Perseverance

Recap: 17 April 2011

2011-04-17T13:30:00.002-07:00

16 April: S: Swimming: 750 yards at TRFC: CA 500 and 250 Free

17 April: N: Liz is here! Swimming: 1350 yards at TRFC: 2 CA 500s and 350 free

18 April: M: Cardio and Weights: TRFC

Need to fill in the blanks

Recap: 3 weeks!

2011-04-03T17:27:00.002-07:00

27 Mar: N: Night off, I think

28 Mar: M: Cardio and Weights at SF

29 Mar: T: Night off, I think

30 Mar: W: Night off, I think

31 Mar: R: Swimming at TRFC: 1700 yards

01 Apr: F: Cardio and Weights at SF

02 Apr: S: Swimming at TRFC: 1650 yard

Birthday Weekend Recap #1

2011-03-26T15:03:00.003-07:00

R: 24 March: Cardio and Weights (C&W) at SF

F: 25 March: Swimming: 1900 yards at TRFC: 3-CA500s and 350 free and 50 back. We finished when the sun was coming up, and I got breakfast for us at Brueger's and we had 2 carrot cupcakes each from Red Velvet!

Recap: 3 weeks!

2011-03-24T19:31:00.002-07:00

N: 06 Mar: Night Off

M: 07 Mar and R: 10 Mar: Cardio and Weights at Sierra Fitness

T: 08 Mar and Wed: 09 Mar: Nights Off.

F: 11 Mar, S: 12 Mar and N: 13 Mar: Nights Off

M: 14 Mar and R: 17 Mar: Cardio and Weights at Sierra Fitness

T: 15 Mar and Wed: 16 Mar: Nights Off.

F: 18 Mar and S: 19 Mar: Nights Off

N: 20 Mar: Swimming: 1900 yards: 3-CA500s and 350 free and 50 back

M: 21 Mar: Cardio and Weights at SF

T: 22 Mar: Swimming: 1800 yards: 3-CA500s and 300 free

W: 23 Mar: Night off: Hair appointment at Style 7, Shopping at CVS and Dinner at Denny's

Sunday, 05 March

2011-03-06T17:09:00.001-07:00

N: 05 March: Swimming: 1900 yards. 3x CA 500 plus 375 free and 25 back.

Thanks to Susan for all of the cool comments!

2011-03-05T14:21:00.001-07:00

Recap

2011-03-05T14:14:00.002-07:00

S, 27 Feb: Night Off

M, 28 Feb: Cardio and Weights at Sierra Fitness

T: 01 Mar: Night Off

W: 02 Mar: Night Off

R: 03 Mar: Cardio and Weights at Sierra Fitness (SF)

F, 04 Mar: Night Off

New day code:

N: Sunday

M, T, W

R: Thursday

S: Saturday

Recap

2011-02-26T23:02:00.002-07:00

Mon: 21 Feb: Cardio and Weights at Sierra Fitness

Tue: 22 Feb: Swimming: 1700 yards at TRFC

Wed, 23 Feb: Night Off

Thu, 24 Feb: Cardio and Weights at Sierra Fitness

Fri, 25 Feb: Swimming: 1500 yards at TRFC

Sat, 26 Feb: Night Off

20 Feb 2010: Recap

2011-02-20T13:47:00.002-07:00

Sunday, 13 Feb: Swimming: 1500 yards

Monday, 14 Feb: Valentines Day: Cardio and Weights

Tuesday, 15 Feb: Night Off

Wednesday: 16 Feb: Night Off

Thursday: 17 Feb: Cardio and Weights

Friday: 18 Feb: Swimmming: 1700 yards. Casino Night at TFRC. Susan was verbally abused by the gnarly old woman in the locker room.

Saturday, 19 Feb: Swimming: 1750 yards. After vacuuming the yard with my new Toro Lawn Vacuum!

Sunday: 20 Feb: Night Off

12 February 2011

2011-02-12T21:11:00.002-07:00

06 Feb: Swimming at TRFC: 1600 yards

07 Feb: Cardio and Weights at Sierra Fitness

08 Feb: Swimming at TRFC: 1600 yards

09 Feb: Night Off

10 Feb: Cardio and Weights at Sierra Fitness

11 Feb: Night Off

12 Feb: Night Off

05 February

2011-02-05T14:19:00.002-07:00

03 February: Night Off: Fixing broken pipes and then the gas went out.

04 February: Swimming: 1500 yards: 3 - 2011.1 500s

02 February 2011

2011-02-02T15:46:00.002-07:00

31 Jan, Mon: Cardio and Weights at Sierra Fitness

01 Feb, Tue: Swimming at TRFC. 1250 yards: 2 - 2011.1 500s and 250 free.

The Exhibitionists were in the Hot Tub.

We had the pool to ourselves.

It got below freezing at night

02 Feb: Night Off

Weekend

2011-01-30T22:22:00.000-07:00

29 Jan: Sat: 1300 yards swimming

30 Jan: Night off

First part of the weekend

2011-01-29T15:36:00.004-07:00

27 Jan, R: Joined Sierra Fitness and did Cardio and Weights. Had the gym to ourselves!

28 Jan, F: Swimming at TFRC: 1400 yards: 3 x "2011.1-500", except no IM on the last set

2011.1-500: 350 Free, 50 Back, 25 Fly, 25 Free, 25 Breast, 25 Back . Breather was in the pool.

Recap

2011-01-27T20:03:00.003-07:00

Thursday, 20 January: Can't remember

Friday, 21 January: Swimming: 1200 yards

Saturday, 22 January: Swimming: 1000 yards

Sunday, 23 January: Swimming: 1650 yards

Monday, 24 January: Cardio and Weights at Sierra Fitness

Tuesday, 25 January: Night Off: Saw the Social Network

Wednesday, 26 January: Swimming: 1600 yards

Recap

2011-01-20T22:02:00.002-07:00

Friday, 14 January: 1800 yards swimming at TRFC

Saturday, 15 January: Night Off

Sunday, 16 January: 1800 yards swimming at TRFC

Monday, 17 January: 1800 yards swimming at TRFC

Tuesday, 18 January: Night Off

Wednesday, 19 January: Night Off

Recap

2011-01-14T09:52:00.002-07:00

Sunday: 1300 yards swimming

Monday: 1300 yards swimming

Tuesday: Night off

Wednesday: 1400 yards swimming

Thursday: Cardio and Weights at Sierra Fitness.

Recap

2011-01-08T17:38:00.002-07:00

Last week: 1200 yards: 2-350 free/50 back and 4-100 IMs

This week: 1350 yards: 2-350 free/50 back and 4-100 IMs and 150 free

Friday, 07 Jan: 1650 yards: 3-350 free/50 back and 4-100 IMs and 50 free

Today (Saturday), Gabrielle Giffords was shot.

End of 2010 and Start of 2011

2011-01-03T22:23:00.001-07:00

Caught a bad cold: Didn't work out any more in 2010

01 Jan 2011: 1000 yards swiming: 2-350 free/50 back and 2-25 fly/25 free/25 breast and 25 back.

Looking for a new pool and gym

2010-12-27T22:43:00.001-07:00

Saturday, 25 Dec: Christmas Night Off

Sunday, 26 Dec: 1500 yards swimming: 2-350 free/50 back, 4-25 fly/25 free/25 breast and 25 back, 300 free

Friday, 24 Dec: Swimming

2010-12-25T16:04:00.001-07:00

1750 yards: 2 - 350 free/50 back, then 4-25 fly, 25 free, 25 breast and 25 back, then 350 free/50 back and 150 free.

The Hot Pool was steaming tonight. Breather was in the pool at the end.

2010 Totals to Date

2010-12-24T17:01:00.001-07:00

Walking: 152.6 Miles

Swimming: 121.0 Miles

Bench Press: 135 lbs

Squat: 135 lbs

Dead Lift: 135 lbs

CYBEX Leg Press: 20 x 270 lbs

Recap

2010-12-24T16:38:00.003-07:00

Sunday, 19 Dec: 2 mile walk around the neighborhood and Cardio and Weight

Monday: 20 Dec: Swimming: 1300 yards

Tuesday, 21 Dec: Night Off

Wednesday, 22 Dec: Yoga at home with Susan

Thursday, 23 Dec: Cardio and Weights: Deadlifted 135 lbs and Squatted 135 lbs.

Recap

2010-12-19T19:20:00.002-07:00

Saturday, 27 Nov to Tuesday, 30 November: Off

Wednesday, 01 Dec to Wednesday, 15 Dec: 1250 yards swimming once, 1350 yards swimming once, one time cardio and weights

Thursday, 16 Dec: Cardio and Weights

Friday: 17 Dec: Swimming: 1350 yards

Saturday, 18 Dec: Swimming: 1700 yards

Week Recap

2010-11-28T17:43:00.001-07:00

Mon, 22 Nov to Fri, 26 Nov: 16.5 miles walking on the strand and 2500 yards swimming at the plunge

Week Recap

2010-11-28T17:40:00.002-07:00

Sat, 13 Nov: Swimming: 1500 yards

Sun, 14 Nov: Swimming, 1500 yards

Mon: Off

Tue: Off

Wed: Off

Thu: Swimming, 1500 yards

Fri: Weights

Sat: Off

Sun: Off

Week Recap

2010-11-13T16:49:00.002-07:00

Wednesday, 10 November: Off

Thursday, 11 November: Swimming: 1500 yards in the lap pool: 3x-450 free/50 back

Friday: 12 November: Cardio and Weights: 10 min ellipse, 1 mile treadmille, 10 min bike, Free weights (Bench Press, Bar Dips, Squats (3x-8-95 lbs), Dead Lift (8 x 100), Shoulder press, Pull Downs, Pullovers, Curls, Vertical Row, Reverse Curl and CYBEX (20x - 190 lbs)

Recap

2010-11-10T19:28:00.003-07:00

Week up to 07 November 2010: 3000 yards swimming at the Sheraton Petaluma Pool

Monday, 08 November: Swimming: 1250 yards at the club

Tuesday: 09 November: Cardio and Weights: Ellipse, treadmill and bicycle. Bench press, squats (85 lbs), dips, overhead press, pull downs, curls, reverse curls, vertical rows. 20x -170 lbs on the CYBEX leg press.

Week recap

2010-10-29T15:33:00.003-07:00

Tuesday: Night off

Wednesday: Night off

Thursday: Cardio and Weights: 544 Ellipse (10 min), Treadmill: 1 mile, 10 minutes on the exercise bike.

Free Weights: Bench Press, Squats (3x8x70 lbs), Dead lift, Bar Dips (w 4 extra lbs), Shoulder press (40lbs), Curls (30 lbs), Reverse Curl and Vertical Raise (25 lbs), Pull Down (50 lbs, overhand and underhand), Pullovers.

- Next time, going to try incline bench.

CYBEX: 20x200 lbs.

Mr Ellipse and his G/F cruised us in the Cardio Room.

Weekend Recapt

2010-10-26T08:13:00.002-07:00

Friday, 22 October: Swimming, 1200 yards

Saturday, 23 October: Swimming, 1800 yards

Sunday, 24 October: Swimming, 1650 yards

Monday, 25 October: Cardio and Weights. Freak night at the Club! Ellipse machine and treadmill, Fat Lady sitting on the bicycle reading a paperback, Bench Press, Squats, Shoulder Press, Pull Downs with the Free Weights with the 3 Stupid Boys (the ones who can't count the number of plates), then back to the CYBEX room with Susan, the Fat Lady sat on the Leg press machine and read her novel. Mr. Ellipse and his G/F were in the room too.

Annoying!

Week Recap

2010-10-22T20:11:00.002-07:00

Sunday, 17 October: Swimming: 1500 yards

Monday, 18 October: Cardio and Weights: 20x-200 on the CYBEX

Tuesday, 19 October: Swimming, 1500 yards

Wednesday, 20 October: Off

Thursday, 21 October: Cardio and Weights. 10 min on the Ellipse machine, walk one mile on treadmill, 10 minutes on the bike: Bench Press, Squats (3x-95), dead lifts, shoulder press, dips, reverse curl, pull downs. Then, 5 year anniversary dinner at Mimi's

Saturday, 16 October 2010

2010-10-17T15:30:00.002-07:00

Swimming, 1800 yards: 3x - 450 free/50 back, 200 free, 50 fly and 50 back. Swam in the warm pool. 500s are too long....either going to the cold pool or doing 400s.

2 week recap

2010-10-16T20:20:00.002-07:00

Monday, 04 October to Sunday, 10 October: Off nights!

Monday, 11 October: Cardio and Weights. The ususal

Tuesday, 12 October and Wednesday, 13 October: Off nights

Thursday, 14 October: Cardio and Weights. Right knee is stiff

Friday, 15 October: Swimming: 1550 yards. 3 - 450 free/50 back and 50 breast

Weekend Recap

2010-10-03T23:27:00.002-07:00

Friday, 01 October: Off

Saturday, 02 October: Off

Sunday, 03 October: Cardio and Weights. 10 minutes on the 544 Ellipse Machine, 20 minutes on the treadmill including 1/2 mile jog, 10 minutes on the exercise bike. Bench Press (3x-8-95lbs), Squats (20x-45lbs), Romainian Dead Lift (15x-80), Shoulder Press and Curls (16x-35 each_, Pull down (8x-40 overhand and underhand), pull overs and dips in the Free Weight Room. 20x-200 lbs on the CYBEX Leg Press with the seat reclined all the way back.

Week Recap

2010-10-01T09:28:00.001-07:00

26 September: Swimming: 1500 yards

27 September: Cardio and Weights

28 September: Off night - watched SF Giants baseball at Sam Hughes

29 September: Swimming: 1400 yards

30 September: Off night again

Weekly Recap

2010-09-26T14:13:00.003-07:00

21 September, Tuesday: Swimming: 1350 yards: Tried recovery close to my body, can't do it.

22 September, Wednesday: Swimming: 1300 yards: Worked on entering at 11 and 1 and catching.

23 September, Thursday: Cardio and Weights: 20x - 245 on the leg press

24 September, Friday: Night Off

25 September: Swimming: 1500 yards: Continued working on entering and catching, looking straight ahead, synchronizing long axis roll. Tried pulling with fingertips at centerline, under my shoulder and half way in betweeen. Half way seems the best.

20 September 2010: Cardio and Weights

2010-09-21T20:49:00.001-07:00

10 min on the 544, 1 mile on the treadmill including 1/2 mile jog, 10 minutes on the bicycle. The usual weights except did 135 lbs on the bench press. 20x-245 lbs on the CYBEX leg press. Mr. Ellipse was with a woman.

18 September: Swimming

2010-09-19T15:11:00.001-07:00

1350 yards swimming: 2-450 free/50 back and 350 yards free. The water warmed up a bit, and I used the cold water cap for 1000, then took it off. Also, there were a lot of the M&M size beatles in the pool again. I netted them and then sanctioned them with the kickboard on the pool deck.

17 September: Swimming

2010-09-18T14:19:00.001-07:00

1350 yards swimming: 2-450 free/50 back and 350 yards free. The water warmed up a bit, but I still used by cold water cap. Also, there were a lot of the M&M size beatles in the pool.

Weekly recap

2010-09-17T13:32:00.003-07:00

13 September: Cardio and Weights: 10 min on the 544, 1 mile on the treadmill including 1/2 mile jog, 10 minutes on the cycle. The usual free weights and 20x - 235 lbs on the CYBEX leg press

14 September: Went to see Cairo Time with Susan. Had 3 slices of pizza and a Negro Modelo

15 September: 1350 yards swimming: 2-450 free/50 back and 350 yards free

16 September: Cardio and Weights: 10 min on the 544, 1 mile on the treadmill including 1/2 mile jog, no bicycle because the Fat Girls were sitting on them. The usual weights except did 135 lbs on the bench press and 40 lbs shoulder press and curls. Also did front squats and lunges. 20x-240 lbs on the CYBEX leg press.

12 September 2010: Swimming

2010-09-13T20:28:00.003-07:00

1350 yards: 2 - 450 free/50 back and 350 more yards. King Kong Bundy in the hot tub.

11 September 2010: Swimming

2010-09-12T15:54:00.002-07:00

1850 yards: 3-450 free/50 back and 350 more yards free. I had my Zoot Cap, but it was still kinda cold. Not too many bugs now, but the ones that there are are the about the size of M&Ms.

Forgot to mention in Wednesday, King Kong Bundy was in the hot tub with us after swimming.

Week Recap

2010-09-11T14:00:00.002-07:00

07 September: Off Night: Watched the Giants beat the Diamondbacks in Phoenix

08 September: Swimming: 1850 yards. 1-450 free/50 back, 4-250 free/50 back, 150 free. A few bugs and the pool is getting cold.

09 September: Cardio and Weights: 10 minutes on the 544 Ellipse, 1 mile on the treadmill including 0.5 miles jog, 10 minutes on the bicycle, Bench press (2-35s tonight), squats, lunges, dead lift, pullover, shoulder press, curls, push press and pull down (overhand and underhand), cable flys and bar dips. 20x 230 lbs on the CYBEX leg press.

10 September: Swimming: 2000 yards. 4-450 free/50 back. Forgot to bring my Zoot cold cap.

06 September: Cardio and Weights

2010-09-07T14:06:00.003-07:00

Cybex 544: 10 min

Treadmill: 1 mile including 0.5 mile jogging

Bicycle: 10 min

Bench Press, Squats and Lunges, Dead Lifts, Pullovers, Pull down (overhand and underhand), Push press (overhand and underhand), Cable flys, shoulder press and curls

Cybex: 20x - 225 leg press

Mr. Ellipse was in the gym and annoying as usual.

05 September: Swimming

2010-09-06T18:06:00.002-07:00

1850 yards: 1-450 free/50 back, 4-250 free/50 back, 150 free.

Before we started, there were two teenage boys playing water wiggle in the steam room.

The water temp was really good, and there weren't bugs at the start, but a lot at the end.

There was a really stupid girl texting while she was swimming laps.

An a male exhibitionist in the hot tub after we finished.

Labor Day Weekend: First half recap

2010-09-05T15:08:00.003-07:00

03 September: Cardio and Weights: 10 min on the 544, 1.5 miles the treadmill including 0.5 miles jogging and 10 minutes on the bicycle.

Bench press, squats, dead lifts, pullovers, shoulder press, push press, curls, cable flys, bar dips and narrow grip pull downs overhand and underhand.

20x 215 on the Cybex Leg Press.

There was this really lazy woman in the Cardio room. Mr Ellipse was in the Free Weight room grunting with his 10 lb kettlebell. So annoying!

04 September: Swimming. 1400 yards. 1-450 free/50 back and 3-250 free/50 back.

Week Recap

2010-09-03T18:12:00.005-07:00

28 August: 2000 yards: 3 - 450 free/50 back
29 August: 1750 yards: 3 - 450 free/50 back and 1-200 free/50 back
30 August: Cardio and weights. 10 min on the 544, 1.5 miles on the treadmill including 0.5 miles jogging, no exercise bike.
Bench press, squats, dead lifts, pullovers, cable flys, shoulder press, curls, wrists and bar dips
215 lbs 20x on the Cybex Leg Press
31 August: 1000 yards: Bugs and hot!
01 September: Off
02 september: 1750 yards; 3 - 450 free/50 back and 1-200 free/50 back

27 Aug 2010: Swimming

2010-08-29T00:39:00.002-07:00

Didn't need to net the bugs before we started and the water temperature was really good! :-)

2500 yards: Started out with a 475 free/25 back to warm up, then 5x 275 free/25 back, then another 475 free/25 back.

Coach Susan recommends 50 yards of backstroke. :-)

26 Aug 2010: Cardio and Weights

2010-08-27T15:48:00.001-07:00

10 min on the 544, 1.5 miles on the treadmill including 0.5 miles jogging and 10 minutes on the exercise bike.

Bench press (125 lb 3x tonight), squats, dead lifts, pullovers, cable flys, shoulder press, curls, wrists and bar dips

210 lbs 20x on the Cybex Leg Press

26 Aug 2010: Week Recap

2010-08-26T17:48:00.003-07:00

22 Aug: Monday: Cardio and weights: 10 minutes on the 544, 1.5 miles on the treadmill including 1/2 mile jogging and 10 minutes on the bike. Bench press, squats, dead lift, pullovers, cable flys, shoulder press, curls, wrists and bar dips. 205 lbs 20x on Cybex leg press.
23 Aug: Tuesday: Overdid it last night, right shoulder. Heavy rain, night off.
24 Aug: Wednesday: 2000 yards in the pool. 1625 free and 375 back. Right shoulder loosened up.
Going to the movie and the gym tonight!

Weekend recap

2010-08-23T17:34:00.001-07:00

20 Aug 2010: 1500 yards swimming. Free and back, no breast.
21 Aug 2010: Dinner with Henry Takasugi in Scottsdale
22 Aug 2010: 1500 yards swimming. Free and back, no breast.

19 Aug 2010: Cardio and Weights

2010-08-20T19:09:00.001-07:00

1.5 miles on the treadmill, jogged 1/2 mile at up to 5.0
Free weights: bench press, squats, dead lifts, shoulder press, curls, cable flys, wrists, bar dips
CYBEX: 200lbs 20X on the leg press

Workout update

2010-08-19T18:49:00.003-07:00

09 Aug: Monday: Cardio and Weights. The usual, 1/2 mile jog on the treadmill and 185 lbs 20x on the leg press.
10 Aug: Tue: Swimming: 1000 yards. Spent a lot of time netting the bugs
11 Aug: Wed: Night off.
12 Aug: Thu: Cardio and Weights: The usual, 1/2 mile jog on the treadmill, 95 lb bench and 190 lbs 20x on the leg press and added cable flys and bar dips.
13 Aug: Friday: Swimming: About 1500 yards
14 Aug: Saturday: Day off at the Ritz Carlton!
15 Aug: Sun. Hike around the neighborhood. 3.5 miles
16 Aug: Mon: Swimming: 1850 yards. The pool was colder, very few bugs after a heavy rain.
17 Aug: Tue: Cardio and Weights: The usual, 1/2 mile jog on the treadmill, 65 lbs squats 20x and 185 lbs 20x on the leg press. Mr. Skeeve in the gym (dark spot on his light grey sweats over his butt crack!). Susan tried the 555 Ellipse machine tonigt and liked it! Miss Anorexia in the house.
18 Aug: Wed: Swimming: 1000 yards

09 July 2010: Weekend Recap

2010-08-09T14:46:00.001-07:00

Heavy duty bugs this weekend.
Saturday, 07 August. 1600 yards in the warm pool after driving home from the diamondbacks game in Phoenix. Susan caught one frog and hurled it out of the pool.
Sunday, 08 August. 1000 yards in the warm pool. I netted about a quart of bugs and put them in a pile on the pool deck.
We're looking for an indoor pool. :-)

06 Aug 2010: This Week's recap.

2010-08-06T11:10:00.003-07:00

Saturday, 31 July: 1500 yards swimming. The frogs were having sex in the pool.
Sunday, 01 August: 1500 yards swimming. No frogs, but lots of bugs.
Monday, 02 August: Cardio and Weights. 1.5 miles on the treadmill including 0.5 mile jogging. Bench press, dead lifts, squats, pullovers, shoulder press, curls and wrists. Cybex Leg press: 20 at 180. Mr. Ellipse, Crocodile Dundee and Sue Charlton were in the room.
Tuesday: Night off! Went shopping at BBB amongst the College Students. Dinner at Lovin Spoonfuls. Saw Winter's Bone at the Loft.
Wednesday, 03 August: 1500 yards swimming. Still lots of bugs.
Thursday, 03 August: Cardio and Weights. 1.5 miles on the treadmill including 0.5 mile jogging. Bench press, dead lifts, squats, pullovers, shoulder press, curls and wrists. Cybex Leg press: 20 at 185. Mr. Ellipse, Crocodile Dundee and Sue Charlton were in the room again.

30 July 2010: Swimming

2010-07-31T15:24:00.002-07:00

1300 yards: 1050 free, 125 back and 125 breast. We waited out the storm and left to go swimming about 1AM. The frogs were having sex in the pool! We spent the first 30 minutes or so getting them out so we could swim. We ended up both cutting our hands on the net near the end.

CWMM Awards

2010-07-30T12:55:00.003-07:00

My fav band, Iron Wranglers, were big winners at the Country Western Metal Music (CWMM) Awards. "Fire on the Levee" won best album, "Death Tractor" won best single and "Satan's Sunday Service" won best video. Awesome. I'm really looking forward to the next album, "Atomic Cattle Prod". Black work boots and the red Stetsons with the barbed wire jewelry are hot sellers here in S AZ.

Week Recap

2010-07-30T12:44:00.003-07:00

Saturday: 1500 yards in the pool (1200 free, 150 back, 150 breast).

Sunday: 1500 yards in the pool (1200 free, 150 back, 150 breast).

Monday: Day off - ate Chinese Food from Golden Dragon

Tuesday: 1500 yards in the pool (1200 free, 150 back, 150 breast). The cold pool got it's own bug net. Excellent!

Wednesday: 550 yards (450 free and 100 back) until my right shoulder started bothering me. So, I walked about 800 in the pool. Exhibitionists 2 were in the hot tub and FFN was cruising the men's locker room in a pink Hawaiian shirt.

Thursday: Parts of SB1070 blocked. My friend Kenny retired today! Cardio and Weights: 1.25 miles on the treadmill including 0.5 miles jogging, bench press, squats, dead lifts, shoulder press, curls and wrist free weights, CYBEX leg press: 20 at 175. Mr. Ellipse was in the house and this loud girl sat on the CYBEX machine for about 20 minutes yakking to a Crocodile Dundee ("Oh my god", "Yeah mate"). Heavy rains started (Thunderbolts and Lightning, very very frightening) after we got to the pool and we got out of the club before the street flooded. Ate dinner from Beyond Bread, then went to sleep.

24 July 2010: Recap for this week

2010-07-24T20:19:00.003-07:00

Sunday: Swimming: 1500 yards, 500 yards walking in the pool.

Monday: Cardio and Weights: ran 1/4 mile on treadmill, 165 lbs on leg press 20x

Tuesday: Off

Wednesday: Swimming: 1250 yards. We had to stop when lightning started!

Thursday: Cardio and Weights: ran 1/2 mile on treadmill, 170 lbs on leg press 20x

Friday: Swimming: 1500 yards and 1000 yards walking in the pool.

17 July 2010: Swimming

2010-07-18T18:33:00.002-07:00

We went to dinner at Ginza and then saw "Get him to the Greek" at the Crossroads 6.

While we were at the movie, it rained a little bit.

1500 yards: 1200 free, 150 back and 150 breast.

500 yards walking in the pool.

Thunder in the distance before and after swimming.

No one else was in the pool or hot tub while we were there. :-)

A tow truck came to the parking lot to rescue someone.

The battery in the emergency exit door is low and the alarm was chirping while we were there.

And a pickup truck took out a tree on the median divider coming south on Swan near Ft. Lowell on the way home.

16 July 2010: Swimming

2010-07-17T18:49:00.002-07:00

1500 yards: 1200 free, 150 back and 150 breast.

The pool is warm enough now that we don't need to take a hot tub before swimming.

There weren't so many bugs in the pool, we were able to clear the lanes with the net.

There was no wind, but there were a lot of clouds.

Merger I'd like to see: Black Jack and Jack-in-the-box

2010-07-16T18:22:00.002-07:00

Drive through cards and foodery.

15 July 2010: Swimming and Cardio and Weights

2010-07-16T18:19:00.004-07:00

10th: 1200 yards. So many bugs, I stopped at the crosses and turned around to avoid the Bug Zone.

11th: 1500 yards

14th: 1500 yards

15th: Cardio and Weights: 1.25 miles on the treadmill with .25 jogging. 10 minutes on the bike. Bench press, squats, dead lifts, pullovers, shoulder press, curls and wrists in the free weight room. Leg press in the Cybex room: 20 at 165. Saw Rugger and his g/f in the cardio room.

09 July 2010: Swimming

2010-07-10T16:03:00.002-07:00

1500 yards: 1200 free, 150 back and 150 breast.

The pool is a little too warm now, don't need my "Zoot" neoprene cap that Susan got for me.

We used the net to remove the bugs and 2 Palo Verde beetles from the pool. :-(

Attendance at the Club is really low this summer, we get the Hot Tub and Steam Room all to ourselves! :-)

05 July 2010: Cardio and Weights

2010-07-06T15:30:00.002-07:00

1.25 miles on the treadmill including jogging (at 3.something) for 125 yards.
10 minutes on the bicycle.
Free weights (bench press, squats, dead lifts, shoulder press, curls and wrists)
Cybex: Leg press. I started the Super Squats the last time at 155 lbs, today 160 lbs 20x with the seat laid as far back as possible this time.

03 July 2010: Swimming

2010-07-04T17:56:00.001-07:00

1500 yards: 1200 free, 150 back and 150 breast.

Then I walked 250 yards in the pool.

Nice night, no one was at the Club

Merger I'd like to see: Bed Bath & Beyond Bread

2010-07-03T16:54:00.005-07:00

Bed, Bath and Beyond and Beyond Bread merge to create a Superstore for home furnishings and bakery items.

02 July 2010: Swimming

2010-07-03T16:44:00.000-07:00

1500 yards: 1200 free, 150 back and 150 breast.
Hot night with the moon rising over the razor wire on top of the fence.

Breather was swimming in the hot pool.

01 July 2010: Cardio, weights and quote

2010-07-02T11:57:00.002-07:00

Cardio and weights. 1 mile on the treadmill, 10 minutes on the bike, free weights (bench press, squats, dead lifts, shoulder press, curls and wrists) and CYBEX (leg press).
Mr. Ellipse was in the house, acting as weird as ever.
Rugger and his g/f were in the cardio room.

There was an excellent quote on the board the other day, "Reading a recipe is like reading science fiction: when you get to the end you think that’s never going to happen.". I checked online and this is apparently from Farmer John’s Vegetable Cookbook.

2010 Mileage

2010-07-01T12:44:00.002-07:00

64.5 miles swimming and 91.1 miles walking so far this year!

30 June 2010: Swimming

2010-07-01T12:31:00.001-07:00

1350 yards: 1100 free, 125 back and 125 breast. I used the neoprene cap for the first 500, but the pool has warmed up so I didn't need it after that!

29 June 2010

2010-06-30T17:39:00.001-07:00

Monday: Cardio and weights. 1 mile on the treadmill, 10 minutes on the bike, free weights (bench press, squats, dead lifts, shoulder press, curls and wrists) and CYBEX (leg press)
Tuesday: 1500 yards in the cold pool: 1200 free, 15o back and 150 breast.

26 June 2010

2010-06-27T18:54:00.002-07:00

Monday: Cardio and weights

Friday: Swimming, 1500 yards: 1200 free, 150 back and 150 breast with my new cold water swimming cap.

Saturday: 1500 yards, with my new cold water swimming cap. It fits me better backwards.

Also, 500 yards walking in the pool Friday and Saturday.

20 June 2010: Swimming

2010-06-21T19:24:00.001-07:00

1500 yards: 1300 free, 150 back and 150 breast.

It was warm and no wind.

I walked 100 after 750 swimming and another 50.

19 Jun 2010: Swimming

2010-06-20T17:18:00.001-07:00

1350 yards: 1100 free, 125 back and 125 breast.

Nice half moon.

I walked 250 in the pool after 750 yards to warm back up.

16 June 2010: Swimming in the Cold Pool

2010-06-17T17:43:00.002-07:00

Saturday: 1550 yards
Sunday: 1250 yards
Tuesday: About 1250 yards, then my head got too cold, so I walked back and forth
Wednesday: 900 yards, then my head got too cold again, so I walked again
Wednesday night: Susan ordered me a neoprene cap!

12 Jun 2010: Vacation Recovery!

2010-06-13T19:50:00.001-07:00

Cardio and Weights: Twice

Swimming: 6300 yards

02 June 2010: Vacation

2010-06-13T19:49:00.003-07:00

Walking: 31 miles on the beach in Redondo Beach, CA and Half Moon Bay, CA.

Swimming: 6900 yards, 6700 free and 200 back at the Plunge in Torrance, CA and the Sheraton in Petaluma, CA

08 May 2010: Swimming

2010-05-09T16:26:00.002-07:00

1800 yards: 1550 free and 150 back, 50 fly and 50 breast.
Very clear night, no wind, stars were great. Took a steam after swimming! :-)

06 May 2010: Cardio and Weights

2010-05-07T09:54:00.000-07:00

Treadmill, bicycle, Free Weights (bench press, squats, pullovers, shoulder press, dead lifts, curls, triceps and wrists) and Cybex (leg press, calves, pull down and chest pull).
Rugger was in the weight room with his GF.

04 May2010: Swimming

2010-05-05T10:31:00.001-07:00

1750 yards: 1575 free and 175 back.
Stupid Dumb A** raced Susan 5 laps and then took his towel and went home. Annoying !
The Exhibitionists were in the hot tub, sitting on the steps so that we had to climb over them to get in and out of the tub. Annoying!
Then we went home and had Hot Dogs, Vegetable Salad and Fruit Salad.

CIA files suit against Arizona Immigration Law

2010-05-04T17:34:00.003-07:00

The Coalition of Illegal Aliens (CIA) filed a lawuit against the state of Arizona. The CIA represents the 750,000 illegal aliens in the state of Arizona. The lawsuit will be filed on behalf of themselves.
A CIA spokeman said, "Esta ley es realmente quieren decir (This law is really mean). Por que no demandar? (Wh shouldn't we?)"

03 May 2010: Cardio and Weights

2010-05-04T08:51:00.001-07:00

29 April 2010: Da Gym

2010-04-30T11:08:00.002-07:00

Special Guest Stars: Southern Arizona Tea Bag Party (SATB)

The SATB sponsored a handball tournament at Da Gym. They had to stop when they ran out of handballs, took over the Lobby, Free Weight Room and Cardio Room, switched all the TVs to Fox News and watched stuff about the SB 1070 Immigration Bill.

Suddenly, the TV turned to snow, "Go Tea Baggers" came up on screen, followed by an endless loop of Sarah Palin's saying "Drill Baby Drill" followed by pictures of the Oil Slick about to hit New Orleans.

Then, "The Hacker" came on the TV and laughed like "The Joker" on Batman.

The Tea Baggers all said, "That guy is really mean!"

29 April 2010: Cardio and Weights

2010-04-30T11:03:00.001-07:00

Treadmill, bicycle, Free Weights (bench press, squats, pullovers, shoulder press, dead lifts, curls, triceps and writs) and Cybex (leg press and calves).
The Wrestler, his GF and her son checked in the same time we did.
Dumbell was in the Free Weight Room.
The Two Fat Girls were in the Cybex Room. OMG! Obnoxious!

28 April 2010: Swimming

2010-04-29T11:57:00.002-07:00

1850 yards: 1675 free and 175 back. Stupid Dumb A** raced Susan 5 laps and then took his towel and went home. Annoying ! :-(
The moon was full! Nice :-)
The cast from Saguaro Springs was in the Indoor Hot Tub. Annoying! :-(
Then we got a copy of the Tucson Weekly, drove home and had Polish Sausage, potatoes and sauerkraut/salad. :-).

26 April 2010: Cardio and Weights

2010-04-27T20:19:00.002-07:00

Treadmill, bicycle, Free Weights (bench press, squats, pullovers, shoulder press and dead lifts) and Cybex (leg press and calves). I stopped the Super Squats program after recovering from the last time. I started back at 150 lbs with the seat reclined to work my quadricepts.

Diver was swimming fly and spitting in the pool! G&D!!!!

The Exhibitionists were standing in the weight room, seeing if they could get anyone to look at them. Annoying!

25 April 2010: Da Gym: Pelota Purepecha!

2010-04-26T17:29:00.004-07:00

"News of the Weird" explained that this is an Aztec/Mayan game like field-hockey played with a fireball (!), sometimes played at night on unlighted fields.
Tonight, "Da Gods" vs "Da Humans". If Da Gods win, Da Humans die and will be resurrected as the Sun and Moon. Outdoors on Court 7, unless it rains and then the lights will be turned out and the game will be inside on Handball court 2a.

25 April 2010: Walk around the neighborhood

2010-04-26T17:28:00.000-07:00

About a 4 mile walk around the neighborhood with Susan. Great weather and really nice sunset!

24 April 2010: Swimming

2010-04-25T17:50:00.002-07:00

2000 yards: 1800 free and 200 back. Breather was swimming and the cast of Saguaro Springs was in the Indoor Hot Tub after a night of drinking. Some of them forgot to remove clothing before getting in the tub. One got in the tub in his unders!

19 April 2010: Cardio and Weights

2010-04-20T10:24:00.002-07:00

Treadmill, bicycle, Free Weights (bench press, squats, pullovers, shoulder press and dead lifts) and Cybex (leg press and calves). I continued the "Super Squats" program on the Cybex leg press: 20 reps at 265 lbs. :-)
The Marine and the Wrestler were in the Gym.
The Wrestler came with his g/f and her teenage son.
The person on the treadmill next to Susan was spewing gas! Gross and Disgusting! :-(. :-(
And this guy decided to do wall squats in the hall so that no one could walk by him. Annoying!
:-(.

18 April 2010: Walk around the neighborhood

2010-04-20T10:23:00.000-07:00

5.1 mile walk around the neighborhood with Susan. Good weather and a nice sunset.

16 April 2010: Muffin Top's Radio Dedication

2010-04-16T12:38:00.003-07:00

Dear Casey,
I'd like to dedicate "Feel Like a Monster" by Skillet to myself!
I had a really bad day at Da Gym. I hogged the cardio machines, cutting in and out of the Cybex circuit, slamming weights, grunting, leaving the machines sweaty, leaving weights on the equipment, leaving my towel on the floor in the shower, racing a senior citizen on the Cardio machine, dropping my Mars bar on the carpet and leaving it there to melt, letting mosquitos in the weight room, and taking a hot tub in my gym clothes.
I am going to "Gym Therapy", but right now I really Feel Like a Monster.
Will you please play this song for me?
Thanks,
Muffin Top

15 April 2010: Cardio and Weights

2010-04-16T12:37:00.001-07:00

Treadmill, bicycle, Free Weights (bench press, squats, pullovers, shoulder press, dead lifts, triceps, curls and wrists) and Cybex (leg press, calves, pull down and chest pull). I continued the "Super Squats" program on the Cybex leg press: 20 reps at 260 lbs. :-)
The Wrestlers and the Exhibitionists were at the club. :-(.

12 April 2010: Cardio and Weights

2010-04-13T11:05:00.002-07:00

Treadmill, bicycle, Free Weights (bench press, squats, pullovers, shoulder press, dead lifts, triceps, curls and wrists) and Cybex (leg press, calves, pull down and chest pull). I continued the "Super Squats" program on the Cybex leg press: 20 reps at 255 lbs. :-)
The Wrestlers, Charles Manson and Miss Anorexia were in the gym.
Sarah Palin was on the tube :-(.

11 April 2010: Swimming

2010-04-12T13:07:00.003-07:00

1600 yards: 1350 free, 150 back, 50 breast and 50 fly. The Pervy Guy was walking around with a towel wrapped around his waist! Gross and Disgusting! (G&D). Meanwhile, the Farkle family was playing in the pool, then they brought their little girl into the hot tub and their teenage son into the steam room where he proceeded to lick the glass window! G&D! While the Pervy Guy was cruising around!

10 April 2010: Swimming

2010-04-11T20:16:00.003-07:00

1650 yards: 1400 free, 150 back, 50 breast and 50 fly. A Hot Chick and two Stupid Boys filled up one lane and sat on the lane line! Annoying. Even Breather was annoyed!

Da Gym, Episode 7

2010-04-09T23:38:00.003-07:00

Special Guest Star: Jesse James

The Exhibitionists are in the Hot Tub when it's invaded by Jesse James and Friends. The Exhibitionists have a meltdown and end up in Sex Therapy.

In the interview, the Exhibitionists say, "That guy is really mean"

One of the wrestlers takes a picture of the hot tub scene with his cell phone and sells it to "The Tabloid."

Jesse and his Friends party at the "Bashful Bandit"

Thanks for the comments!

2010-04-08T21:22:00.003-07:00

Thanks to all of the loyal fans of "Da Gym". Look for new episodes featuring The Sopranos, Jessie James, Brad Pitt, Bare Naked Ladies and Takeru Kobayashi.

Truly Nolen VW

2010-04-08T21:19:00.002-07:00