Take That Stairmaster!

This last weekend my old man and I tackled the 302 stairs down to the Point Reyes Lighthouse and back. According to the sign at the top of the stairs it is equal to climbing a 30 story building. Aside from a bit of huffing and puffing we both made it back up. Then it [...]

New Wheels

I am so excited, I think I am starting to drive a couple people a little crazy (sorry Susy, sorry Will) but I just can’t help it. Finally, after almost three years since my old bike died I am getting a new one!
I went to school at UC Davis, which is in the town of [...]

2/04/09 Workout

-3 sets, 15 reps military presses, each arm
-3 sets, 20 squats with 18 lb KB
I can move again!

Do Something, Anything

A big problem I am trying to over come is doing nothing just because one part of me is achy.  It is easy to give yourself a pass when you are feeling tired and sore but for me one night can quickly turn into a week. So last night I picked up the 18 lb [...]

Take a Walk Together

It is a sad fact that in this world of cars and cities that are not pedestrian friendly that people in many places don’t walk anymore to do errands even just a few blocks away. I must admit that even I have fallen into this trap in the last year. When I first meet Will [...]

My Ever Changing Goals

So when I started this blog a few months ago the goal was simple, get healthy, but that is a very general and potentially overwhelming goal when you think about it too hard. So I have been working on a list of things that are more tangible to get started on. Now, there is more [...]

Last Weeks Workout

A little late but here is the workout I did a few times last week, things have been busy with Halloween, potlucks and traveling to see family.
With my 18 lb KB, I went back and did a variation of the starter workout John gave us.

15 reps, 3 sets squats
15 reps, 3 sets each side, presses
15 [...]

Back on the Horse

So this weekend Will and I went back to John’s for a session. It was the first time I have really worked out as you know since that cold. John took it “easy” on me but I sure feeling it.
We started out with some squats, just to get warmed up and then got into swings [...]

An Apple a Day

Check out this great post on Mark Sisson’s Daily Apple Blog on kettelbells. There are some great youTube videos that demonstrate swings, getups and cleans.
There are also some great recipes in his latest posts for super yummy and HEALTHY ratatouille and pumpkin soup.

Workout 9/4

Ok so this is a little late, spotty internet this weekend, but the other night I did basically the same stuff from the night before in a little different order to break up the swings.
Squats 10 reps, 3 sets w/ no KB
One handed swings, 1 min intervals (10 lb KB), three intervals switching hands about [...]