7.27.2010

#Fitness - The Return of the Gut

At the beginning of 2008 I started a "Resolution Challenge", in which four people (Tow, Kristy Doug, and Myself) managed to all change our health and lives in a positive direction. It was pretty rewarding to see everyone do so well over the next 6-9 months. I personally started at 176.4 pounds and ended under 160. I was proud of myself.

Then I started my MBA. Now, after two years, I have finished my MBA and I am proud of myself again. Unfortunately the MBA did not come with some collateral damage as well - I managed to get fat too. On Monday I weighed in at 178.4. I'm now two years older and fatter (but smarter?) than ever.

Now, you all know me - so what do you think I am doing? Finding some mundane workout routine that will ease me back into things? Picking up some sports that I'll be "bad" at because of my shape, but shame me into working out more? (That's plausible, but no logical) Or starting a program that has kicked everyone's ass, and those I've talked to have yet to complete the whole program.

Oh you guessed it; it's the last one. I'm now an infomercial waiting to happen, P90X style. I'm two days in and my body *HATES* me, so I must be doing it right. As I stood in my living room at 5:15am this morning, jumping around the room like you can imagine a thirty year old white dude can do, I did question my sanity. Now with this blog, you can too.

If I was a true glutton for punishment I would share my MBA belly (as it affectionately is called) with everyone, but I'm showing a new level of restraint (lucky for you).

7.26.2010

Redesign

As you might have noticed, things have changed around here a bit. School is over, I'm happily engaged, the sun has been shining Washington and I just felt that the old blog needed a new coat of html paint.

Going forward I plan to try to stick to a rotating blogging schedule so that you can find what you're interested in quickly. This means every "title" will start with a #Subject, and you'll be able to quickly scroll (or search) on those Subjects. They are as follows:

#Politics
#Fitness (I should just call this one Follies)
#Life
#Tech
#Cars

My goal is to write about each of those things at least once at week. Should be interesting. If there's something that jumps out to any of you as a possible addition to the list, please let me know.