Announcement Post – Day 1 – Previous Post – Next Post I figure The Punisher is a good symbol for this entry. This is from the original Civil War comic book series. Please visit The Bowmanville Zoo this summer. Mary is inventive. The workout yesterday was not what I was expecting as she changed things up when I thought I’d have to do review. The hips seemed to be the target. Step-ups, squats, but the…
Announcement Post – Day 1 – Previous Post – Next Post I’m really looking forward to Suicide Squad, hence Harley Quinn. Right. Food. Exercise. Too much work. Today is Day 16 and I didn’t ride because it’s raining. Now, before all you all-weather cyclists with your fancy Gore-Tex underpants say how great it is to ride in the rain on slippery surfaces, let me just say with confidence (and the deepest respect and care) that…
Announcement Post – Day 1 – Previous Post – Next Post For sponsorship, try the ever changing moods of Ottawa. Mr. Mulcair might have some insight. This is the start of Week 3. Self-perception. I think I’m now 100% certain that anyone on a weight loss program has experienced this: no one notices the changes in your body that you’ve noticed. One does not do this kind of work simply, for example, to have the…
Announcement Post – Day 1 – Previous Post – Next Post Spider-man is looking like this so far in the next Captain America movie. For sponsorship, try Halifax. Today is Sunday. It’s my sister’s birthday. It’s the end of week 2 for this Mutant Diet.Yesterday had too many carbs. However, it was at our friends Jerry, Cory and Ava. I bought the best cut of steak at Costco and Jerry BBQ’d it. It was good.…
Announcement Post – Day 1 – Previous Post – Next Post I googled superheroes and bicycles and found this. For sponsorship, try Squamish, famous for mountain biking. Let’s talk about cheating. Last night I went to The Billy with Catherine to have a quiet moment (well, apart from the live country music) and discuss some items related to her work for which we needed a child-free hour. I had a beer. Then we went home…
Announcement Post – Day 1 – Previous Post – Next Post Golden Age Black Canary image in honour of this week’s Arrow episode. For sponsorship, try Prince Edward Island. I can’t believe I made it through yesterday but at the same time I have the true feeling that I kind of suck. Granted I only started cycling on Wednesday so my legs are going to be in shock from the sudden re-introduction of cycling. Therefore…
Announcement Post – Day 1 – Previous Post – Next Post This is a really retro image of The Thing. For sponsorship, try The Yukon. OK. Today is a gorgeous day outside and despite the pain in my legs, I felt it necessary to ride despite what my legs and backside were telling me. Ouch. My legs. And just about every other part. There’s now the pushing through process. At what point am I at…
Announcement Post – Day 1 – Previous Post – Next Post Cycling today, I thought I was going to croak on Burrard Bridge today. Hey, Brad Wall might be happy today. Please visit Regina. So, Tuesday’s trainer session with Mary was a new level of intense. The pullups and pushups on an angle with straps as opposed to a machine were crazy. And I got introduced to ball slams and sitting side weight toss. Kind…
Announcement Post – Day 1 – Previous Post – Next Post Need to go someplace calm? Try Ucluelet. Today is my second personal trainer session. I’m feeling stronger so I suspect we’ll be able to up the reps and weight. The other request I’ll have for Mary is a revised homework sheet but with alternates in case something like the pull up machine is being hogged like it was yesterday. Which brings me to the…
Announcement Post – Day 1 – Previous Post – Next Post As I kick off week 2 I am wondering about the flip flopping feelings I have on all this. I feel like I have made progress, but I also feel, at times, hopeless. What I tell myself is that I won’t really have a sense of breaking through past habits and physical conditions for a month. There’s a tendency to beat oneself up for…