Saturday, September 20, 2008

Saturday 6:00AM

Sunrise is definitely at a later time by now. It was dark at 6:00AM this morning. The sun has risen by now and I'm sitting on my park bench in my front yard at this moment. There is a cool breeze coming or going South West as I perceive it. There is nothing spectacular about this Sunrise, but it really depends on how you look at it. It's another glorious day.

I can hear the birds chirping, slowly the sounds of the city begin to take over. The light gets stronger and my energy levels rise as well. Now a few dogs are barking in the distance. Crows are moving about and our local wild parrots are approaching. Coming in the same direction of the wind. The music they make is now at its peak as they fly over me. It's hundreds it seems. My neighbors have a fig tree and they usually come to feast on it. Some fly in pairs other in larger groups. As they call out to each other the morning is in full swing.

While for many one more day is another day of suffering, mixed feelings overwhelm me. I count my blessings. I have beautiful friends, a wonderful family and much to live for.

My dogs are now barking as the Yellow Pages are delivered by a group of workers. I greet him and smile. The Sun is now more apparent behind the neighborhood trees. The parrots are mostly gone and I can hear their faint calls in the distance. The normal chirping of regular birds returns and everything is a little quieter for a few seconds.

It is another day in Whittier, Ca. The various hues of green are more apparent now. As the strong light from the Sun goes over the crest of the trees in the distance I see the humming bird activity rising as well.

Well I'm about to get hit with 10,000 light luxe. It's good to be alive. The difference of where I sit and other parts of the world is amazing. Time and unforeseen occurrences befall us all.

Friday, September 19, 2008

Fat Loss Part Deux

Today I end the high rep phase of the program. I'll be doing Squats followed by bent rows. Lunges, Presses, abs and Hip Extensions. My reps today will be in the 20s instead of 15s. Just cause I like to experiment. Inches have been lost but weight fluctuates a lot. I'm still happy with the results.

Monday, September 08, 2008

Tracking (again).

My progress has been up and down (mostly flat). I was reviewing my old training logs and it dawned on me that I could not review what I have done in the last nine months.

Simply I have not been using my workout log. So who knows what's going on! How many servings of Ice Cream have derailed my progress? Don't know! How many days have I worked out? Don't know! Has my weight improved (muscle vs fat)? I don't know!

I have the darn logs sitting there and have not used them. I log things on my fitday account and at PrecisionNutrition but it sure is handy to have a book that does not require batteries or the like.

So back to tracking it is. It will allow me to use my time wisely and record electronically in more detail.

Now all I have to do is find those water proof ink pens (sweat tends to make regular ink smear).