Three for three accomplished once again: eating well; 32 minutes on the treadmill; and 10,040 steps. It is start. It has been a long time since I did two days in a row. Hopefully this is a trend.
The movie in the Cardio Theater was “The Invention of Lying.” I only saw the end, but was not impressed.
Back to the Shire where I am watching Basil and Nigel in “Dressed to Kill” which is quite different from the 1980 DePalma film of the same title with Michael Caine and Angie Dickinson.
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“I’ll bet someone back east is going, ‘Now why don’t he write?'”
(Bonus points if you can name the character.)
It has been a while. The trail has led astray. I have been to the gym a few times since my last post. But I have had a couple of weeks of eating pretty much everything in sight and going to find things when nothing was left. Lost pounds have been regained and must be lost again.
Today was designated as a day for a new beginning – a return to the trail – recognizing that we fall down, in part, to learn how to pick ourselves up – and doing the picking again.
So far it has worked. I made it to the gym – 2.16 miles on the treadmill. I have eaten within the limits that I have set to lose weight. And I have made 10,007 steps.
One strategic change on this return. The movie at the gym today was Troy. Tomorrow it will be Last of the Mohicans. I decided to use the treadmill in the cardio-theater and was pleased at how engaging the movie was – how easy it was to walk while viewing. So, when the movie is one I want to watch I will do that and earn the right to listen to audio books through the walking.
I am in The Fellowship of the Ring. Frodo and his friends are in Buckland, aware and frightened of the black riders and preparing for a quick escape.
The journey continues.
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Computers had to be left at the Presbyterian Center today to receive new security patches. That allowed some extra time at the gym which coincided with the second half of the Duke-Boston College basketball game. Duke won handily.
Time on a couple weight machines followed time on the treadmill.
The step count for the day totaled 10, 795 steps. A few too many nuts were eaten afterward.
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On our Christmas trip to New Orleans, there was music everywhere – at least in the French Quarter. Music blared out of bars and various other institutions of entertainment. But there were also street musicians. It was like having a soundtrack for the trip.
Since it was a weekend, I stayed a bit longer on the treadmill than usual and did 2.6 miles. A blister seems to be developing on one of my feet so tomorrow’s trip may be a bit shorter.
In the afternoon, a friend and I went to Costco. I have discovered a need for new blue jeans (the one pair I own is too big – I have enough pairs of what pass for dress pants in my life) and a belt. There are issues keeping my pants up. An intriguing problem to have on this journey.
Blue jeans and a belt were not found, but a number of other items were ranging from salmon burgers to pistachios to drain opener. Lots of walking took place – but the pedometer – and all those steps – had been left on my dresser. Sigh. I totaled 7,148 without them and would have probably exceeded the 10,000 goal had I worn it.
This evening I went to watch the Cowboys with friends – who are Cowboy fans. A good time for them!
Eating went pretty well. Chili in the bar.
See you along the Trail.
Along the Graybeard Trail 