Dog FOOD and Exercise

How would you feel if you carried around four 20-pound bags of dog food all day? DOG TIRED! 2 years ago, I used to weigh 80 pounds more and that’s how I felt. Run down. Exhausted.

Now I feel marvelous. Did I take a quick-fix pill or follow a fad diet? No, I just ate less and exercised more. That’s the only thing that really works.

Now that Beth is off to England, I’m getting back to business. I have 30 more pounds to go. It’s time to get busy.

I’m tweaking my exercise routine.

-- Monday and Wednesday, I’m on the treadmill.
-- Tuesday and Thursday, I take Pilate’s. It’s not as tough as last fall. I’m improving … slowly. When we’re on the mats, I can even touch my feet to the floor above my head. Not bad for 55.
-- Then (weather permitting), I’m walking 4 miles a day on Saturday and Sunday.
-- I get Fridays off. (I LOVE FRIDAYS!)

I want to push myself further on the treadmill.
First 5 minutes … 15% incline … 3.7 mph
Second 5 minutes … 15% incline … 3.8 mph
Third 5 minutes … 14% incline … 3.9 mph
Fourth 5 minutes … 14% incline … 4 mph
Fifth minutes … 13% incline … 4.1 mph
Last 5 minutes … 13% incline … 4.2 mph

Not bad for someone who used to be ready to die at 3 mph on the flat.


Thursday, December 24, 2009

FUTILE Work Days




The first media to provide 24/7/365 access was radio. Today with voice tracking and other technology, holidays are easier on the announcing staff, but they were still all in today. Since they’re working, the sales staff is here, too.
There are 2 types of Christmas Eve hours – businesses that are closed and businesses that are swamped. And when they cease to be swamped, they’re closed, too. Neither wants to see a salesperson today. Black Friday is the same way.

There are commercials that need to be changed. No one wants to hear about Santa and gifts on the 26th. But those really should be done earlier, because the announcers need time to produce the commercials.

However in the name of treating everyone the same, here we all sit … wasting time.

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