.(where people had begun to gather by that time.) BUT, the coolest part of the whole thing was, from the time I unloaded to the time I got back to the swim spot(except the people at the fort), I WAS THE ONLY PERSON ON THE ENTIRE TRAIL. AWWWWWWWWWWWWWESOME, for 20 miles I didn’t encounter another living soul. It was so great. That is exactly what I leave this huge, smelly, over-crowded city for is peace and man did I ever get some of that. So, now you see why I didn’t start this by saying where it was. I’m selfish and not willing to share. LOL. After my ride I had a lovely swim and drove home, all total I was up and on the rode and doing my THANG from 4 a.m. Saturday until 2a.m. this morning, but it was so good that I don’t even feel tired. I want to do it again soon. Peace to the masses, C

There never seems to be enough of anything. 3 days a week workouts, not enough, but given my life it is difficult to fit in more, so I found an awesome weight bench squat rack w/cables set up at a garage sale for 50 bucks (no weights) and am going to buy weights for it. I cleaned out my garage and put it in. I can use it on the days between the gym(and I might be more willing to try some exercises that I am not good at in the privacy of my own garage). Next issue, eating enough. I am having a terrible time getting in enough food and calories, I’m working on it but it is very hard. You are talking to a person who sometimes would get so busy in a day that come bedtime I would realize I had not eaten at all that day, especially summertime in Texas, hot and humid does not help the appetite. It’s all coming along, but nothing ever seems to be enough. I will do this. I will gain weight, I will build muscle. There I said it. Now I gotta go eat. Peace, C

Ok so. I felt like total poop after work today. But I promised that I would make up for missing last nights work out so I DID> I surprised myself. After getting very little sleep, working (physical labor) for 9 hours, had a head ache and FORCED myself to the gym, I had the best work out yet. Meant to stay an hour, stayed 2 without realizing it. Set a new personal best on leg press 190 (not counting the cradle). Generally busted BUTT (literally) SOOOOOOOOOOO, anyway, I’m LOVING this. It seems to be all I can think about these days, topping my last thing. OH YEAH, feels good, LIIIIiKe it. Gotta go enter my workout. Peace, C

Ok, so I am going to have to get up really early in the morning to make up for it, BUT; I’m not sorry. I spent some much needed time with my man who I have not had much time for these past 2 weeks, and yes, we hung out longer than we intended and the gym closed. (I also had a large banana creampie shake but I wasn’t really going to confess that.) lol anyway, nope not sorry a bit.

ok, this is as close to a full body progress shot as I am willing to give right now.oh, uhm, it’s on my site, lol.

Not really seeing much progress in my lower body yet so I haven’t put up any new lower pics, but I did venture out and put up a new upper, I am starting to see a lat or two/maybe? ok ok it’s just these big glasses I put on, but it makes me feel better, tonight is night off tomorrow night is heavy workout, here’s to it

Well, I have to be just a little proud of myself for JUST a minute. Once we got things in the household settled from my teenagers having a baby in April, I have managed to stay steady at my work outs and eating. (woooo hooooo) Even with all the obstacles that have jumped in my way. Household of 4, I’m only one with car, we all have appointments, jobs, etc., car broke down, walked 3 miles to the gym, 3 miles back, walked to work and back, had a headache for 4 days, etc. etc.. The list goes on for miles, because that’s just how life is, right? But I am determined to do this and do it WELL, and do it I WILL. I appreciate all the support and encouragement I have been getting here on BB.com. Thank you.  Peace, C

I would like to wish you all a very Happy Father’s Day. I am very fortunate to still have my own father; however, he lives states away and a phone call is all we will have. I hope all of you enjoy your day.