New Years Eve...

so far i'm not feelin the effects of yesterdays ride. I think the squats and lunges helped out. The small amount of running i'm doing might help as well. Mo pointed out that the body remembers how to get back in shape so that's probably why my cardio isn't that bad. Its down right amazing considering how big i am at this point.

Crazy Cardio

Anyone that's ridden with me for any length of time knows i rarely get winded when riding. Clarence (mr. mad duck) suggested that because i did so much riding as kid that my heart and lungs have greater capacity than they otherwise might. When i was a kid it wasn't uncommon for me to ride 20 miles a day during the summers. I would leave the house with some sandwiches, soda and candy in my backpack and head out right after lunch. I wouldn't get home until it got dark a lot of times. where would i go? i would ride to my friends houses and ride these motorcycle dirt trails that were out by my house. when i got to middle school i would ride to school (10 miles round trip) and i would ride to the mall (20 miles round trip) because i didn't have a car. I would ride to putt-putt and play video games or 10 miles away to play pickup basketball. Doing all that before the age of 14 shaped my lungs and heart to do things that a 300lb guy shouldn't be able to do. Just a theory at this point. But i can tell you that i have never had a problem with endurance my entire life. When i played basketball i was rarely tired or winded just ask Joe (college roomate and the other half of "The Wrecking Crew". The dang near unstoppable scoring duo in pickup b-ball)

Bottom line

no matter what my lungs have the potential for it's irrelevant if i don't put the work in. potential without hard work is a waste.

Motivation

Mo (Muhammad), my best friend and college roomate, pointed out that he will take a break from studying for the Pennsylvania Bar Exam to come to freakin' Idaho to cheer me on. And in his words "i aint gettin' on the plane if you ass is out of shape and can't finish" "you need to declare jihad on cheeseburgers bro" (he didn't say that one but it would have been funny if he did) "yo ass better finish, cuz i went to 3 years of law school to pass this test and i will be sacrificing time to see you, so don't let me down"

I won't Mo, I won't.

Diet: I will commit to planning breakfast every day next week. once i do that i will concentrate on adding more planned meals. (thanks mo)

Weight: 288.2
Swim: start on thursday
Bike: will commit to spin class after i can get my job schedule worked out
Run:
I will be filling out the run after i go to the gym after work today.

stay tuned...

well the RUN will remain blank for today. After work my baby gurl (girlfriend) came over (not my baby mama cuz i don't have one) I did do the core and knee exercises along with some pushups at home. My girlfriend can vouch for me on that one. Anyways, I hope you all have a safe and Happy (and responsible) New Years eve.

-strawberrry milkshake flavored whoppers dominator (ate the whole box)