So once one has recuperated from an illness, however mild, what is the most sensible way to start up training again? If someone were to ask me that question, my advice would be to ease back into a training schedule slowly. Unless, of course, we’re talking about me. Which explains why, a mere 12 1/2 [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Beer’
Back to Backs… November 13 Workout. (Oh, and a wee dram or two…)
Posted: November 14, 2009 in Beer, Gym, Health, Personal Training, Weight TrainingTags: Beer, Gym, Health, Mike, Personal Trainer, Scotch, Weight Training
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Back on Track. Literally. November 8 Run
Posted: November 8, 2009 in 5K Runs, Goals, RunningTags: 5K, Beer, Goals, Josh, Lessons Not Learned, Running, Turkey Trot
A couple of weeks ago, I published a post about running trails in Austin while suffering the morning-after effects of too much cerveza. It was not an experience worth repeating, but last night, somewhere around my fourth or fifth beer, I seemed to have forgotten this… The end result, of course, was disturbed sleep, early [...]
Fat Guy is my Inspiration
Posted: November 2, 2009 in Beer, Diet, Food, Goals, Gym, Humor, Humour, Weight LossTags: Beer, Diet, Fitness, Food, Gym, Humor, Humour, Weight Loss
I finally did it. Took a deep breath, squinched my eyes shut, and stepped on the scale. Peeked through one half-closed eyelid and burst into tears. Figuratively speaking, of course. The damage? 108.2 lbs. It probably doesn’t sound like much, especially to someone like my man, Fat Guy, who thinks skinny people suck. But you [...]
That Crash You Heard Was Just Me- Falling Off The Wagon
Posted: October 26, 2009 in Austin, Beer, Cardio, Core Workout, Diet, Flexibility, Food, Gym, Humor, Humour, Running, Weight TrainingTags: Austin, Beer, Cardio, Core Workout, Fitness, Flexibility, Food, Gym, Humor, Humour, Running, Weight Training
Ah, Austin. I love Austin. This anomaly of a city is, as the announcer at the Long Horn so succinctly put it, a blue dot in a sea of red. I am sure that is why I love it so – just like I am, it is a laid-back little misfit, happily grooving to its [...]
Austin kicked my butt.
Posted: October 24, 2009 in Austin, Beer, Goals, Trail RunningTags: Austin, Beer, Goals, Trail Running
If you plan on running trails in the morning… Dressed and ready to hit the trails.. …. it really isn’t a good idea to do this the night before…. Full Moon Beer. Yum. Think I’ll have another… Moral of the story: Austin beer and Austin trails? Not a really good mix. Run Summary: as per [...]
