The Power of Negative Self Talk
For years now, anytime I talk about running, I tell people that I don’t really like to run, and even if I did, I’m really slow. As you can probably guess, both of those statements are 100% true. They’re also 100% dumb. It’s almost a self-fulfilling prophesy. Because I tell myself that I’m slow and [...]
A Saturday Morning Jog
There was a half-marathon at Ali AB this morning. I didn’t run in it, because I had to work. Ok, actually even if I hadn’t been working, as I told Lt. Puckett when he asked if I wanted to sign up … if I’m going 13 miles, it’ll probably be in a car … or [...]
My Diet and Exercise Plan for 2010
How I plan to lose 20 pounds over the next 4 1/2 months, by exercising six days a week, and finally paying attention to what kind of foods I choose to put in my body. In the process I hope to develop some “good” lifelong habits … while kicking a few not so desirable habits in the process.
Easy Running Tips
Ok be honest, how many of you made New Year’s resolutions to get in better shape? I didn’t really make a resolution. However, despite the fact that we do a fairly intense workout up at work a couple of days a week, I’ve pretty much always struggled when it comes running. I’m slow, and to [...]
Military Physical Training Workout
One of the best things about being assigned to an Army Support unit is that we get to do PT (Physical Training) pretty much every day of the week. I thought it might be interesting to post an outline of the Exercise Program that we do 2-3 days a week up at Wheeler. We call [...]
