My Journal

Travel day!

We made it back home. We did a barbeque with hotdogs and chicken. We also had potato salad and corn on the cob.

Tomorrow is back to the grind so exercise is on the list of must do things.

AM:
We did a kick ass hike in the Crater lake area of NJ!

It was a good time as always. We both heard noises that gave us pause. There were a few times it sounded like there was something moving in the treeline but we never saw what it was. We survived!

AM:
travel day

PM:
digging out the dirt around the well to access the power cables and reattach the vent pipe to the well piping.

AM:
55 min elliptical machine

PM:
45 min elliptical machine

The weekend is here! and it is a long one! And I will get to see family! WOOHOO!

Nothing exciting today, another quiet day at work. I spot checked some things and know there is more work on the way but it is not here yet!

AM:
leg press
180-15
270-15
360-15
450-12
540-12
450-12

over head press
80-5,6,6
70-10,10,10

leg press
360-12,12,12

EZ-bar curl
60-10,10,10

One more day of work then vacation! Work was, well, work. The time went by eventually. After work I went to a neighbor’s place of employment and terminated a cable for the owner. It took me 5 minutes. The owner tried himself but could not get it to work, much like if I tried to fix his car. He offered me $20.00 for my 5 minutes but I could not take the money, I did it as a favor for my neighbor. He went out of his way to help my wife and I build a garden box to the point of making me mad in not letting me drill it myself as I had been doing. I guess he felt bad for wanting to ask for my help. He has help both of us with some quick fixes on our cars over the years and he snow blows our sidewalk each time it snows so I owed him big time.

AM:
55 min elliptical machine

PM:
45 min elliptical machine

Another day down the tubes. I worked my time and enjoyed the gym twice today. I am feeling tired and know I will be short on sleep this weekend so I am heading to bed early tonight to off set it.

AM:
hack squat
90-15
180-12
270-12
360-12

Bench press
135-20
185-6,6,6

hack squat
270-10
180-10,10

overhead press
50-10,10,10

20 min elliptical machine

PM:
30 min elliptical machine

Today was an OK day. My workouts felt solid but not exceptional. I cooked pinto beans with onion and garlic and threw a chicken breast in the pot to add flavor and protein. I am looking forward to see how this meal does for me tonight and tomorrow.

My wife ran herself ragged and went to bed early. I mean really early, like 5:30ish. I hope she sleeps through the night and wakes up energized.

AM:
55 min elliptical machine

PM:
30 min elliptical machine

Today was a quiet one at work. Time creeped by and I was off to the gym before I knew it. From there I went grocery shopping and then home to cook. The days are easy when you have a plan and can follow them.

AM:
home depot. Hundreds of pounds of wood, planting soil, and soil product for the yard. I had to push the heavy cart up a hill to the truck, load the truck then unload the truck when I got home. It was a work out I tell you!

PM:
We went to the Taste of Arlington. 46 restaurants participated. There was live music, Pet zones and kid zones, beer gardens etc. We drove closer to the event then walked. We walked about 2 to 3 miles total for the event.

It was a crazy day and did not go as I expected. We worked hard and did have some fun too. I hope for a good night sleep and energy in the AM for my workout.

AM:
leg press
180-15
270-15
360-15
450-12
540-10

bench press
135-15
185-8
205-4,4
185-5

leg press
450-10,10,10

overhead press
70-8,8,8

leg press
360-10,10,10

EZ-bar curls
70-10,10,10

walk 1 mile on treadmill

PM:
69 min walk through the neighborhood with my wife.

Today was an OK day. My wife helped a friend with her boys in a fishing derby sponsored by her church. She had fun too! We did some gardening at the neighborhood plot and then went on a nice walk through the neighborhoods to see the flowers in bloom. It was nice.