Carrying the Torch

I have come to the conclusion that I want to carry the torch for the 2010 Winter Olympics. I saw an ad today on t.v that said for an average joe like me, that dream might not be that far away. Hmmm..

Anyway.. Everything else is good, training is going well, I'm getting back into things slowly, I've been a very busy guy for the last few weeks, so training has been twice a week at best. I decided last week that I should try to run a mile, and see what my time was. I was guessing about 7 minutes, but after a good warm up I hit 6:35. I think I will try again next week now that I know my limits.

My cat and I are doing a lot of bonding. She sleeps on me every night, even when I turn on my side, she will find a way to snuggle in there. Cats are relaxing...

Well, I should do something productive now. 3 random thoughts are good enough at the moment.

Holiday Indulgence

So, Christmas is over.. It is January and you know what that means. The countdown begins until I can undo the belt again and go wild for 2 weeks like this holiday season. I am not going to lie to you and say I had Christmas salads and water shooters over the holidays.
We trainers are only human, just like you. To be honest, I gained 7 pounds in those two weeks. But I know my metabolism, and if just sneeze 6 times, that will be gone.
I have given most of my clients a bit of leeway, there are boundaries that should not be crossed, like the "excessive gravy" boundary, and the "3rd glass of eggnog" boundary, but for the most part I don't want people moping around during Christmas being angry that they can't enjoy turkey.

Now, I'm not saying they didn't pay for their un-fitness sins the first day they got back to the gym, I had many clients raise their eyebrows at me while saying, "I don't think so." But threaten them with a scale, and they are more than ready to go.

I am back on track now, and much like everyone else, have a few body composition related resolutions that I plan to achieve before next year rolls around. I can only hope some of you come to me with new goals you would like to achieve, because I would be more than happy to be the one person that made a resolution stick.

I HATE Television..

I just looked at the T.V as I was warming up my supper, and saw William Shatner in an office shooting a lot of asians with his paintball pistols. . . in slow motion.
What is going on.. . . ?

The Monkey Vault

I guess it's time for my first blog entry.. . let's see where it goes.

TODAY I went to my ADD paradise.. It is a magical place known as "The Monkey Vault." We carpooled with the other "traceurs" in Hamilton and stayed for about 5 hours or so. It started with some dynamic stretching, then some conditioning, but then came the good stuff.
5 circuits, 3 sets.
Pull ups, precisions, vaults and wall climbs.
The owner made sure there was no pussing out.

Needless to say, I fell like a champion tonight. A very weak, sore champion, but still a champion none the less. I am going to need to break out the ol' wrist brace again for work tomorrow, but it was well worth it.

Everyone should practice parkour. Everyone. It is fun, good exercise, and it looks pretty cool when you can climb a 6 foot wall without using your hands.