Day 556- Has anyone else out there done a workout for this many days?

I feel like I am in the movie Castaway:

You know like I am on an island. I am banging away day after day. Slugging it out in a fun way to enjoy my workout time. Wondering is somebody reading this stuff I have been writing. Is someone considering the option of starting a work out program? Am I inspiring anyone to want to try to workout?I am getting myself pumped to tackle Day 556, upon completion today I will have don e 560 workouts in the last 556 days. Me and the life cycle have met everyday. I remember one time I asked the father of one of my friends how is your son doing with his weight lifting? His reply was that kid is married to it. I recall saying married to it? At the time I was not married and his son was not married. When he said it I just thought okay so he must like it a lot. I feel a pang now to call my long lost buddy and talk to him about his marriage to the weights. I wonder how he feels about it? Heck this was a good 2o years ago. I wonder if he still is married to it? Now I am laughing, MARRIED TO IT. The way he said it, keep in mind this man was not very emotional but all of a sudden he blurted out MARRIED TO IT. Oh well, I guess I have something else I am married to.

What is it that someone would say oh, that person is married to that. Married to it?

Boy there is a ton of verbs you can apply to marriage.

Finished day 556, not as peppy as I would have liked but did more today than in past 2 days.Did a 871 geez, where did my strength go? Crunch chart: 70x3 x2 = 420 + 150 = 570 crunches. Add 14 minutes on the plank.

When everything is all said and done it usually turns to be a lot more said than done. HA

Hello, knock knock looking for energy need more than I have had in the last few days!

Day 555- and great to be alive

So, I have have 4 days of the same triple numbers. Here is what I did on those same triple number days. Day 111- Date- June 12Th 2008- did a 934 in 60. Day 222- October 1st 2008- did a 913 in 60. Day 333- January 20Th 2009 - did a 901 in 60. Day 444- May 11Th 2009 - did a 903 in 60. Day 555 awaits -

Here is a thought 4 men who have served me well. Who,What, When and Where. Ever ready to help is How and Why. You know its hard to figure out life without these guys. Try it. Next time you attempt to do anything leave these guys out of the equation.

Where was I? Today I'll give a quick recap of yesterday. Well, the game was on yesterday needed workout in a different gym prior to work. Noticed two things although each gym is independently owned and operated they have a lot in common. this makes it easy to notice the differences. for instance the one I was in yesterday did not have any fans. What is up with that? They also had no stretch machines. My performance was less than i expected. I started very strong then Wham no gas - Did a 463 in first 30- That is a 15 1/2 + a minute ride. That is cruising thought I had enough starch. Went down to a 601 @ 40 oh no, then crawled in at 892. BUMMER! Did a short plank then out of there. Light stretch then to work.

day 554 - had a great ride lets keep the flow

Momentum what does it mean? How do you know you have it? The definition is :: strength or force gained by motion or through the development of events. You know you have it when... Things start moving in the direction you wish them to go. That's my understanding of momentum. The flow I am referring to is power on the ride. I know it will be still early in the am when I start riding. So, I am focusing on keeping my momentum from yesterday!

Hey, I just keep asking those 3 simple questions:
1) How can I do this the best?
2) How can I learn from this?
3) How can I have fun doing this?

My focus will be here!

Did - 902 in 60 minutes- for those of you new to the game that is the goal.Yes sir, 15 a per minute thats a winner pay 15! Anything over 15 per minute is a bonus.

I suppose the rain this morning had to something to do with the thin crowd at the gym this morning. When it rains I am reminded of what the famous french philosopher said. Of course I am paraphrasing and interpreting- HaHa- When it rains people have 3 choices -1 stay inside and stay dry.2-go outside and get wet or 3- go outside and attempt to stay dry with an umbrella. That he believed held true in any human endeavour - We always have three choices.

To me rain always seems to make me think of philosophy. David Henry Thoureau said I am here the pond is here and the universe is all around me. However at any time I could be either one of the other two and at any time the pond could be me or the universe. Also, at any time the universe could be me or the pond. When I read that way back in my college days I was pretty impressed. Now that I think about it right now I am impressed again. If you can understand it gives you a sense of power to know you are part of a great occurence called living.

< Tomorrow we go after 555- COOL!

Day 553 - Needed a smidge of rest

With enthusiasm, I head towards an awesome work out.The journey has been fun. I believe that before you set out to do anything it is beneficial to have at least these three questions in mind.

1) How can I do this the best?

2) How can I learn from this?

3) How can I have fun doing this?



In away the question of am I asking myself these three question answers a lot about how you actually feel about the task in front of you. If you do not ask how can I do this the best? There is a good chance you are not interested in doing your best at your current endeavour. How can I learn from this? Well maybe you feel you do not want to remember the task so why do I want to learn from it? Last having fun - Whats that silly old song are we having any fun?









Hey Fellow With A Million Smackers
and Nervous Indigestion
rich Fellow, Eats Milk And Crackers
i'll Ask You One Question
you Silly So And So
with All Your Dough....

are You Havin' Any Fun?
what Y'gettin' Out O' Livin'?
what Good Is What You've Got
if You're Not Havin' Any Fun?

are You Havin' Any Laughs?
are You Gettin' Any Lovin'?
if Other People Do,
so Can You, Have A Little Fun

after The Honey's In The Cone
little Bees Go Out And Play
even The Old Grey Mare Down Home
has Got To Have Hay....Hey!

you Better Have Some Fun
you Ain't Gonna Live Forever
before You're Old And Gray, Feel Okay
have Your Little Fun, Son!
have Your Little Fun!

why Do You Work And Slave And Save?
life Is Full Of Ifs And Buts
you Know The Squirrels Save And Save
and What Have They Got.....Nuts!

better Have A Little Fun
you Ain't Gonna Live Forever
before You're Old And Grey, Still Okay
have Your Little Fun, Son!
have Your Little Fun!
are You Havin' Any Fun?

So - go and have some fun----------and do your best and learn!

Have some fun did 925 in 60. Kept same pace throughout ride never went under 15 per minute and never over 16 per minute. NOW THAT IS A FUN RIDE. Felt great- did some abs not alot; been out practice. Need to get in gym earlier to do some abs everyday. I have gained some weight since I have been in the gym later. More about weight and eating later...

are You Havin' Any Fun?

day 552- fity two years and still going strong

Got up at 5:30 am and arrived at the gym @ 6:15. Blasted out a strong 902 in 60. YES! Did an abbreviated plank. Then, off to the Stadium. Had an awesome talk about life today. The power is belief- You have got to seez it, before you can seize it.Seize the day

day 551- time to look at the good stuff

Okay so I have been a little less aggressive in my work outs. However, I am doing strong enough numbers. I am doing 22 out of 25 levels. I am doing the maximum in time 60 minutes. I am leaving a puddle when I complete my ride. I still enjoy the ride.

So now its on to Day 552 -

Day 550- I would call today a mile stone

In 550 days I have done a lot and still have the fire in my belly to do more. Looking out at the day ahead I have anticipation of today's challenge. Having hit a 17 day high of burning 924 calories an hour I am psyched to capture another strong outing of 900 plus in an hour. The challenge is always simple get warmed up enough to get to the 900 pace and keep it with a little extra push. Yesterday's weather was the best its been in ten days. Today's weather seems to be a little of the same.

The mind is getting focused on the ride ahead. The muscle memory is kicking in. I am ready for the battle - LET'S DO IT!

I was on track until the last 25 minutes. Then that old axiom kicked in "fatigue makes cowards out of us all." Finished with burning 868 in 60 minutes. Burning 868 in 60 is a 14.67 per minute pace. Its all good, I feel great can not wait for 551!

Day 549- Time to break Michael Jack Schmidt's awesome Home Run number

I am excited to take another step towards beating more Home Run hitters on the all-time list.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_top_500_Major_League_Baseball_home_run_hitters
Here is who is coming up:

Frank Robinson 586
Mark McGwire 583
Alex Rodriguez 575 still playing
Harmon Killebrew 573
Rafael Palmeiro 569
Jim Thome 564 -still playing
Reggie Jackson 563
Mike Schmidt 548

This ought to be a blast let's to see if I can catch Alex by the end of this baseball season. The last regular season game is scheduled for October 4TH which happens to be 41 days from today. That would be day 590. When I am at day 590 Alex would have to be at 590 career home runs. So, Alex would have had to have hit (590-575=15) fifthteen home runs. Which is entirely mathematically possible considering the statistic that reveals that Alex has hit a home run every 14.82 at bats this year. Since there is 38 games left for his team to play and Alex averages 3.58 at bats per game( 38 x 3.58) Alex has the possibility of coming to bat about a 136 more times. Now, if you divide his possible at bats to the average number of times he hits a home run per at bat you can see he will hit 9 more home runs this regular season . Which would leave Alex Rodriguez with 584 career home runs on October 4TH.

What did I say the day I would be on October 4TH? I believe it was 590. So, that would put me 6 workouts ahead of Alex's career home runs.

I felt great. Whenever I pound out a 924 it is time to celebrate. Once you hit that 472 in 1st 30 minutes you feel like you have got hold of the tiger's tail- oh yeah! I felt strong, I am sure having 6 1/2 hours of sleep sure helped.Plus, working out some 26 hours from the last work out felt better than working out the usual 24 hours. I wound up doing a 924 in 60 minutes which equals a 15.4 per minute pace - YAWSA! T is the beauty of keeping a log of one's workouts. I can simply go on my blog or calendar and find out when I last did that high of a calorie burn in one 60 minute ride. On August 7TH, I did a 933 / Day 532 - Well, that's good to know.

Tomorrow we go after 550!

Day 548- Big day: Tie Michael Jack Schmidt

Anyone ever been on a mission? Where you got to get something done by a certain time. Today I feel that sense of urgency. Which is a good thing. The key word today is mission.Get it done and have fun. I have come this far paid this much of a price. Now, let's go for it! I ran around a lot yesterday but my workout was not quite as strenuous as other days. I got extra rest so I will be good for that. I am off to complete my mission!

DONE DONE DONE/// Unfortunately, I left myself enough time to complete only the ride and stretch. so, for the second consecutive day I did no work on my abs and arms. Tomorrow I determined to do a good hard work out.

Day 547-Nearing a milestone as the rain falls

Today is as they called it, the penultimate day before in complete a good solid number of consecutive work out days. My body needs to feel a little refreshed. It all starts by having a renewing of the mind. To begin we need fresh thoughts, positive thoughts, thoughts of success. I believe in the theory focus on your thoughts because they become my words, actions,behavior and habits. My habits become my character which drives my decisions. My decisions help shape my destiny. While my destiny determines who I become.

Today I am ready to do my best and meet the challenge of day 547. I am psyched to go for it.

Hey, the spirit is willing but the flesh is weak. I wanted to crank out a strong one but had to settle fora decent finish. Managed to do 152 in last 10 minutes. So, I finished with a 867 calorie burn in 60 minutes. Which is a 14.45 burn per minute for 60 minutes.

Watch and pray, that ye enter not into temptation: the spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.

There is a ton of power in that one phrase. We all know this going in so why do we do what we do? Every time you have a good intention keep this in mind. It just may help you succeed on your good intentions. I threw everything I had at that ride and and was getting frustrated with the outcome until I remembered that powerful phrase.

Here is one other phrase to leave you with and its a good one:

All you can do is all you can do but, all you can do is enough.

God bless and enjoy your day!

Day 546- We need a good strong push

I am allowing my body to rest a little bit today. I plan on doing a good strong work out around 10ish. My body will welcome the break. The humidity is at; Humidity:
85% - Hmm, a little sticky out there. Who can I dedicate this work out to? I just found something to dedicate the work out to the end of the humidity- HA!

I wish I had more time each day to work out. I would do a 3 hour work out each day. Today was awesome! Did a gut wrenching 912 in 60 minutes, 4500 + crunches, 16 minute plank and some weights. Awesome, my blinding guide insight from this work out was a simple question what if pain was there for only one reason for us to break through and find the joy on the other side of it. Sounds crazy but its a comforting thought when you busting it so hard you feel like your about to die. However, I love the work out! Day 547 AWAITZ

Day 545- Momentum is the key

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5L9FMBbFJZY

The weather has played a factor. The humidity has been high. But I am reminded by ole Vince's line that he stole from Patton.

Fatigue makes cowards of us all.

George S. Patton, Jr., Letter of Instruction Number 1

I must not submit to fatigue; my conditioning will not make me a coward. To everyone out there today.Enjoy the day, seize the day. And may God bless you!

Okay, so Patton was my inspiration today. Today I made a comeback. Did 912 in 60.YES! I got that old sparkle back. I tell ya I felt great. The battle raged on, I was sluggish in the first 15 to 20 minutes. I got so frustrated because I pedaling so hard and I was not hitting my goal. Then, like magic I punched the machine with my fist and I was flying. Cranked it up and hit the 15 calorie burn mark and beyond. Oh it felt so good to be at that pace again! I must focus on repeating that strong pace tomorrow and the next day...

I think if I had one word to describe this entire journey of this streak it is this COMPETITIVE!

Day 544 - Need to get a good flow going

The humidity and the heat is making the workout a good challenge. I enjoy a good challenge. When a challenge comes up it is key to focus on all that could be done. Harnessing that focus enables one to build momentum towards the accomplishment of that goal.

I will beat the heat! Its 627am and I am taking aim on my goal. Ready? Aim ----FIRE!

Did a decent job today. Looked for a good flow. Finally got it with about 12 minutes left managed to burn 15 + a minute. In the last 12 minutes of the 60 minute ride I sucked it up and gave it one strong push. One of my strongest pushes of the week. Went to the weights and the plank did 17 straight on the plank. After more weights and a stretch and done.

I think working out everyday builds character. The reason why I say this is everyday acts allow one to build on their abilities. Working out everyday gives your muscles a chance to be worked every day. Your character gets built by strengthening these vital areas Trustworthiness, Respect, Responsibility, Fairness and Caring. The ability to do something everyday works towards improving on these parts of our lives.

Day 543- Nearing the mid way point of year two

On day 548 - it will be a year and a half of working out everyday. Check it out, 365 +182 1/2. That will also tie me with Michael Jack Schmidt at 548. I like Jim Rohn's quote

Motivation is what gets you started. Habit is what keeps you going.

Well, enough already I am going!

Here I am some 20 hours later to tell you I completed Day 543 I wish I had stronger numbers to report but I do not.

Day 542- Keeping every thing in perspective

When one takes sober reflection the challenge of keeping everything in perspective becomes easy. The concept thinking of where am I and where am I going simplifies all thought. The questions of how did I get here? When will I arrive where I want to go adds more thought. Those are indeed deep but simple thoughts. At times one has little time to even think clearly to simplify their thoughts. That is when being close to someone else helps. When we are going too fast or have not put things in perspective its nice to have another pair of eyes around that knows you and has your best intentions in mind. As we go through this journey called life we must decide who we want to share or hopes and dreams with. Taking time to share our vision of the future with people that have a positive perspective on the future gives us a far greater chance of seeing a positive future unfold for us. We must always ask ourselves theses vital questions:

I am not being original here:

You must constantly ask yourself these questions: Who am I around? What are
they doing to me? What have they got me reading? What have they got me saying?
Where do they have me going? What do they have me thinking? And most important,
what do they have me becoming? Then ask yourself the big question: Is that okay?
Your life does not get better by chance, it gets better by change.” - Jim
Rohn

It is now time to go get the 542ND day- Praise the Lord!

Today was a hot day to work out presently it Feels Like:
89°; Humidity:63% it was toasty.

I worked out hard and long and it felt great-did 857 in 60 then some pull ups then 4800+ crunches, set a personal record of 20 straight minutes on the plank exercise-

If you notice in this positon your core is where your strength is needed. Your core is your stomache,back and thighs. In order to do this exercise you must work on stregthening these muscles. I love it. After a few more crunches I jumped back on the life cycle for another 10 minute ride. Then some more weights and a good stretch and voila a nice workout done! Some people call it crazy I call it a desire to keep a habit.

day 541- Its is great when you have time to workout

Had enough time to do a good solid workout. I have tweaked my knee a little but I feel great. So much so that after I had done 819 in 60 did 600+ crunches and 15 minutes on the plank and some weights. I decided to jump back on the life cycle and burn another 100 calories! Then a good regiment of stretching then off to work.



Folks, its all in the approach. If you know mentally whats coming and you focus on it turning out good guess what? It will turn out good. Or at least 95 out of a hundred times. That is not just BS. What is BS is when you truly do not believe you can do it. When you have not taken the time to focus and practice your belief. I recently had a life experience where I know if I had focused harder on believing I would have had much better results. Rudy said, "preparation practice is the key". You might say who is Rudy? Will here he is, there is a little of him in all of us. All of us who dare to chase what we want!

Day 540- Life is a challenge and how you look at it determines what you see

My oh my what an obvious thought. Looking out on the day ahead and filling this day with a good strong ride adds a sense of fulfillment to the day. The feeling of accomplishment in the early hours gives me an emotion of conquest. Conquest in knowing I gave it all I had for that task and by the strength of GOD I did it- Yesterday was the strongest ride of the week - my numbers were low until I did a 922 -Friday. I only did in the 800's prior to last Saturday. Where I did a 906. My numbers usually tell me how loose my legs feel. I am ready to go so let's have at it!

Had at it as best as I could. Wanted more did a 851 in 60. Knee was barking a little. Probably just needs a little rest. Pushed ahead I will feel better in 20-24 hours.

You know we all have challenges we all coulda shoulda woulda all over ourselves everyday some every hour. That is ok, just keep striving to do our best is all that we can hope for. The fire in the belly thats the name of the game. I love the workout it brings me great joy. I hope all who read this someday if not now feel the same.

Day 539- I got some rest

Its been a week of less rest. Of course through my own choosing I have had less sleep than i normally do. In fact, lets see, I got up at 5:30 am on Tuesday & Wednesday which gave me about 4 hours a sleep each night. Yesterday, I woke up also at 5:30 am but I went to sleep at midnight. So yesterday I got an extra hour and a half of sleep. However today I feel great went to sleep at 12:30 and woke up at 7:30. That's a 6 hours of good solid rest. I feel good and getting better.


Today I plan on getting to the gym at around 10:00 ish. My mind is getting focused on a good hard work out with a lot of energy. The weather is beautiful. Its one of those mornings that are just bursting with energy. My mind feels very clear today. When there is a refreshing break from the weather I usually feel that way. I am psyched to get to the work out. Looking at the all time home run list excites me to see Michael Jack Schmidt is next with 548 home runs.



I wish I had more time today I feel like doing 2 workouts - Who knows I just may hitch it up for a double ride!

Day 538 - I will have stronger legs today

Why will you have stronger legs today? I slept longer and I WANT TO!

Want to---I did! Increase my total from yesterday- Did a 863 in 60. Was not totally satisfied with the number 863. Was at 452 @ 30 minute mark.Fought for and got a 409 on the last 30.

As I go through this valley of lower numbers and not getting numbers of calorie consumption that I had previous I realize that its good to struggle, its a good learning experience. I can study my actions more thoroughly. For example, when I get on the life cycle why is it that I do not pedal as hard as I have in the past? Could it be I am not willing to pay the price of the pain in the effort? Or is it because I do not have the strength to pedal as hard as I have in the past?

Day 537- Charging ahead to pass the Mick

Up early ready to go - Excited about the opportunity let's go! Had heavy legs did what I could

Threw in a 821 in 60 and headed to the New Yankee Stadium! It was awesome!

Day 536- today we tie the Mick

Ah the Mick, what more can be said? The best switch hitter of all-time. Finished his career ranked 3rd on the all-time list of home runs. His body had a lot more to offer yet, he wasted it. Well, I will not waste my body today, I will carpe diem. My body feels good anxious to go. I love the challenge of it all. Had a tremendous start yesterday. This time I need to maintain it.

Well, I started at 15 calories burned per minute and could not maintain it. Wound up coming in at 881 calories burned in 60 minutes which is not that bad considering I did work very hard to get to 881. I managed a 15 for 1st 44 minutes before I fell off the pace. I definitely improved yesterday's numbers. I need to focus on getting a good start and maintaining it by developing a steady pace. Its funny as a by product of all this effort is I feel great! There is a lot to said about maintaining a healthy life style. That number stiil packs a wallop-536

Day 535 - I remember this day 41 years ago like it was yesterday

The talk on the radio was about Mickey Mantle passing Jimmie Foxx for the career lead in home runs. Mantle and Foxx were tied at 534 home runs. At the time they were both ranked third on the all-time list. Only Babe Ruth 714 and Willie Mays 585 had more. What exciting time for me at least. My hero, Mickey Mantle was about to become the third on "the list" of the best home run hitters of all time. I was a boy of 11years and 23 days. For the last 3 weeks or so all I kept hearing about was that the Mick was 1 home run away from passing Foxx. I was young but I sensed that as battered as Mickey was he probably was not going to play much longer. So in my mind with the season only having 10 games left he was running out of time. I feel I have done enough to motivate myself to go after Mr. Foxx today and get my 535Th. This one is for you Mickey.

Here is a thought, let us dedicate all our workouts to someone?

OK Mick, that one was for you. I started like a house of fire did 472 in the 1st 30 minutes that is almost a 16 calories burned per minute pace.Then can you believe it? I did less than 400 in the next 30 minutes. A freak in 380 that's not good - And I cannot explain the drop. I had an almost easy pace going in the 1st 25 or so minutes I slowed a little heading into the 30 minute mark. However, in the 30Th minute BAM I hit a wall. Legs felt a little sore and tightened up. I was was at 605 at the 40 minute mark. That is a 605-472= 133 in in 10 minutes that is a big drop considering I was averaging a 16 per minute @ 20 minutes, 15.73 at the 30 minute and by the 40 minute minute mark I was at 15.13. Bottom line, I just kept going down. The good news is that my disappointment did not last long I bounced back and was excited to do 4600 + crunches and set my own personal record for consecutive minutes doing the plank exercise.Yep, sure enough I was able to do the plank today for 18minutes and 10 seconds straight. Can I get an AMEN? That was fun!
So my abs were worked well and so were my legs. Heck, I must have been totally spent to not be able to do better than an 852. Tomorrow we tie the Mick! 536 can't wait.

Day 534- Jimmie Foxx a struggle to get in this post in

Sorry I am late I did my work out but did it at another gym. Unfortunately, I had no access to the internet to get this post in on the day of the workout. I found myself getting to the gym some 45 minutes away from my home. I also found myself using a lifecycle that would not allow me to lower the resistance level. So, I found myself doing a level I did not want to do. When I did as much as I could do at that level I stopped the ride and restarted the ride at a different level. Unfortunately, I had less energy than usual to do much better than 825 total calories burned in a little over an hour.. I was happy that I did sweat a great deal but I was unhappy that I could not push ahead to burn more calories in an hour. Well anyway - DAY 534 IS IN THE BOOKS!

Day 533- Gym opens at 7am - Excited about being strong

As I approach the numbers of the great home run hitters I can not help but feel some excitement. Jimmie Foxx had 534, Mickey Mantle had 536. Some may recall that when mickey Mantle called it quits his 536 placed him 3rd on the all-time list. Only Ruth and Mays had more.Mays was at 587 and Ruth was at 714. Numbers they are fun! I am on my way to get one.

The weather is awesome - I felt awesome. It was an early start. considering the fact that I stayed up to watch a 15 inning marathon baseball game. In which my beloved yankees beat their rival Red Sox on a 2 run walkoff homer by the red sox anti-hero AROD!-HA!

My schedule was down @ 1am-up @ 5:30 am= 4 1/2 hours of rest perfect-Ah, the sleep of the laborer is sweet. Today was an abbreviated version of a typical workout. Just 60 minutes on the lifecycle. Then 13 minutes of straight plank. Followed by some light curls. My 60 minutes worth of distance ride was strong in the 1st 30 minutes besides a slower start. I played tough at the end enough to keep my goal of at least 15 calories a minute.

Someone was interested enough today to ask me questions about my work out. Also regarding my eating habits. I shared my eating habits with the individual. So I will share them here now.
After my work out I take 2 vitamins with some Bom dia Acia juice. Then I eat fruit. Usually apples and then I drink orange juice mixed with seltzer. Then I go to work. There I sometimes take a break and eat some fruit usually apples. The when I get home later at night I have salad with chicken mixed with fruit.Usually blueberries. If I am still hungry I treat my self to low fat corn chips( 1/2 gram of saturated fat) only or maybe some kettle corn. With no butter.
Then I am off to bed. My diet is set up where I eat no diary.No red meat. I guess you can say I am a vegan except for eating chicken breast. Well, I am out of time need to go to work.
Jimmie Foxx's record will be challenge because it will done at a different gym.

day 532- A beautiful day for the work out!

And it was just that did a great 933 in 60. Completed my 532ND consecutive day of doing a 60 minute cardio vascular workout and man, I feel great. In addition to that I did 4500+ crunches and did 14 straight minutes of the plank exercise- I feel great! As Fred Flintstone says, "Yabba-Dabba-Doo!" - Okay, now its onto to work.

Day 531- I will approach all challenges with an attitude of gratitude

Sounds profound but really I suppose people that feel great about their lives have that as their main focus. Well, I am on my way the Day 531 it ought to be fun!

Did a 906 burn today- Had a sluggish start then kept getting stronger then finished with a decent kick. At times I feel out of place. There I am pedaling like a mad man giving it all I got sweating like crazy, focusing on getting a certain number reached within a certain period of time. While sitting next to are several just biding their time and giving average effort at best to finish their work out. Why? Why would one person bust it and be really into it while the other can hardly wait til its over? I think in this case its a question of goals. To others the workout my not be that much of a big deal, to some it really means a lot. I have a lot of views on this subject I promise to share with you all at a later date.

day 530- Here I am a little later than usual

Greetings from about 14 hours after I completed my workout. I have been busy. I have a lot on my mind. God bless you all. Had my best calorie burn today while riding the life cycle. Burned 912 in 60-Yahoooooooooooo! Felt great but a little stressed - Rose early and tackled it - great pace better finish. Whew! I am tired do want to settle and chill. I can't wait for tomorrow's workout. I have a vision of tomorrow being an excellent day!

Day 529- As Sam Rosen said, "the waiting is over"

I have a special bitter patter in my heart today as those very close to me know. As Sherlock Holmes said "the game is afoot". We will be focused on 908+ today. To be able to build on these numbers is definitely a thrill. I love the chase. I am five days away from Jimmie Foxx's prestigious number of 534. I feel great, focused and determined.

SEVERAL HOURS LATER...............

There are times when you are deep in the throes of competition when a split second decision can mean victory or defeat.My experience in riding told me I was almost cooked at the 32 minute mark. I had burned off 468 calories in the 1st 30 minutes. Which is an awesome pace. The best I had done since the rule change. However, I knew this pace was about to go down. So rather just watch this strong early ride be diminished to just a mediocre ride. I lowered my resistance to get my strength back. I lost alot on my pace but I got my strength back. Unlike so many times before when I would lose my pace and my strength, this time I kept my strength. By keeping my strength I was able to get back to a decent pace. Once I got back to a decent pace I able to put together a strong kick. I feel what people do realize when the challenge themselves they involve themselves in a game. The game is so much fun once you throw your self into it. All it is you and the clock and the goal is to burn off as many calories as you could when a certain period of time. Now, here is the key, can you get excited about doing that? If you can it is loads of fun.


As I said before when I was about 11 or 12 years old my two favorite movies were "The loneliness of a long distance runner" and "Running Brave"

The main focus of these movies is about the sheer joy of achievemennt while running. "Lonliness" is more about rebellion but the calmness that is felt from running can not be denied. Running Brave is all about have a great finish a kick at the end that shows everyone what the main character is really made out of! I believe that spirit is in me more than ever now.

You know it is strange even though I did not hit my goal of 908 today, I managed to benefit from the action. I will take 901 and run with it.

Day 528- my day to workout

I am excited about the prospects of getting a good work out in today.The promise of a new day the excitement in the air the enthusiasm that it brings. They say this is the juice of life. When you look back on what was, its usually the anticipation and great expectations that comes to our memories. I like to focus on that drive that feeling of promise that something good is going to happen. Our results will be good to look back on as we strive towards our next endeavor.

I believe it was Tony Robbins who said action feeds result and result feeds confidence and confidence feeds belief and belief feeds more action. As the cycle continues you develop into a confident individual. The bottom line is first you must ACT! So, get up off your chair and go--

Went at it hard came out in the fastest pace in awhile had 463 after 30 minutes. managed to get to 785 @45 minute mark. I finished strong and felt great. My goal was to beat yesterday's number of calories burned in 60 of 906 and I did a 907! I went ahead with loads of determination and did 2800 crunches then 15 1/2 straight minutes in the plank position. After those 3 exercises I did 15 minutes of precise crunches.

I did about 1500 of those in 15 minutes then did 100 crunches on the ab machine. I was fired with enthusiasm. Tomorrow is a new day- goal is 908+ calories burned in 60 minutes, Day 529 awaits.

Day 527- Everyone loves a winner

A winner gives everybody something to admirer or despise. Its funny, you ask a positive person about a winner and they usually have nothing but nice warm admiring remarks. However, you ask a person that does not have such a rosy outlook about a winner and chances are that person won't even acknowledge the fact the person has been a winner or is a winner. That is okay, we are here to be positive and uplifting its early on day 527 Th there is a mission to complete 900 or more calories burned in 60 minutes. Simple, spend time on focusing on what the goal is!

A titanic struggle that ends with a flourish! I was very determined to break yesterday's mark of 904 calories burned in 60 minutes and I set out and I did it! I did it by not standing up on the pedals; technically I rose from the seat but only a little. I kept switching the resistance levels. In the end, in effort to break 904 I challenged myself to do the highest level that the life cycle could go to complete the goal. In the final five minutes I went all out. As I sit here eating ice cold watermelon I cannot help but feeling satisfied knowing I gave it all I had. Enjoy your day and don't be a player hater.

Day 526-A great day to start early as August arrives

I recently left myself a mental note. I wrote "I can get better I can get stronger". Yesterday, which seems like a hundred years ago, I did do better and I did feel stronger. I am motivated to keep my focus and get 900 calories burned on the life cycle in 60 minutes of time. My plan is to not warm up this time to see if I can get a good start and maintain the pace for the full 60. The last two rides I have warmed up for 10 plus minutes before jumping on the machine.Today, I will attempt a different tactic. Like anything we all do we usually have a strategy. Also, like anything we do in order for it to give us a successful outcome we must believe. We believe in an affirmative outcome. This is where attitude comes in. With a strong positive attitude we can believe in a positive result. It is with a positive attitude I will use my strategy of today. 1) get off to a strong start and 2) maintain it through out the ride.I will use all my power, determination and belief to get it done. I can. I will! The gym opens at 7am its now 635am. I need to be @ work by 1045am.



Did it ! Did it! Strategy worked! Folks I am here to tell ya its not easy but its worth it. They once interviewed a very wealthy person and they asked the person, "so now that you have worked hard and achieved your goal was it worth it?" Guess what that person said? That person said " If I had known it was going to be this good I would have worked harder" Folks on a small scale of self satisfaction working out and working out hard is not easy but I'll tell ya again its WORTH IT!