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A Quote to Get You Going
Published on 2013-05-05 11:23:00
Some times it is tough for me to get out of bed to start my day. I would rather just lay back and dream about what life could be, where I could go, what I could do? I sometimes spend hours doing just that. But a quote like the one above by Zig Zig
End of Life
Published on 2013-03-30 12:25:00
Today I find myself pondering life and death. It has a way of sneaking into your thoughts when you are sitting bed side, listening to the slowing breaths, of a man you have known for 37 years. This man gave me my first job, took my back packing, help
Six Months to Fifty - Better Health through Diet and Exercise
Published on 2012-12-05 18:31:00
It is finally time. I am six months out from my 50th birthday. With my goal being to be in better shape emotionally, spiritually, relationally, professionally, and physically, than I was when I hit 40, I don't have much time to get everything in orde
Healthy Grocery Shopping
Published on 2012-05-20 14:09:00
After two years I have the routine down. Nine months without kids I am getting the quantity part down. Now I just have to get the calorie/nutrition part right. Today's list is nothing but fruit, veggies and some chicken. This is my current battle to be healthy- Posted using BlogPress from my iPhone
Trust Yourself
Published on 2012-05-20 10:36:00
"As soon as you trust yourself, you will know how to live." - Johann Wolfgang von GoetheDecision making has always been hard for me on a personal level. I can make decisions all day at work. I set the direction for the team and facility, I hire, I fire, I determine how to spend our resources. But, come home and even choosing what to eat can stop me dead in my tracks. It really has never bothered me. I surround myself with people at home to make the choices of what movie to see,what to do on the [..]
Simplicity, Please
Published on 2012-04-11 09:21:00
Simplicity, Please
Portland MS Walk 2012
Published on 2012-03-24 19:30:00
This year I have joined up with friends and family to participate in the MS Walk. On April 14th, thirty of us from Avamere Rehab of King City will be making a difference by raising money to defeat MS. You can view my Personal Web Sight by clicking this link. You can join us by making a small donation.Thanks for your help- Posted using BlogPress from my iPad
The Story of Our Lives
Published on 2012-02-25 18:19:00
I came across the video below as i was processing some issues in my life. The video is short and simple, and looks at the story that each of us create with our lives. It finishes by asking the simple question -Did you enjoy your story? By that I take it to mean the story of our own life. It seems like there is much in life that is unenjoyable. Should our goal be to enjoy as much as possible, and what do we do with those things that keep us from enjoying, or cause pain, do we discard them and r [..]
Looking for Happiness
Published on 2012-02-25 12:13:00
"People spend a lifetime searching for happiness; looking for peace. They chase idle dreams, addictions, religions, even other people, hoping to fill the emptiness that plagues them. The irony is the only place they ever needed to search was within." ~Ramona L. Anderson (1887-1949)American writerAs I was playing around on my IPad the other day, wasting time and trying to at least feel productive, I came across a post in Facebook from a friend of mine Mitch. I don't know if it was the great suns [..]
Insanity Workout Day 25 - Cardio Recovery
Published on 2012-02-09 08:56:00
The alarm started to ring, it was already 5:30. How could that be? I hit the snooze and somehow hoped another 10 minutes would do the trick. It didn't! As I turned of the alarm I went through my checklist ritual. Rolling my ankles, contracting my calves, then my quads, and on up the body. As I went I kept telling myself it's recovery workout, no cardio. Throwing on my shorts I head downstairs to focus on a better me. How is it that deep breathing feels like work, deep muscle work, squats, pulse [..]
Insanity Workout Day 24 - Cardio Circuit
Published on 2012-02-08 22:36:00
Still hurting after this mornings workout. Legs feel tired and so do I. - Posted using BlogPress from my iPhone
Insanity Workout Day 23 - Power Cardio
Published on 2012-02-07 08:56:00
It is so nice when you see improvement from one week to the next. I am jumping higher and longer, I am pushing harder, I am smiling bigger. Still, I am not ready to star in Shaun T's next video. 23 days of Insanity Workouts and going strong. I am not seeing much weight loss, I have been stuck around 214 since my initial 5 lbs drop, but if I am in the process of trading fat for muscle, I should see some change happen soon.I am still having fun and that is what matters most to me. I am into a [..]
Insanity Workout Day 22 - Pure Cardio/Cardio Abs
Published on 2012-02-06 23:49:00
I decided to do it a bit different today. I did the Cardio this morning, and the abs tonight. I figured why not. It looks like the guys on the video are starting fresh. So before I went to work i hit the cardio hard. I am pushing more and feeling it more. I keep wondering if these workouts will ever seem easy. All the squats, lunges and jumping is really starting to change the way my legs are looking and feeling. Coming back tonight to do abs was tough. I had to force myself to put on the shorts [..]
Insanity Workout Day 21 - Day Off
Published on 2012-02-05 12:51:00
Day 21 and a much needed day off. My knees are sore, I've felt sluggish, and while I would have pushed another day, it's nice to not have to. I am 1/3rd of the way through the Insanity Program, and I have noticed some changes. While I am not dropping pounds like I did I'm P90X last year, I am watching my gut shrink. The love handles are decreasing, I am down to the last notches on my belt, and my legs are toning up. Not to shabby for a 48 year old guy. What I am most excited with is the fac [..]
Some Quotes you just have to think about
Published on 2012-02-04 12:51:00
“People tend to complicate their own lives, as if living weren't already complicated enough.” ― Carlos Ruiz Zafón, The Shadow of the WindI don't know this author, and I haven't ever read his book, but this quote I came across really hit me today. Why is it that we tend to make life more complex than it is. We read into things others say, we interpret glances to mean what they don't, we strive for things we shouldn't, and we get discouraged when we don't reach goals that are unattainable [..]
Insanity Workout Day 20 - Plyometric Cardio
Published on 2012-02-04 12:14:00
It's a Saturday morning, which means sleeping in until 8:30, doing some reading and easing into my insanity workout. I hit the warm ups hard, knowing this was the last workout of the week. As the circuit started I knew I was in for a tough workout. My body did not want to respond. Suicides were ok, but the power squats took everything I had. In the second circuit the basketball jumps were ok but start the level 1 core exercises and I didn't complete any of the. It was more my arms then core [..]