Day 897- A typical Saturday....Well, we have had 128 of them

Yes, folks the gym opens a 7 am. I have not been at the gym on a Saturday for all but three Saturday's since this magnificent journey began. In case, you are curious on the three Saturday's I was not at this gym I was at another gym working out.

I am anxious to get to the gym and see if I have what it takes to burn 1309 or more calories in the hour. When I do burn that amount of calories it will be the fourth consecutive day I have increased my calorie burn.

The game is always on. Competitiveness knows no breaks. The game is really constant and never ending improvement. I once heard that if you can get a little better everyday you achieve amazing things. That sounds simple enough. The question is how to do it? How can an individual just get a little better everyday? I believe it starts with everyday. Then it comes down to a little better.

If you think about it our body reveals to us how we are to be. Whenever our body's are injured in any way are body's try to get a little better everyday. Have you taken the time to notice that? That is what we as people should strive to do. That is get better everyday.

Attack the four squares.Which are your mental,physical,social and spiritual well being. Challenge Ben Franklin's thirteen virtues. Which were;

Virtues

We have divided Franklin's thirteen virtues and their principles into personal and social character traits.

Personal

The eight personal virtues relate to your attitudes toward activities and their challenges. Good personal character traits will better your chances of success in achieving your goals.

Temperance: Eat not to dullness; drink not to elevation.

Order: Let all your things have their places; let each part of your business have its time.

Resolution: Resolve to perform what you ought; perform without fail what you resolve.

Frugality: Make no expense but to do good to others or yourself; i.e., waste nothing.

Moderation: Avoid extremes; forbear resenting injuries so much as you think they deserve.

Industry: Lose no time; be always employed in something useful; cut off all unnecessary actions.

Cleanliness: Tolerate no uncleanliness in body, clothes, or habitation.

Tranquility: Be not disturbed at trifles, or at accidents common or unavoidable.

Social

These five social virtues that Franklin stated concern your attitudes toward people with whom you have dealings. Good social character traits result in other people wanting to do business with you or to have relationships with you.

Silence: Speak not but what may benefit others or yourself; avoid trifling conversation.

Sincerity: Use no hurtful deceit; think innocently and justly, and, if you speak, speak accordingly.

Justice: Wrong none by doing injuries, or omitting the benefits that are your duty.

Chastity: Rarely use venery but for health or offspring, never to dullness, weakness, or the injury of your own or another's peace or reputation.

Humility: Imitate Jesus and Socrates.

Understanding, that each of these 13 virtues were practiced everyday by Franklin. However, four times a year he focused very hard on each one for one week. So, in a total of fifty two weeks, one year he each virtue was given four weeks each.

As I sit here in the green room I anticipate my 900Th workout in the last 897 days. I wonder what ole Ben would think is the value of this streak?

No matter, as blasted and kept the 4 day streak alive! Today with a burn of 1331 we beat 1308. Tomorrow, we burn 1332 or more to get the streak to five.

Oh yeah, today is the 32ND consecutive day in which I will have worked at least 8 hours and did a 60 minute cardiovascular workout. Can I get an AMEN?

898 is coming round the track ==============

Any thought on the 100 days to 1000 days?