Day 1043- Happy New Year!

Here are my notes from what I did a year ago. 12/31/2009

day 678-921- 182-400 crunches no plank 50x20 SNOWING

Okay, straight from the horse's mouth.

Today, December 31st 2010 my notes: Day 1043 1344 177 438 AM.

So, over the last 365 days I have done 373, 60 minute cardiovascular workouts where I have burned between 850 to 1515 calories per hour- Can I get an AMEN?

I started this streak of consecutive days of doing at least one cardiovascular workout where I burned anywhere between 850 to 1515 calories per hour on February 23, 2008.

Here is a look at how I began and ended each year since the streak.

12/31/08- Day 313 937 174

12/31/09- Day 678 921 182

12/31/10- day 1043 1344 177

My calorie burns are different because for the 706 days I used the life cycle bike and for the last 350 days I have used the arc trainer.

How was everyone's year? I hope by reading this blog has aided you in some way this year. In 2010 I had perfect attendance on this blog I post everyday. My have actually increased and I feel stronger.

Folks, I have said many times before, you can and should workout everyday.Our bodies were meant to be moved. Moved by the wonderful legs and arms God have given us.

Tomorrow is Day 1044. I am so psyched. Another workout, another year of workouts- I am pumped what about You??

Day 1042 People don't know what......

Is good for them. I really do not know that but suppose what I am doing right now is what all people should be doing. Let us for a second shift our paradigm. Taking the position of a person who has practiced a habit of working out everyday for 1042 and has completed 1054 60 minute cardiovascular workouts where on average has burned between 850- 1300 calories per hour.

Now, about that comment. People don't know what is good for them. I am of the belief( which is bordering on a conviction) that our bodies need a daily purging. Can I get an AMEN? The bible says renew your mind and renew your spirit. Well, if we dwell on that concept and consider how our bodies work it sure seems like the same thing goes for mind, body and soul.

It is a believe shared by many that the trinity goes together. So, if my thoughts are the truth then people need to change their paradigms. People need to study their habits. People need to get some sober reflection and decide what is good for them.

Folks if some bumpkin like me can workout everyday don't you think you can?

Awesome day, woke up at 330 am was at the gym parking lot by 410 in the gym door by 420 and on the machine at 424 am. Burned 1367 one more calorie in an hour than yesterday. Felt awesome

Day 1043 - New Year's Eve -- I am psyched to beat 1367 in an hour.

Day 1041 Not easy to dash through the snow

We are expecting a warmer trend. As the snow continues to sit. I got up and blasted a good almost record setting calorie burn workout at 506 am. I felt awesome particularly at the 59TH minute when I ended the workout by burning 27 calories in one minute. When we do the math we see that by burning 1366 calories in an hour I averaged a 22.77 calories burned per minute pace. However, in the last minute I was able to push myself to burn 27 calories in a minute. Which is an increase of 4.23 calories during that final minute.

You see folks if you are competitive, you find a challenge in anything.

Confucius said it best: "person who sees himself as hammer, sees everything as nail.

How true, how true. We all have are own set of glasses that we view the world through.

What is yours?

Day 1042 is dawning in my glasses already.---

Day 1040- Treating today like a Sunday.....

A Sunday where I have some extra time. The work out will commence shortly. Will do two hours today since I have a little extra time as today is a planned no work day!

You know I just love it! Blasting out a 2 hour workout burning 2685 calories. I burned 1402 in the 1st hour which is awesome. Although I burned only 1283 in the second hour that still is strong. On Sunday, I burned 2669 today, I beat it by 14 calories!

Tomorrow, we go with less rest. Tomorrow, we will be operating on a break of 18 hours of rest in between workouts which is plenty.That is more than enough rest, especially when we will only be riding for one hour. The record for most calories burned in an hour before 6 am is? On Day 1029 I burned 1369. However, I completed my workout at 602 am.

When you make a decision, go for it!

Day 1041 and the 1053rd workout awaits......

Day 1039 Herky- jerky workouts, yet streak continues

As a blizzard pounds the area I must come up with alternative ways to workout. Today was the second time in the last few days where I needed to use my at home life cycle to do my sixty minute cardiovascular workout. I called the gym two times once at 437 am and again at 457 am after I got no answer both times by letting it ring for two minutes I decided it was time for plan B.

Plan B mind you is not the way I wanted. Plan B was a workout on my at home life cycle which has no computer readout. As a result of not having a readout the machine offers very little resistance. Since there is very little resistance a person in my cardiovascular health has a very easy time of doing 60 minutes. To make the workout more of a challenge I put on a 16 pound weighted vest.

So be it. I may go workout after work but I really do not think so.

Tomorrow,Day 1040- I will do another two hour workout.

Now, I have to continue digging out the cars to arrive at work on time.

Day 1038- Simply having.... a wonderful Christmas time

How can you not? Especially, after doing a two hour cardiovascular workout in which you burned 2669 calories. YAHOOOOO! I have a day ahead that revolves around watching football at home for the first time this football season.

I think I have discovered or uncovered the essence of my desire to workout and eat healthy.The root of my passion for the workout and healthy eating go hand and hand. Just as the sprinter must practice his sprints and eats as lean as he could, I to must do the same. I workout as often and as much as I can and I eat accordingly. My goal is to mesh this fine tuned vehicle to continue to perform at maximum speed and efficiency.

Let us all realize what we want and let us all realize how bad we want it. Also, let us all be thankful for what we have.

Today, I concluded my sixth work out in the last three days---- CAN I GET AN AMEN?

Checking the wall calendar for Christmas I did do a 60 minute life cycle workout. The gym was closed on Christmas.

Day 1036- Merry Christmas! Lets workout for three hours!

God bless all at this wonderful Christmas time! Since we got no place to go, lets do a three hour cardiovascular workout and burn 3795 calories while doing it! Awesome! A marathon like none other I have done before.

I got on the machine at 441 am and no boys and girls no sign of Santa yet. As I looked outside to spot Santa all I could see was darkness. Some three hours later I looked up and it was 741 am and in was sunny outside. I burned more calories than I ever have in one cardiovascular workout.

Just for the record I have now done 1045 sixty minute cardiovascular workouts in the last 1036 days.

I will say I felt awesome, but to be honest, a little wobbly. But no matter, I feel tremendous now! That was an experience like none other.

Well, we all will watch for Santa now!

Day 1035 - The wind in blowing a bitter cold air as I ....

Knife my way through it. The alarm clock which is in being used in place of the other one which broke rings. The sound wakens me from my golden slumber. Although in is not a familiar sound I am called to action. I push myself into position to attack another workout. On my mind is today's number 1350. Yesterday I burned 1347. Today's quest is burn 1350 calories in an hour.

I am not fully awake but I know what I want to do. My gym bag and work out clothes are laid out and like some knight in a round table I put them on and girder myself for the coming battle.

The noise from outside is the wind whipping across the neighborhood. The skies are clear my car is warmed up -

As I knife my way through the wind and onto the gym.

When I arrive at the gym I see a few cars in the lot. I always feel a bang when I realize some one beat me to the gym.

As I check in I am always greeted by an up beat cheerful person. It always amazes me to see the consistency of that greeting. The workout is ready to begin and my anticipation is high.

On this day I burn less than my goal. My 1338 calories I burn does not match my goal but, I feel tremendous and I am indeed thankful that the Lord gave me the strength to enjoy the workout.

I stretch and head on out the door and get ready to go to work.

I know tomorrow will represent three things to me: #1 its Christmas Eve # 2 I will ride for three hours( I have not done that before ) # 3 It will be my 1st day off since Black Friday from working my one of two jobs. It will be the conclusion of a streak of 28 days.

The crazy thing is I will have three consecutive days off- WOW!

Tomorrow Day 1036 I go for three hours!

Day 1034- I was determined to beat yesterday's numbers!

So I did. When I burned 1347 calories in the hour before 6 am I set a new personal record for calories burned in an hour prior to 6am. Can I get an AMEN?

Despite, all the aches and pains the human body does what it wants to do. IF, we tell it to do it.

I know it is not much but, case in point: Yesterday, I tripped over a pallet and fell backwards on my butt. Not something I want to do that often. But heck when you work everyday since Black Friday, you are beyond to have a misstep at some point. Anyway, I was not feeling anything this morning but a sense of determination. I was determined to have an awesome workout regardless of what happened yesterday.

So, my friends the next time you have a boo boo or can think of an excuse not to workout remember that on Day 1034 of the streak, some guy got up at 410 in am and shook off a tumble and burned more calories in one before 6 am than he ever did before.

Keeping that little vignette in mind might be enough to get you to try another workout, instead of eating that bag of potato chips!

Tomorrow we go for Day 1035

Day 1033- People on a streak must think differently

I guess. There should be some sort of council where people that have maintained a streak of days months or years can speak about how they think. I feel very blessed that I have been able to maintain my current workout streak. I wonder how they feel? Hey Cal Ripken how did you feel while you were on the streak of consecutive games? Or Brett Favre what you did you feel any different than Cal? Or me?

I noticed for a great many days I really did not want to talk about it. I was just go about doing it.

I am going to email these guys and see if I get any response.

As for today, I am beginning to feel stronger. I have decided to push myself harder and make the workout more of a challenge. I have raised my standards. My goal is burn 1400 calories in one hour before 6 am.

Today, I burned 1338 calories in the hour. As usual with all thanks being to the Lord, I felt awesome.

Tomorrow we go for Day 1034---Sixty two days to three years.

Day 1032 On 18 hours and 23 minutes of rest we......

Burned 1355 calories in an hour. Yesterday at 10:09 am I completed a 1401 calorie burn in an hour.Some 18 hours and 23 minutes later I burned 1355 calories in an hour. Between the rest in did get 4 and half hours of sleep!

I suppose if we check the records we will see that this has been my sleep and rest schedule for Mondays since I have started working this schedule about 220 days ago.

So folks, as most people drag themselves out of bed on Monday I have already put in a good calorie burn and feel like I am 20 feet off the ground!

I know I am odd but, heck I enjoy it. Sometimes it is a lonely feeling knowing there is not anyone I really can talk to about what I did today, this week, this month, this year or the last few years for that matter. However, there is one thing I can say I have done, that separates me from a ton of people.

So time rolls on another calendar season is upon us. Tomorrow will be the first day of the winter.

The last of the four seasons.

As workouts have intensified, I find myself feeling more awesome than ever during them at their conclusion. Long live the workout and its many benefits to mind body and soul!

Day 1033 will be a good challenge as we should get an extra 4 hours of rest in between workouts...I'm ready. Are you?

Day 1031- A month in quad city!

May god bless all who read this. As Christmas is down to its final few sleeps before it makes its arrival we should count our blessings. One process of evaluating our current situation is to do something called checking our B.A.G. B.A.G stands for b which is blessings,a which stands for attitude and g which stands for goals. As we proceed forward and attempt to discover who we are and really honestly evaluate how we are doing we should all look inside and check our bags.

• Blessings--are there not too many to really count?
• Attitude-- it is a simple thing it all comes from two primary sources (a) what we choose to think about (b) how we feel about what we think about.
• Goals -- Just like the rude person who answers a reply to someone who calls their name-WHAT DO YOU WANT?

Once you do an inventory of one's status in those categories it is easy to tell where you are.

No one can answer those simple aspects of your life right now than you. I wish you success in all endeavors and with the Good Lord willing your bag looks the way you wish it to be.

Today, our workout has a typical Sunday look. As sleep was plentiful and rest between workouts were good. If I am on the machine between 830 and 9 am my totals of rest will be 24 plus hours which is more than I usually get.

Checking my bag: My blessings are heart warming and my attitude is sky high while the goal for a good calorie burn is set. I need to hit 1400 to keep improving.

Six more sleeps until Christmas Day!

YES! YES! Did a 1401 and had a tremendous pace for 35 minutes where I was on pace to hit 1440 in an hour. However, I could not keep that pace but did enough to hit the goal of 1400 by doing 1401. Yes, I did it by checking my bag every 5 minutes.

Big bag check tomorrow as we go for 1032! Of course on the usual Monday short rest plan----I--loveit-----

Day 1030- This epic journey continues

Well, here we are Saturday number 147. In a series in 1030 days. This whole thing started on Saturday February 23,2008. How crazy is this? Everyday I spend at least one hour of each day doing one thing. The amazing thing is not so much that I do this one thing each day, it is the joy that it brings each day.

It is similar to Aesop's fable of the goose that laid the golden egg. Point being each day the chicken laid one golden egg. Well, each day I have received the equivalent. This one activity has brought me one simple satisfaction.

Today, we head for Day 1030. We do it on a break of 24 and 50 minutes. We do it eying a calorie burn of 1400. As yesterday, we did burn 1369. The goal is set the fire is burning.

Saw an old buddy today at the gym it was great to see you, Charles! You there before this blog even got started and this streak was just a baby.

I was psyched and rested an excellent recipe for scoring high calorie burn numbers! Try 1398 in an hour! Can I get an AMEN?

I think I have regained the old form. The best part of the number 1398 is that it is so close 1400 that I can taste it.

Tomorrow it is an all out blitz on 1400!! Really, tomorrow we go for 1440!

Day 1029 A record breaker!

I am checking the records for the last time I burned over 1350 calories in an hour. I know that today by burning 1369 calories I definitely set the record for burning the most calories prior to 605 am.

Short talk today as we shoot for 1030 - That is not the time by the way!

Day 1028- Back to back sweeps!On earlier and burned more

Yep, like a programmed machine I got up and did my workout. Only this time I up a little earlier and I burned 29 more calories in the hour. I love it a less rest yet more production. I my crazy mind, that is a sweep. Keep in mind yesterday I increased my production from the day before and went on the machine earlier than the day before. Here is a look at the week so far:

• Monday on at 432 am burned 1254 calories
• Tuesday on at 452 am burned 1246 calories = two losses
• Wednesday on at 427 am burned 1294 calories= two wins
• Thursday on at 424 am burned 1323 calories= two wins
• Friday ???

Yes folks, we play to win the game! The old saying rings true compete don't compare. We all want to do our best and sometimes knowing that you did the best you could is enough for that day. However, that next day you better be ready to go and beat what you did the day before!

We approach Day 1029 with an eye on the numbers of today ready to be surpassed.

Day 1027 Yep, its freezing but, when your workout starts at 427 in the am ...

You are warmed up by 445 am and you feel like a million bucks at 5:30 am! Also, while all this is happening others are saying, "oh boy, it is cold out there." So they get the caffeine in them and then try to wake up in a shower. Then they contemplate the cold again. All this takes about a good 45 minutes to an hour.

In the meantime, I have already broken a sweat and my juices are flowing and I am excited about the prospects of the day.

My message is simple use what your body has to offer. You have the capacity to ditch the caffeine and the shower and giving the old gal or boy a break. Push yourself, get up work out get your body moving.

You know we have been told that our ancestors did a heck of a lot of work and exercise before they had any breakfast. What is so special about us? We need to see and feel what they did. We need to learn how to be strong and show some of their mental toughness.

We have got all the equipment. Let's go out there and use it.

Today, was truly awesome. I got on the machine at 427 am and burned a week day high for the month of 1294 calories in an hour. For the first hour I struggled to burn 630 calories. After that I cranked it up and with total conviction I just missed hitting the 1300 mark.

So today was indeed a clean sweep I started earlier than yesterday and I burned a lot more calories in the hour.

Day 1028 is rapidly approaching .....

Day 1026- The Favre streak ends,but ours .......

Ours keeps on going. There is no way I can compare this workout streak to any professional sports streak. However, I can appreciate it more than the average individual. As all the accolades get cast upon the Favre streak. I cannot help but look closely at any streak of consecutive games or in my case days.

My day has had an awesome start, as we burned 1246 calories in 60 today by sheer perseverance!

I loved it. I was totally spent at the conclusion of the hour as I gave it my all to burn as many calories as I could. A good rest followed by a 452 am workout. Hey, where else would you rather be?

The streak continues, by the grace of God. Day 1027 is in waiting.

Day 1025- Reading this my cause some discomfort

Yeah, you may be motivated enough to get off the couch.That is awful news. That couch have been part of your butt for years. You may get this, sweat for the first time in awhile. I have come to the conclusion that most people if given a choice will take the path of least resistance. Answer this if you differ. What is more crowded the elevators or the stairwells?

I believe we were born to move around. Why else would be created with 2 legs and 2 arms? Sounds clear to me. Motion is the key. Sitting for any length is time is not good for the body. Keep moving increase your blood flow. Always pretend your butt is on fire. Ray Kroc said look sharp and act sharp.

Eat foods that are at least 70 % water soluble. Why? So your body has a better chance of breaking down the food. Question what percent of body is made up of water? About sixty percent yet obesity lowers your water content. How bad is that? I believe your body needs to be purified daily. Fill it with the liquids you take out. It is just how your body is made to be used. That is one reason why working out every day is good for your body.

Speaking of which, I had an awesome calorie burn of 1254 in sixty today as I rested only 19 hours.As I finished with a very strong effort. Struggling in the early minutes and later in the workout to just burn 20.5 calories per minute I put on a burst of energy to burn 1254 calories. In order to burn that amount of calories I needed to burn about 22 calories per min in the last 10 minutes. That folks was awesome!

Day 1026 promises to packed with challenges. I am excited to burn more per hour than I did today.

Day 1024-The rain in Spain falls mainly on the plain

Oh boy, its raining on this mid December Sunday morning. As we wipe the rest out of our eyes. Right now, the time is 8 am. On this schedule, I will probably be at the gym around 9 am.

It is an interesting morning because we got the two R's rain and rest. Soon we will be testing the recipe. Let's see what we got.

Today, we had it and then some. I had the big goal of 1440 in 60 on my mind. I had the view of 1320 in 60 as a meaningful specific.I did not want to do less than 1300 in an hour. My pace was awesome at one point, I believe it was 15 and 20 minutes into the workout I was averaging a calorie burn of over 22 per minute. My total calorie burn for the 60 minutes was 1303. Now, that is an average of 21.72 calories burned per minute.

It is indeed a sensation that is hard to describe.

Tomorrow we operate on less rest but I feel awesome as I look forward to day

TEN TWENTY FIVE ! May the Lord have mercy.

Day 1023 We notice then we react

Stimulus pause respond. It all comes down to recognizing the situation. These three simple steps determine our destiny's. What does it all mean? Well first, our stimulus is anything that occurs around us.It could be as simple as sitting in a chair. Second, pause that time in between our next step which is response. Pause is a passage of time that usually goes by in less than a second. Perhaps, a nano second.Lastly, response what we actually do after the pause.How and where do we draw upon our responses? That depends on the individual. As I recall, Steven Covey wrote that four abilities are at one's finger tips on how to respond. Here is a list of areas where we get our responses:

• imagination
• independent will
• self awareness
• conscience

When you really break it down our choices do fall under these categories.The speed at which we choose happens so fast it is scary. Literally, in a blink of an eye our destiny's are formed. The course we initially choose can be changed as we adjust our plans.

Today, I delved into the human psyche to help us to think about the incredible power we all can, if we choose, control.

Here we are at the door step of Saturday number 146. Heck, four more and it will be 150. I am psyched to see what it is that I have today.

The stimulus is there . Ah, now that pause is over, what will be my response?

I am back and confused. I know I worked very hard yesterday and have been battling sniffles but, I only burned 1249 calories in the hour after resting 25 hours in between workouts. I am a bit perplexed because yesterday I was able to burn 1274 calories in an hour only only 23 hours of rest. Oh well, I will mill that over a bit.

What about you? Have you found that thing you wish to do everyday that is good for your mind, body and soul that allows you to feel great every day you do it?

Now that is a question!

DAY TEN TWENTY FOUR - HELLO-

Day 1022- The more often you do it, the easier it is to tell you have done it!

Today, I felt magnificent and the numbers prove it! When you burn the most in a week it usually means it is the best you have felt. My numbers are fresh in my mind because I challenged myself everyday to do better.

• Monday 453 am burned 1248
• Tuesday 512 am burned 1263
• Wednesday 446 burned 1261
• Thursday 427 burned 1248
• Friday 457 burned 1274

Looking at these numbers it is clear that today was my best day. Anytime I can get on the machine before 5am and still burn over 21 calories per minute for 60 minutes I know I am feeling good. Now, if you can push the envelope and over 21 before you are doing great. Today, with the burn of 1274 per hour that is a 21.23 calories per minute.

The best part was I felt awesome while doing more. The old saying is and falls perfectly in line with this when challenge yourself to ask more you usually get more.

I realize to some this is probably about as boring as things can get. However, to me I am truly fascinated by the human endeavour. To think that we can how this much fun doing something that is good for us!

Tomorrow, we head for another Saturday. This will be the 146TH. I wonder if anyone that has observed my actions during those 146 consecutive days has noticed. The gym opens later so I start later. Rather than 5 am or earlier I get there at around 7 am.

So the clock is ticking for Day 1023. I am ready put me in coach!

Day 1021- Plenty of rest & up early

I felt awesome as I woke up on the machine. With a 427 am start time what else is there to do. By 527 am I had already burned 1248 calories. Now I ask. Can I get AMEN? My workout is never easy and that is what makes it so special. I always set an outrageous goal and adjust it as I go. When it appears that I will hit the adjusted goal I always increase the goal to give me one extra bit of an incentive to try harder.

Heck, it is who I am right now. Do not make it easy on the old boy! Make it tougher, and then let us see what he has. So far I have followed that credo.

We must always be challenged otherwise we will not grow. What is the opposite of growing?

To quote Ray Kroc,( the founder of MacDonald's)( I do not eat there but his vision was extraordinary) Oh, they once asked Helen Keller what is worse than being blind? Her answer, "having sight, but no vision." Ah, back to the quote... When you are green you are growing when you are ripe you are rotting.

Here is one of my favorites. " Life is lived on a hill, either you are falling back or going forward there is no middle ground."

Let us make a firm challenge of ourselves today and see if we can achieve it!

Day 1022 awaits with all it glory we need only to meet it!

Day 1020- This so much fun!

I will say it right here, right now, there is something indefinable about pushing your self to get into shape. There is something magical about being shape. There is something indescribable about feeling so awesome after a workout.

Then there is the mental side of it. That overwhelming peace of mind. The best part about this piece of mind is you do not say ah, I am done and just relish the achievement. No, once the task is done this peace of mind makes you feel hungry for more.

I suppose to explain it further, this hunger fuels the desire to do better the next time. All the aches and pains are no match for the desire to see what you have next.

I hope I have shed a little light on this iceberg of a feeling I have on the subject of fulfillment.

To think I used to wonder, can I do this workout? Now, I do not have any desire to stop.

To some, this mind as well been written a completely foreign language. To others, I hope this fires you up to workout and get what is out there!

It is a wonderful thought that in year 2010 I was able to complete my 1020 workout in consecutive days.

Onto 1021 ..... I hear the call---Thanks for listening.

Day 1019- We need some one at some time to give us a push!

As Vince Lombardi was fond of saying, "Gentlemen, here is where we start the big push."To the average person the great Lombardi has probably put you in a quandary. Allow me to explain. The big push refers to a hard drive towards something that we want to attain. My hard drive my desire is to get to three years. That would be, three year so of consecutive days of doing at least one sixty minute cardiovascular workout. The number of total days will be 1,095. As we are all aware I am presently at 1019. That is 1019 with 7 extra workouts.

So with the chill in the air and the magic of the holiday season, let us begin our big push!

There is something great about burning 1263 calories in the hour in the am before 615! It makes one feel alive!

I know we are in the last month of 2010. So, tomorrow will be 1020 for us!

I am ready, are you?

Day 1018- Today's sniffles are no match for today's burning desire!

With a good nineteen hours of rest in between workouts, we pound a 1248 calorie burn in sixty minutes. What ever I seem to have seems to be breaking up and clearing up.

A special call of recognition must go out to a special person who as of Saturday (Day 1016) was on day 12 of her own workout streak! God bless you, pretty lady! Keep it going!

The weather outside is getting chilly and the heat is cranking as the 2010 holiday season is firmly upon us. Christmas carols and songs are in full bloom. People are being told it is okay to over indulge a little after all it is the holidays.

Well? What about you are you getting caught up in the season.Are you already over indulging a bit. Is candy canes and Christmas candies being offered and accepted by you? Are you of the mindset of oh well, it is just once a year? Does this thought swim through your head as you bake and consume cookies and other holiday treats?

Where is this guy going with this line of questioning? The answer is an obvious yes. Most people do not say the holidays great I might get a few extra hours to workout. Or the holidays? Wow, an awesome time promote the cause of healthy eating and working out every day.

No, the holidays are not generally reserved to promote good health and good eating. It is ironic we wish everyone good health and happiness then we offer them foods that are not healthy. We give the hope of a happiness in their future but yet are actions of offering them good cheer and holiday food do just the opposite.

Maybe it is just me standing up on my soap box and trying to draw attention to a cause for great fitness and great health.

Either way, pardon the interruption and allow me to let get back to enjoying the holiday season.

Day 1017- Our opportunity starts now!

That sounds exciting, doesn't it? In life, I believe the only things we are really promised is an opportunity and a hard time. It depends on what we do with each that will eventually determine our destiny. Folks we got to fess up a hard time will come at some point in each of our lives. However, an opportunity will always be there to do whatever it is with it we choose.

As we go about our day with that thought we can appreciate our lives and who we are. In the Chinese language the symbol for crisis and opportunity are the same. So, no matter what challenges you are facing consider them nothing more than an opportunity to succeed!

Today we charge ahead with some rest and a good twenty four hour in between workouts. Its 830 in the am I ready to go . I got a 1273 burn yesterday. Today we will beat that within the same amount of minutes.

Hey, its my opportunity.

As I gave it my all striving to hit a 1300 calorie burn in one hour I had one permeating thought, "this is your opportunity make the most of it." Yep, that was the way it went down. I said to myself, "what else do I have to do today?"

That is a powerful question if, you ask it the right way. When I ask that question it means empty the tank or you waste what you have.

Today's daily question:If you were given 5,000 dollars free and clear what would you do with it?

We go at it on short rest for Day 1018-- I am UP for the challenge!

Day 1016- Perfect, a few sniffles to make the workout a challenge

After yesterday's early wake up, and blasting out 1257 in 60 at 420 am,along with a good daily toil of 9 plus hours, I slept from 9 pm to 430 am and woke up to a few sniffles. We all have our challenges along the way. Today, the goal is to beat yesterday's calorie burn.

Heck, I have taken ample rest in between workouts.The gym opens at 7 am so great math tells me my rest will include 24 plus hours from 520 am yesterday. To be exact, how does 25 hours and forty minutes sound? Sounds like burning 1260 ++ should be a snap!

My daily questions are still out there for anyone that wishes to answer them.Check them out they are there for all to read, share or if you choose respond. Here is a look at this past week's questions:

Saturday- What is the one thing, that you can control, that if you got better at, would dramatically change your life ?

Sunday -What time of the day are you at your best?

Monday-After all the time you spend thinking about the future, what thought about your future, excites you most?

Tuesday-Do you believe that thoughts are things?

Wednesday- I love famous speeches, they are awesome-. Which one do you prefer most?

I have a dream -Martin Luther king

Win this one for the Gipper-Knute Rockne

Gettysburg Adress- Abraham Lincoln

Day of infamy -Franklin Delano Roosevelt

Thursday-We spend so much of our time processing negative thoughts, so what was the most positive thought you had yesterday? Also, did you act on it?

Friday-How about this philosophy? We are not responsible for allowing a negative thought to enter or mind . However, we are responsible for how long we entertain it. Do you agree or disagree?

I hope these questions get your juices flowing....

Today's question is-Are you part of a cause? Is your cause bigger than yourself?

Well, today set nicely, burned 1273 calories in 60 minutes which beat yesterday's total of 1257. Did 1030 crunches all on 25 hours and 45 minutes of rest. Beautiful! Felt awesome upon completion and during workout. There was a distinct chill in the gym early today. As the air is frosting up.Tomorrow will be Day 1017 and I do not start work until 1230pm. That leaves me with most of the morning to workout and get ready to go to work.

I know I have an opportunity to rest. In between now and then I need to toil a few hours.

We must always be as up beat as humanly possible, so no one can knock us down!

Day 1015- Do you consider yourself a competitive person?

In a word, yes! However, I think there are two types of people those that compete and those that compare.The ones that compare just want to feel they are better than everyone else. Primarily, that is their goal. Now, the competitors are the ones who want to get better every time they do something. They really do not care about the others, their main drive is to be better than they were the last time out.

I am a competitor, I strive to be better every time out. I started this blog for one big reason. To tell people how awesome it is to workout every day. The other reason was to start a health revolution! Promoting good health is the essence of the blog. My view is simple, exercise daily and eat right then you have a great chance at being healthy.

This blog is a journey and the purpose of the journey is promote good health.I have often heard that you have to involve yourself in a cause that is bigger than yourself to reach your full potential.

To I wrapped on the gym door before it opened that is a win. I was up and ready @ 330 am today. That is another win. I burned 1257 calories in an hour, that is another win. These are all wins because I beat yesterday's times and totals.As I just mentioned I want to get better every day.

Yes folks come join me as we explore our own abilities. Day 1016 is calling. I well be there shortly.

Day 1014- Why do you post something everyday?

Good question? Sure it is a good question. The reason I do it everyday is to stay in tune with the routine. I workout, post and go to work. I am who I am right now. I look at as a plan, do and review mentality. I also feel that there is valuable insight in my daily postings. That is one of the reasons I write daily questions. I write the questions for all to ask.

With all this healthy food you eat your house must be adorned with it,right? Not really as you can imagine not everyone is on board with this healthy food plan. I suppose my house is no different than anyone else's. I have have got a vision for a different way of life. My vision is to workout everyday and complimented the regiment by eating healthy food. Yes, in my pantry or kitchen for that matter, you find the basics. Orange juice, seltzer.Oatmeal, blue berries, cinnamon,apples, bananas, Then whole grain cereal from Kashi,rice cakes and some Kashi whole grain crackers with salsa.At times I will eat vegetable sushi and eat a chop salad or a plain salad with just olive oil for dressing that is topped off with sea.When I am in the mood I will saute some vegetable with garlic and onion and enjoy that.Does anyone else in my family share this food and beverage with me? Actually, to a small degree they do.They drink OJ and seltzer. They have apples, bananas and salsa . That is about it.

In my opinion, they are still on the grid where as they buy the usual food of choice of most Americans which includes very fattening food. But, so far they are not over weight they still have their youthful body and are in good shape. they very slim compare to most.

I have been preaching exercise and a good diet to them for years so I hope some of it sinks into these post teenagers brains.

As for the exciting workout today: I am proud to say I beat yesterday AGAIN! Was rapping at the gym door at 415am. By 420am I was on the machine and by 520am I had burned 1253 calories. Cool, I arrived earlier than yesterday and burned more calories in the same amount of time. Another sweep. That is now back to back sweeps.

Day 1015 calls and the challenge has been brought forth. I ready to meet it.

Day 1013 - We begin December with a gut check!

How so? Well, after yesterday's 450 am start I was determined to hit 430 am as a start time. My plan was to start sleep at 9pm. Although, I started sleep at 945 ish I did get a good 6 hours of sleep which is what I needed. I awoke at 350 am and felt refreshed. We all fight various ailments and the game is to push through. On this morning I was no different. My ace in the hole is my incredible determination and thank God the ability to ignore what ever I am feeling that does not help me in achieving my goal.

So I arrived at the gym door at 418 am and got on the machine at 421. Now I ask you. can I get an AMEN? Today, was a banner day because I started earlier and burned more than the day before. Which is always the goal. why is it the goal? It is the goal because to shows attitude and heart. You cannot show earlier and burn more unless you have both on that day.

This was open of the more tougher challenges I have encountered along this journey.

Dear readers, I hope my journey has allowed you a perspective of my emotions as I move along on this path.I hope in some way I have been an inspiration for some phase of your life. My desire to chronicle this journey was to bring joy, happiness and a feeling of motivation that we can all stretch more out of ourselves.

Maybe you know it or maybe you don't but everyday I submitted a question to a few people.I call it daily questions for determined individuals. The questions are provocative. There intended to make you think about your life.

Here is today's question: Do you believe thoughts are things? Tomorrow we may get some feedback on that. Until then day 1014 is saying," can you beat 1243 and 421am?"

I am psyched to find out!

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