Break on Independence Day Weekend...

So I was calling the Range at Wade's DAR as the Line Boss for the Fourth and Fifth of July, so I went off program but kept on my feet and sounding off.

Saturday 4th weight 207.2 pounds

Sunday 5th weight 208.6 pounds

Monday, 6 July, weight 208.6 pounds blood pressure 128/93 Heart rate 52 bpm
50 x 3 basic Jog 213 cal 55% fat Hr 108 Zone 14m46s Exercised 40m11s W2D

Really slack but one has to get on the road to do the work, so I took the step.

To become stronger turn off the electrical noise...

You want to get that jog in, stop watching television and reading blogs, go out the door and sweat sweetly... the only way to

This morning: weight 206.8 pounds, Blood Pressure 111/88, Heart rate 48 bpm. 3CU hangs, 3 PU hangs, 20x3 basic exercises. Walk to the dock. Jog gently 369 cal. 45% fat, 116 Hr, Z49m11s Ex56m37s. found one nickle, changing stride, impact of foot and push off feels better. Stretches and light dumb bells to finish.

Day Two of the Newer me...

Ha, ha, it is really the same guy all over again. But on Monday 29 June, 2009:

Weight 204.6 pounds, Blood Pressure 130/83, resting Heart rate 45 beats per minute. I started with my fifty reps of the basic three exercises, put on my monitor band and went on a longer jog than Sunday's. The watch said 437 calories burned, 45% fat ones, Heart rate 117 average, in Zone for 55m19s, exercised for 1h6m28s. Instead of a couple of gray hounds racing me along a fence (they did two laps and quit bored with my slog) I get a squirrel leaping along beside me getting to his next tree, even he was faster than I. But the day was fine the sweating very good and I came in well. I walked the two miles to the dock through the lush greenery, always good for my mind as well as the legs that had the jog earlier, stretching out the tightened muscles.

I just looked at a picture from 2007, when I could do a good chin up, will have to work for that again.

Notice a month later than last...

I weigh 212 pounds, blood pressure is 177/99 and my heart rate is 43 resting. I jogged and burned 349 calories, 50% fat ones!, average heart rate 113 bpm, in Zone 33m47s, Exercised 38m25s, carrying 3 1/2 pound hand weights.

I have been feeling much better as the old medicines flow out of the body and I heal, continuing walking to the dock and will work on more movement for the best of reasons. God designed me that way...

DAY two...

01/12/09 weight 211.0 pounds, blood pressure 155/99 Heart Rate 42 bpm.
50x3, Jog 594 calories 45%fat ones, average heart rate 119, Zone 48m57s, Exercised 59m54s, found one penny in the dark. Wore reflector belt for foggy darkness and fool drivers. Made up a Children's Sermon about the First Rule of Weapons safety, and reporting to an adult.

Well, that movie about Walt Kowalski must have...

woken up the better part of me. I get up after wine and cheese with my wife last evening (listening to music and talking - us?) good sleep. I weigh 210.0 pounds and did have French Toast with real Pennsylvania Maple Syrup. I went to church and was social enough that my friend told me to tell the choir director I wasn't going to sing in the choir anymore. Since someone was wearing my robe I really should tell her, but I haven't sung with the choir since early December. I do need directions for proper social interaction, my mother, my wife and my real friends all tell me when I fall short - and I get more conversations that way.

After coffee after service I went to Range 15 on Fort Lewis to fire pistols, fifty rounds of .45 APC at twenty yards and forty rounds of .22 LR at same distance, target is of the forty-five. Both hands, strong hand alone and weak hand alone, same eyes and Colt Model 70 used for all fifty.

Came back home to go jogging gently along the road, bright yellow hooded sweat shirt, gray wool glove liners, gray sweat pants, and shoes. Carrying 3 1/2 pound hand weights in each hand. 341 calories, 50% fat ones, average Heart rate 113, in Zone 26m20s, exercised 38m52s -- found 4 pennies and 1 nickel. Dinner and then fifty reps of the basic three exercises - bent leg sit up, push up, squats. Life is good, now get going - and the hot water and soap work in our house.

Okay, I have been hiding and I am not going to ...

catch up, I have fallen off the wagon and am wallowing around in my lusts (if only I were, I would make a finer pig).

12/01/08 weight 212.0 pounds, bp 135/96 Hr 35 bpm
50x3 TMw/5# DB, 346 calories, 45% fat, Hr 114, Zone 29m55s, Exercised 40m04s

W2D Not a bad day at work, on my feet the whole time, napped on the ferry boat home, watched wrestling while reclining, not enough motivation for more exercises nor rifle work - get some!

Gotta start some time...

11/17/08 weight 213.5 pounds bp 176/115 or 145/90 Hr 35
50 reps x 3 exercises, Jog 331 calories, 55 % fat ones, Average Hr 110, Zone 24m22s, Exercised 40m42s found two worn pennies foot feels fine, foggy day

Okay, I am a slug

11/07/08 Wt. 211.5 pounds, bp 168/96 Hr 42
W2D

11/10/08 Wt. 211.0 pounds, bp 144/102 Hr 40
30x3 TM 134 cal. 50% fat, Hr 94, Zone 10m02s Ex 30m17s
W2D Lockdown searched Library

Catch up, nothing really changed, still waiting...

10/28/08 Wt. 211.0 bp 164/102 Hr 42 W2D

10/29/08 Wt. 210.0 bp 157/97 Hr 42 W2D

10/30/08 Wt. 211.5 bp 168/102 Hr 39 W2D

10/31/08 Wt. 210.0 bp 164/99 Hr 41 W2D

11/01/08 Wt. 209.0 bp 155/105 Hr 44

11/02/08 Wt. 210.5 bp 170/94 Hr 39

11/03/08 Wt. 212.5 bp 158/88 Hr 38
50x3 TM 376 cal. 40% fat, Hr 118, Zone 28m42s Exercise 40m8s
W2D Evening dryfire M1, change sling, prone and sitting positions

Publish Post

Starting all over, get it right...

10/27/08 weight 209.5 pounds, blood pressure 163/97, heart rate 38 bpm

50x3 basic exercises, Treadmill Program 216 calories, 50% fat, Hr 106, Zone 18m12s Exercise 30m W2D

Oiled the leather sling on the M1 yesterday, will have to work on positions and dry fire tonight, more exercises, lighter meals and no flour, rice or potatoes - no cakes and cookies and candies. Goal weight is 180 pounds, strong and flexible and getting there is going to take turning off the noise.

Updated but not uplifted... back sliding again?

10/05/08 weight 207.0 pounds bp 139/84 Hr 40 bpm

10/06/08 weight 208.0 pounds bp 125/80 Hr 42 bpm
40x3 W2D

10/07/08 weight 208.0 pounds bp 143/89 Hr 35 bpm
Jog 378calories 45% fat, Zone 35m5s, Exercise 41m29s W2D

10/08/08 weight 208.0 pounds bp 141/89 Hr 40 bpm
40x3 W2D

10/09/08 weight 209.0 pounds bp 115/89 Hr 35 bpm
W2D

10/10/08 weight 205.5 pounds bp 129/94 Hr 37 bpm
W2D

Finish up September, please...

09/23/08 Wt 206.5 bp 157/96 Hr 43
W2D

09/24/08 Wt 208.0 bp 144/97 Hr 39
W2D

09/25/08 Wt 208.0 bp 127/81 Hr 240 ?
W2D bp 134/85 Hr 41

09/26/08 Wt 207.5 bp 131/91 Hr 36
W2D

09/27/08 Wt 209.0 bp 146/92 Hr 37

09/28/08 Wt 209.5 bp 135/91 Hr 42

09/29/08 Wt 208.5 bp 136/89 Hr 35

09/30/08 Wt 207.5 bp 152/91 Hr 41
jog 369 cal. 45%m Hr116 Zone 33m2s Exercise 38m38s
W2D

Things are getting better, or so I think...

09/20/08 Weigh 205.5 pounds, blood pressure 143/98, heart rate 39 bpm.

09/21/08 Weigh 208.5 pounds, blood pressure 132/76, heart rate 38 bpm.

09/22/08 weigh 208.0 pounds, blood pressure 157/89, heart rate 37 bpm.
Jog 365 calories, 45% fat, Hr 117 bpm, Zone 31m57s, Exercise 37m50s.

I think stopping the medication is having an effect, and my body seems to be going through adjustments, I am not exercising, stretching nor doing enough but I have started on the Procrastination Pile, so some stresses should disappear - not as fast as my money seems to have flown, but I am making progress.

Strawberries after my jog, should do it more often...

9/15/08 weigh 211.0 pounds, blood pressure 150/99, heart rate 41 bpm, dumb bells in evening.

9/16/08 weigh 211.0 pounds, blood pressure 175/89, heart rate 41 bpm.

9/17/08 weigh 207.5 pounds, blood pressure 136/86, heart rate 41 bpm.

9/18/08 weigh 206.0 pounds, blood pressure 144/92, heart rate 41 bpm.
2 1/2 CU 2 1/2 CU Jog 548 calories, 45% fat, Hr 119 bpm, Zone 51m45s, Exercise 54m18s.

All weight isn't gain, just all mine...

09/09/08 weigh 208.5 pounds, blood pressure 113/76, heart rate 50 bpm.
Jog 385 calories, 445% fat ones, Heart rate 117 bpm, in Zone 32m, Exercised 39m10s.

Such a slug, so slow...

09/07/08 weight 204.0 pounds, no BP, no exercises, no excuses

09/08/08 weigh 207.0 pounds (!) no excuses don't burn calories do they? neither does no exercises, sigh. BP 115/86 heart rate of 76 bpm (sex is good for BP). 3 chin ups. Eat and run

Jog 418 calories, 40% of them fat, Average Heart Rate 124 bpm, in Zone 35m6s, exercised 38m5s

Think I will concentrate on posting on this blog, with some exercised muscles, sweat dripping from my face and the beginning of bad smell - not that I would ever care, I know where the hot shower is with the Irish Spring and Pert with conditioners - like I have enough hair for conditioners? A beautiful girl was running to the bus stop this morning, she is half Asian and that is always exotic to me. Her hair was flowing and I thought that the shampoo folks would want that picture, long glowing and flowing hair - and she runs much faster and happier than I, for I was worn and going to work and she was fresh and going to be with her friends and teachers. May her school years be blest and the best, preparing her for all the rest.

I walk to the dock and I feel fine, Summer is still here.

Walking the dog...

I am following Wyatt and feel his disappointment in gaining pounds after working forty of them off, but he is aware of it and will address the issue. So as I commented to him, I am a lost cause and want to blame everything and one except me, but I am so much smarter than that and after weighing this morning I go and jog, a long one for an hour and fifteen minutes. As I run, I think and look for money (found three bright pennies and rescued them). I notice a long legged red head and she is walking with a chubby fella that is walking their (?) Chow Chow, whose red hair almost matches the lanky lady's. But as I think, people with dogs get out once a day to walk the dog, twice if the dog and they are really lucky and the dog thrives on the walk, the new stuff to sniff and the joy of the pack prowl. So I wonder why the rest of modern America isn't out walking or jogging their heart - it needs the same care and concern one gives the favorite pet, exercise, time together and adventures in what is on the way, the smells of bakeries and pretty women and the smiles of children - it all does better for the heart than the constant pounding while piled on the recliner in front of the TV with remote in hand... take the heart out for a walk or a jog, you both deserve it.

09/04/08 Weigh 205.5 pounds, blood pressure 150/86, heart rate 28 bpm. Walk to dock.

09/05/08 Weigh 204.5 pounds, blood pressure 146/83, heart rate 62 bpm. Walk to dock.

09/06/08 Weigh 203.5 pounds, blood pressure 134/89, heart rate 40 bpm. Go for a gentle jog.
768 calories, 40% fat ones, Heart rate average 120 bpm, in Zone 54m28s, Exercised 1h14m53s.

End this August stuff and get on with September!

08/30/08 weigh 206.5 pounds, blood pressure is 131/80 heart rate is 40 bpm. Spend the afternoon at a wedding and reception, lovely bride and party, hulking grooms men, although the groom looked okay.

08/31/08 weigh 206.5 pounds, blood pressure is 160/88, heart rate 44 bpm. Jog for 371 calories, 45% fat ones, Heart rate average is 118 bpm, in Zone 33m27s, Exercised 37m59s, found four pennies when thinking good thoughts about Federal Medical Organization, my Mother and winning the Lottery. 2 1/2 Chin Ups then late for church.

Went to the range after to fire FASTER! one day late and still too slow, but the top two targets are from my 9mm, all on the paper at seven yards (21 feet) and all deadly only the ones on black count five points apiece.

The lower targets are with my Colt Model IV Series 70, Government Model, .45 APC, and you can see I do much better with the single action, although not perfection, I can claim more dead bodies. Sequence was five right target, reload, 5 left target, reload, 5 right target, reload, 5 left target. Higher scoring than the ones I turned in on the 30th, but that is okay, I only have myself to satisfy - no sponsors, accolades nor living enemies that I know about.

I went off to the rifle side of the range, checked my single shot .22 at the fifty yard line - high and centered - so I moved the target to the hundred yard line and I get the black, then I went and fired ten rounds of 30-06 with the Model 70, first time I have loaded five in the magazine, emptied it twice. Is the deer, bear, lion or skulking terrorist dead - yes, but I am not happy, I want tighter groups and that means I need to practice all the stuff I know but have forgotten to practice frequently. I am so not dangerous (enough for me anyway - best get to that practice stuff.

Record it for the motivation of what one's done...

08/25/08 weigh 207.5 pounds, blood pressure 124/76, heart rate 40 bpm.

3 CU, 2 1/2 CU, 50x3, Jog 705 calories, 40% fat ones, Hr 123, Zone 45.33, Exercised 1h04m59s found one penny

=== Walk down to the dock