Truck Driver Wisdom

I am a fan of yogurt. It's good stuff. You have to get the low-fat, of course. It's pretty healthy stuff. Whfoods.org has an article on yogurt that will give you more information on yogurt than you would probably ever care to know.

Basics:

• Contributes to weight-loss.
• Boosts the immune system.
• Quick and easy. (who has free time anymore.)

 

Last year was surprisingly great. I hope I can maintain a bit of momentum into 2007. So here are a few areas I have setup some plans.

Fitness:

• Triathlons: 4 April, June, August and September.
• Half-marathons: 2 June and October.
• Swim a mile at my kids Summer Camp.
• Just get regular again.

School:

• 2 classes this Spring: Astronomy and Race & Ethnicity.
• 2 or 3 classes this Fall: College Intermediate Algebra and Intro to Human Anatomy and Physiology.
• Online learning: Blog technical.
• Work: It's a constant learning environment.

Blog:

• Write more: at least 3 posts a week.
• Better Design.
• Add more value to the Blog.

Family:

• Run with my son more.
• Read more stories to the little ones.
• Spend more time with my lovely wife.

It's gonna be a bumpy ride, but hey I like adventure!

I haven't posted about it recently but training has been going pretty good lately. I have been hitting the gym at work 3 or more times a week for the last 3 weeks. I am doing more sit ups and the wife says I have more energy.

Will I get to that SEAL level? Who knows, to be honest most don't. However I am not giving up. I plan on doing at least 3 triathlons next year. I will be joining the Desert Sharks Tri-Club. I will be posting on upcoming events and posting pics from said events.

Well the training hasn't been going as well as I had hoped. Some good news, Our run tonight was a good one. Even though I got smoked by my son. It felt good. I have got to get more focused. I read a good article by Steve Pavlina about sleep skills that I am going to incorporate into my personal schedule.

The diet is going well. My water intake is up dramatically. I have avoided the caffeinated soda. I drink no more than 1 soda a day now. I plan on increasing the fruits and veggies also. So I feel I am on track.

So stay focused, make increases where needed, and above all...
KICK BUTT!!!! (mine)

Things have gone awry, sort of. There is a new member of my TEAM. Lincoln was born on Monday Oct. 2nd. He weighed in at 8 lbs. 9 oz. Mom is doing fine. We did the WebNursery so check it out and leave us a note.

Things needless to say have been a bit hectic the last week. I feel kind of bad since I haven't once done any training. It has been Mr. Mom, laundry, dishes, chauffeur the kids all over. We now have 1 in diapers, 1 about preschool, 2 elementary, 2 middle school, and 1 in high school. Plus if you factor in that it has rained every single day this week. So have I given you enough excuses?

You're right, SEALS train all the time in the rain. I am going to go for a run TONIGHT!

Well today was a pretty good day, that is fitness wise. I got in a good workout at work. My son is at Scouts right now. Will run before the night ends. I did my push-ups and sit-ups. I rode the bike for about half an hour.

Diet was pretty good. Pinapple and oatmeal for breakfast. Cream of Chicken soup for lunch. Then...

It was Dougs birthday at work. That means Birthday cake. I had 4 pieces. I'M NOT WORTHY!!!

Hey what can I say I love the sweets. Oh I also had a lemonade this morning, but NO soda. I drank about 40+ ounces of water.

Well Day Two and things are going pretty well. I say that because I splurged and had some fries today. They weren't even Training Table cheese fries, they were the cheap frozen store brand. I did however avoid the soda once again today. I am really backing down on the high fructose syrup. It's in everything I swear. You have to like go strictly raw foods to avoid it. Here's the rundown.

• Push-ups and Sit-ups (more today than yesterday.)
• Less calories today. Lemonade breakfast, half-cup soup, modest dinner (salad and pasta)
• 48 ounces of water.

The goal here for me is to pass the Navy Seal Challenge for Sea Cadets . Here is their app .
This will require me to pass 5 tests.

1. Swim 500 yds in 12:30 min.
2. 42 push-ups in 2 min.
3. 50 sit-ups in 2 min.
4. 8 pull-ups.
5. run 1.5 miles in 11:30 while wearing long trousers.
   

Not easy but it will be worth it. I am 36 yrs old and about 30 lbs. over weight so this will do me good. They recommend healthy food and lots of rest. So I am off to bed. Night'

Well This is going to be a long road. I did get a set of push-ups and sit-ups in today. Me and my 14 yr old son will be going on a run as soon as I get done. One thing I was able to accomplish today.

No soda! This is usually pretty hard for me. Water and Powerade.

Well gotta run...

Well I have got to do it. I really respect the military and the sacrifices that are made. However, I have a "big group" of kids. I don't feel it would be right for me to reenlist with matters as they are. It's a tough call. I believe they're freedoms should be protected and I would like to be the one protecting those freedoms. Still they need to have a father around. (Even if I'm not perfect, I feel my heart is in the right place.)

So what is it that I am going to do? Well I am going to be Military about my physical fitness.
They deal is I am going to run 3 days a week, MWF. Then on TThSat I will do strength exercises. Everyday I am going to do pushups and situps. One of the reasons for posting this is so I have some sort of accountability.

I am a big fan of the Navy SEALs so their program of getting ready for the pre-test to be accepted for training is going to be my guide. One of the necessary evils of the TEAMS is that the TEAM is your family. I understand why this is and it has to be, end of story. If you have a wife and kids, they become a liability. They do what they do so I can have a wife and kids. For this I am grateful.

Hooyah!