One Year Anniversary!

Today was my one year anniversary of the start of this journey. One year ago I changed my lifestyle. I had high blood pressure, high cholestrol, a 45" belly, weight of 236 pounds, and no upper body muscle. Today, my blood prssure is in check, cholestrol is better (still needs a little improvement), lost 4" around the belly, down 24 lbs. to 212. And a week ago I tried on a suit jacket I haven't worn in over a year; I can finally button it, but now will not fit in sholders and chest thanks to the increased muscle.

A week ago at the gym while I was lifting, I felt a pop in my arm. A detached bicep; looks like an odd bulge on my arm now. It will be another six weeks before I have insurance for a doctor visit. There isn't much pain, but I can not lift much more then a coffee cup. It is going to be a long time before I will be able to lift again. I have gained too much the past year to let it slip away. I will need to work harder on my cardio during this time.

With Christmas over, things will start to get back to normal. I don't think normal will exist for the next year though. Our daughter will be going back to OSU tonight; this is the last Christmas she will be with us. She is graduating from Ohio State in June and getting married in July. She will be living four hours away. Our son will graduate in May and will be heading off to college in August. My wife and I will be moving this spring closer to my job (currently 1 hour 10 min. away). We will be experiencing the empty nest soon. We will also be leaving all the friends we have around here. We have always been a close family, and this will be both difficult and exciting for all of us.

Another injury

Got in two exercises. During the 60# single dumbell row, I felt a pop by my right bicep. It had been sore for a long time. Afterwards, the bicep had an odd shape, like it pulled away from the attached tissue. It hurts to pickup anything heavier then a coffee cup. I will be off till at least the first of the year, depending on how it feels, and heals. Gives me time to catch up with my running which I have gotten behind on. I will be starting second shift next week at work, so I will be able to get more time in at the gym

Got a good workout in on Saturday, not sure how I will fit in my workouts from now on. Got home today from my first day on the new job after 7:30pm. After the New Year I will be on second shift, so that will enable me to workout in the morning. I may change from Homegrown Muscle to a shorter, more intensive workout to do a couple of times a week. I will have to discipline myself to keep up with the workouts.

No updates lately, so here they are

Week of Sunday, November 30, 2003
Sunday, November 30
No workouts.
Monday, December 1
sun Temp: 40
WEIGHT TRAINING (Fitness Center ). Time: 1:00:00
Weight: 210 Shoes: New Balance 377 (49.2 miles)
NOTES: Got started on phase 3 of HM, exercise A.
Tuesday, December 2
clouds Temp: 32
RUNNING (Ohio & Erie Towpath at 1:00 pm). 4 miles. Time: 48:00 (12:00/mile).
Tempo run.
Weight: 210 Shoes: New Balance 377 (53.2 miles)
NOTES: Chilly day today. Had to wear my sweatpants for the first time. Hit the John Glenn trailhead and did four miles; to the Navarre water plant and back. Wore out at the three mile point and switched to 3 minutes run and a minute walk.
Wednesday, December 3
WEIGHT TRAINING (Fitness Center at 1:00 pm). Time: 1:00:00
Weight: 211 Shoes: New Balance 377 (53.2 miles)

Thursday, December 4
No workouts.
Friday, December 5
No workouts.
Saturday, December 6
sun Temp: 32
WEIGHT TRAINING (Fitness Center at 1:00 pm). Time: 1:00:00
Weight: 212
NOTES: Been on the road the past two days on interviews, in Youngstown and Columbus. No workouts those days and hard to eat clean on the road. Today I got back to exercise C on HM phase 3; lower body workout.
Week of Sunday, December 7, 2003
Sunday, December 7
No workouts.
Monday, December 8
sun Temp: 32
WEIGHT TRAINING (Fitness Center at 11:30 am). Time: 1:00:00
Weight: 209

Tuesday, December 9
No workouts.
Wednesday, December 10
clouds Temp: 42
WEIGHT TRAINING (Fitness Center at 09:00 am). Time: 1:00:00
Weight: 212

Thursday, December 11
clouds Temp: 32
RUNNING (Sippo Valley Trail at 4:30 pm). 3 miles. Time: 38:25 (12:48/mile).
Tempo run.
Weight: 212 Shoes: New Balance 377 (56.2 miles)
NOTES: First run in several days. Felt good, legs just kept going. Kind of chilly but dry.

Four mile run.

Chilly day today. Had to wear my sweatpants for the first time. Hit the John Glenn trailhead and did four miles; to the Navarre water plant and back. Wore out at the three mile point and switched to 3 minutes run and a minute walk.