Days 84, 83, 82 and 81

Ok. I track my weight daily, but will post about it weekly. Wednesdays.

I am counting down the days instead of up, in hopes that it will motivate me as I see the numbers shrink.

Day 84:

Warm up - Run: 5 min @ 4.2, 10 min @ 5.2, 5 min 4.0, cool down

Bench press: 1x10x45, 3x10x65

Incline Dumbell Press: 3x12x20, 1x6x25, 1x5x30, 1x2x35

Shoulder Press: 2x10x45, 1x8x45

5 min Rowing

Day 83:

Warm up - Run: 15 min @ 5.2, cool down

Low Row: 3x12x6kg

Lat Pulldown: 3x12x6kg

Chin up negatives: 2x5

Dip: 1x5x110 assist, 2x5x120 assist

Day 82:

Bike ride in

Warm up - Run: 15 min @ 5.2, cool down

3x12x30 preacher curl

3x12x4kg tricep pushdown

3x12x10 dumbell curl

3x12x22.5 overhead tricep press

3x10x30 reverse grip preacher curl

3x10x10 tricep kickback

Bike ride out

Day 81:

Bike ride in

Warm up - Run: 15 min @ 5.2, cool down

1x5x45 Squat

3x5x95 Squat

1x5x105 Squat

1x12x60 Glute machine

3x12x90 Seated Toe Press

3x12xOrange Medicine Ball Squat Thrust and Overhead Press

Bike ride out.

Fresh again.

I've joined a gym in the area, and am kicking off things again.

Current Weight: 189#

Belly: 103 cm

I have a single, simple goal right now. Lose the gut. That means I want to get down to 170#. I'm giving myself 12 weeks (84 days), starting today, to do so.

84 days, 19 pounds, means I am looking to lose just 1.58 pounds per week. Totally reachable.

Should I reach this goal early, I will pick a new goal within that timeframe. Essentially, I will be chasing Athalos and his new start of P90X.

Progress will be posted. Things start today.

Book 7, 8 and 9

Right, no blog posts in ages. And I just haven't been doing much reading. But, in the last three weeks, I've finished off 3 books. None of them are really "new" books, but still, spoilers ahead...

Book 7 was Ender's Game.

A solid book, and a classic of sci-fi. I'd wanted to read it, and finally had the opportunity. Young boy is set up to be the hero of all mankind, but he can't know it. A fun read, but one that gave me a bit to think about.

Book 8 was The Golden Compass.

A book about a young girl who has a great destiny ahead of her - but she can't be told what it is. I'd picked this book and Ender's Game up at the same shop in the fantasy/sci-fi section. I didn't realize how closely their themes matched.

Book 9 was Friday.

This is a Heinlein book. I've read a couple from him, and he's generally good. This one was ok, but left me feeling like it wasn't going anywhere. There seemed to be about a dozen half-plots happening, and none of them resolved into anything. Themes about belonging, the nature of humanity, geo-political strive, mega-corporate control, and others all were passed on at least briefly, but then faded into the background.

The main character is described as "all woman" but comes across as more of a walking sex machine, who believes herself to be dowdy and unattractive - yet still manages to have sex with 3 out of every 4 people.

Overall, the book is ok, but just doesn't come out with anything like a resolution.