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Ok here goes nothing,
Day 1
I wake up at 7am to go to the gym eat, shower and check the weather. It was lovely -19 degees celcius this morning and with the wind it felt like -35 degees celcius. In Montreal this is shorts and tee weather! So it was a lovely 20 minute walk across the tundra to the gym.
Circuit training Day-back,abs,and shoulders-11 great exercises 12 reps each-3 circuits, 2 miles on the treadmill and a bucket o’ sweat!
Starting weight-282 lbs
Started with 5.5 mile per hour run for 1 mile.(sweat factor-slightly soaked)
1st circuit-followed by a quarter mile running at 6mph(sweat factor-looks like I have a drool problem)-stopping only for old eskimo finishing his set on the shoulder press machine and water!
2nd circuit-followed by a quarter mile running at 6mph-(sweat factor-a 281 pound man in a wet t-shirt contest, not pretty!) motivation to move-imagened myself being chased by a flock of rabid penguins! Take a step and run like hell!!
3rd circuit-followed by a half mile running at 6mph-(sweat factor-So you drink 8 glasses water a day,well I wear mine!) Done! for the first part of the day dreading the trip back across the tundra. It’s polar bear season you know.
finishing weight-279 lbs(water weight!)
20 minute brisk walk across the tundra.My soaked shirt is frozen to my body!
Shawn’s workout part 2- swimming!
After a lovely Day of Hunting and scavenging(shopping for those who don’t live on the tundra) I ran into my friend Nanuk, he told me how thin I looked in my new parka and asked me what I was doing. I told him about how I was on the “South Pole Diet” you know the one, less whale blubber and more lean seal and penguin.
Got home and had a nice dinner with my girlfriend. After a really tasty whale blubber dinner I decided once agiain to trek across the tundra to go swimming for an hour. Here swimming is a little diffrent… you cant stop or you will die under an ice flow or even worse, you might get speared by a horny narwhal(dont ask, just Google). After swimming I put all 27 layers(this is a workout in it self!).
After another 20 minute walk on the tundra I was home. And so ends my first day in my 100 day challenge.
The true challenge will be to keep the next 99 instalments interesting.
Last time I checked, what you did wasn’t nothing. I must be spoiled. I was shivering at a balmy 55 Fahrenheit this morning. Us Californians are just soft.
The next 99 installments are easy - just repeat.
I like the cat - we seem to be attracting people with FAND (feline affection non-disorders) to the forums.
Paula,
Please don’t get me wrong. I take what I do very seriously, I have quit tobacco, drugs and alcohol and spend 12 hours a week at the gym I live an extremely clean lifestyle. Humor is my only vice(and maybe coffee). Some time we all need a good laugh. Some people say that pain is the proof of existence, I say that laughter is the proof of living.
The cat- This is my cat Maneki,we call him Manky(less weird sounding so the other cats don’t make fun of him).His name is short for Maneki Necko-which means welcoming or beckoning cat in Japanese and they are also a symbol of purity and good fortune. You will find likenesses of them in some Asian businesses at the front door in the form of a statue that doubles as a piggy bank.
Off to the gym I go.
Hi Shawn. Thanks for the information on your cat. I have the privilege of being the house keeper for a 17 year old Siamese called Wibs (not quite as elegantly named as yours).
Your humor is wonderful. Please keep it up, your post was a delight to read. Laughter is not only proof of living, it’s a reason to live - especially when you can laugh over a good cup of coffee. Thanks for brightening my day. Hope you have a good workout.
You are the funniest person. I had tears streaming down my face from laughing so hard. Thank you. Keep up the great work at the gym and congrats on the great changes in your lifestyle already. I look forward to reading your future posts.
Oh my gosh, I love your post… hehehe you have a great sense of humor and you are doing an amazing job with all that exercise. Whew! I am mentally exhausted and now have a fit of the giggles after reading this.
I am so glad you all enjoyed my post from friday, didn`t get a chance yesterday to post because I passed out when I got home from the pool yesterday. So here is my belated post.
Day 2-part1-chest, back and arms-11 exercises,12 reps, 3 circuits and 2 miles on the treadmill and oh yes, the bucket o`sweat.
It was a balmy -10 degrees celcius yesterday and the sun was shining, a veritable heatwave! A lovely 20 minute tropical strole to the gym.This was the first week I made it to the gym around 9am, I realized that I was suronded by septegenerians! Yes it was truly the dawning of the age of septegenerians. Who were these strange men with there jogging pants hiked up to there ears and wearing pristenly white shirts? I was bathed in a sea of silver hair and over come by the scent Old Spice! It was like a convention for a bunch of “Men from Glad” fanboys.
Starting Weight 281 lbs
Started with my usual 5.5 mph run for 1 mile, I looked around and realized that I was surounded by those white haired devils.My gerontophobia was begining act up, I didnt know if I should be scared like hell or truly inspired. (sweat forcast-light rain)
Did my first circuit and ran a quarter mile at 6 mph, as I rounded the corner I passed the swiss ball pit and noticed a bunch of gyrating geriatrics performing a strange ritual straight out of the movie Village of the Dammed(silver hair and all!) I think they called it stre-tch-ing?(sweat forcast-thunder storm)
secound circuit and another quarter mile at 6 mph,I began to wonder ,“who are these ancient beings?” I noticed one of of them wearing the symbol of the trident and the inscription “CLUB MED” on the back. Was he the high priest of there ivory colored haired cult, or were they some sort of roving street gang?(sweat forcast-torrential down poor)
last circuit and half mile at 6 mph, Dont get me wrong, I have nothing against old people. I just find it very weird that they congregate at the gym at 9 am in the morning. Maybe its the rise of the septegenerians.(sweat forcast-FREAKING TSUNAMI)
Went home had some thing to eat came back and did an hour in the pool.
Ahhhh hehehehe I love that you made me just *almost* google “septegenarian” to figure out what in the world these strange beings are… and then I figured it out.
You are doing so great, that tsunami is a sign of good things to come. Hope you had a fantabulous rest day.
I have a question, do you count the rest days in your 100 day challenge? By the way Rachel thanks for the encouragement! And I hope everythimg is going well for you.
We usually count the rest days in the 100 day challenge. The 100 days is designed to be 100 consecutive days where you commit to an exercise program with rest days built in. They wind up being either planned or unplanned. I’ve had fun recording my workouts on a calendar and it’s been interesting to see what happens to the rest days. I started my first 100 day challenge last fall with 3 rest days per week. Now my rest days are just a lighter exercise day. Hummm - interesting. We do encourage injury, illness, or family crisis time out. Taking care of yourself comes first.
Again, there are no rules, just do what’s right for you.
I love the description of your workout. Your sweat forecast is priceless!!
You are doing great, and still making me laugh. I actually read your posts several times a day to get a good laugh in. Do you do this professionally? You really could.
Thank you Bree! I am glad that I am able to bring a little laughter into your life. To be honest with you I do not do this professionally, by trade I am a graphic artist who used to work for one of the largest gift and souvenir companies in North America designing future land fill. I write my one hundred day challenge like this as sort a challenge within a challenge. First I would like to sharpen my writing skills, second I have to be creative (sharp mind, sharp body!). So now on to day 4!
Day 4- Cardio or “Enter Mesocricetus auratus”
It was a beautiful day, the three foot snow banks had been reduced to puddles, like me after an hour in the gym. Even though the day was incredible, my heart really wasn’t in it. Then I realized that I had promised Judy on the forum some miles for her walk across America (If you haven’t read it you really should.). After quite a bit of procrastination (it took me 3 hours to tie my shoes!) I decided to summon my spirit animal. My spirit animal is not a wolf (Common people, you can’t all be wolves!), bear (No not a hairy man in chaps!) or even a moose (Who wants to be a moose?), it is… the mighty hamster! You probably think that I got gypped when it comes to spirit animals, I disagree.
So I finally got my butt out the door and it was a brisk 20 minute walk to the gym. Arriving at the gym I stepped on the tread mill, put on my mp3 and started listening to the Couch to 5k podcast, I’m in week 3. I still wasn’t feeling it, and was about to give up when a small fuzzy creature appeared on the console of the treadmill , was this a hallucination caused by the lack of oxygen? I hesitantly looked around to see if anybody else was having the same apparition. I looked at the lady on the treadmill beside me, she turned her head and smiled kindly. I don’t think she saw it. I looked at the gentleman on the other side of me, he turned his head smiled and winked at me. I smiled back nervously and kept running.
I thought to myself, “Am I the only one seeing this mouse?”
Then it replied in Japanese accent, “I am not a mouse you idiot! I am your inner hamster!”
“Inner master?” I questioned.
“No!, your inner hamster!!” He shouted.
My inner hamster went on to explain to me that hamsters are fastidious little creatures that like to run on treadmills or wheels for no apperent reason. He explained to me that when I get bored of being on the treadmill reach for your inner hamster! Increadably with all his explaining I hadn’t noticed that I had finished the first part of my workout. So I decided to go home, the little guy appeared in front of me and said,"Baka Hamuemon says you are not done cookie boy!!!”
Baka Hamuemon was right, I was not being true to my inner hamster, So I turned around and got back on the treadmill.Revitalised with the knowledge that the hamster was with me,and listening to Johnathan’s Former Fattie podcast(sorry Bree, it wasn’t the Bree centric episode.). I ran strong and majestic, I ran like a 10 year old child without his Ritalin, I ran...I ran like a hamster! The guy on the treadmill beside me loooked at me oddly. I shouted, “Your running style is good, but my hamster style is better!!!!!!!”
At the twenty eight minute mark I began to fade,could I go another two minute? Then I remembered Baka Hamuemon’s words,"Reach for your inner hamster,be the hamster,use the hamster!”
The hamster flowed strong in me, like my ever increasing torrents of sweat. I didn’t do my thirty minutes, I did thirty six minutes.
I left the gym with every molecule of my being charged with the hamster power!
It was another 20 minute walk home the exercise was done. So remember next time you feel un-motivated reach for your inner hamster
Seriously Judy, I think what your doing is great. What a great narrative,and I was telling the truth when I said that part of my motivation yesterday was that I had promised you some miles. Maybe Scott would like to use the inner hamster thing?
Haaaaaaahahahaha oh god that is great-- your inner hamster, that is too awesome. I agree, this is definitely a story that I think should be shared with everyone. You’re amazing, both at the gym, pounding away at the treadmill-- and at the computer, pounding away at the keyboard.
Your inner hamster sounds very motivational - much better than my inner cat. The inner cat just wants to do a stretch, then sleep. Humm, I wonder what the inner cat would do if I added an inner hamster. . . .
Thank you M it gives me the greatest pleasure to know that I am making other people happy. So here is my posts for yesterday and today.
Day 5 or “Only you can prevent Narcissism"-Circuit training Day-back,abs,and shoulders-11exercises, 12 reps each-4 circuits,and 15 minutes on the elliptical trainer.
Started with the usal 20 minute walk to the gym. I noticed that my foot was acting up but thought nothing of it. I got on the tread mill for my 1 mile warm up run. I lasted about 2 minutes before the pain became un bearable. I had to get my cardio somehow so I got on a stationary bikeand lasted about 2 minutes on the bike .Noticed there was a guy there pedaling and looking at the tv smiling or so I thought. I decide to scrap the cardio and go staight to my workout.
I started my first circuit,limping ever so slightly I went over to do my squats and noticed the guy from the bikes, he was just sitting there smiling and flexing(soaking wet he could not have been more then a 120 pounds)what was he so inamoured with? He had about as much tone as a deaf man in a piano shop!
I went onto my second circuit and noticed that he was on the machine beside me sitting there,staring at himself.
I thought to myself, “Dude, don’t you have a mirror at home or is it just not big enough for you and your ego?”
I ran into him again in my third circuit after my crunches, leg raises, modified cobras in succecion. I was doing my hip drops on the swiss ball when he came up to me and said someting about what I was doing was to easy. Oh my looks,brains and was a personal trainer to?He would make some poor woman an awful husband one day!
Because I hadn’t done any cardio that day I decided to do another circuit. guess who I ran into, you guessed it, the living imbodyment of the Adonis. More like the poster child for feed your offspring to wild dogs day! Staring into the mirror like a deer caught in the headlights. This guy was taking that whole “love thy neighbor as thyself” thing a little to far when he offered me more workout advice.He went on to explain to me that I should do more cardio to lose weight and that I should use that machine over in the corner, you know the one where you twist? And from his hulk like physique he probably knew what he was talking about! I thank him kindly for his advice and offerd a bit of my own,"Be carful of the way you position yourself in front of the mirror,you might damage your hubris.”
Finished up with 15 minutes on the elliptical.
As I was doing my 20 minute walk home I snickered to my self. He would probably never get the true meaning of my advice.
Part 2
20 minute walk to the pool.
Because I felt I didn’t get enough cardio I did an hour and thirty minutes in the pool.
20 minute walk home.
Day 6
Sorry to make this short getting tired.
part1
80 minutes walking(2 trips to the gym)
chest, back and arms-11 exercises,12 reps, 3 circuits and 30 minutes on the elliptial train
1 hour in the pool
So it was a lovely 20 minute walk across the tundra to the gym.
