Biggest Loser Finale

As silly as it may seem, life is a little brighter after last night’s dream. I was incredibly happy in the dream, so much so that I woke up in a GREAT mood. There were three notable aspects different from my current existence. Now I need to find a way to make this dream a reality!

Let me start this blog post with saying, this has been a great day.

Woke up and went for a bike ride around Kingwood, collecting aluminum cans along the way. I said this yesterday, but it’s worth repeating… picking up cans from a bicycle is a surprisingly tough. It was another warm day outside; hopefully I’m acclimating to the heat so it won’t be so brutal next month. Today I retrieved 24 cans.

Trail Bike:
8.7 miles
1:04:52
8.05 mph

I treated myself to a new pair of Brook Cascadia 5. The new models are out, so REI had the old models priced at $69.00, which is a savings of 30 bucks! The staff at REI is wonderful. I mentioned the Lowa Renegade’s I bought two-weeks ago and how I wish I would have known a 20% coupon was coming. Without saying anything else, the cashier returned the Lowa’s and sold them back to me with a 20% discount. How amazing is that and I didn’t even have the boots with me!!! In the end, the Brooks Cascadia's only cost me $30 total. SCORE!

Last week I exchanged my REI half-dome tent for a Big Agnes Seedhouse UL1. Indeed the BA seedhouse is light, but it was entirely too small for a man my size. REI is having a big “anniversary” sale this week, so I was able to pick up a Big Agnes Cooper Spur UL2. I set-up the tent in my living room and instantly fell in love with it. This tent has all the features I want, at a mere 3 lbs and 16oz. I can’t wait to see how it performs outdoors. SCORE!!

At 3:30 I had an interview at Moore Supply Company. The interview went good and I feel confident they will offer my this job. Hopefully I will secure the position on my second interview that is scheduled in a couple weeks. I’m convinced this company and I will be a great fit! SCORE!!!
Send me some good vibes, because I need this…

I’m working with Tom tomorrow (City Wide Lawn and Pest) and he called to confirm the job. During the conversation I mentioned how my garbage disposal stopped working. I tried the reset button, but all I heard was a buzz. Tom reminded me about using an allen wrench to manually turn the blades. I knew about this trick, but for some reason I had forgotten to try it. I spent a couple minutes working the blades back and forth, and now my disposal is working like a champ! This saves me a pocket full of cash and time spent replacing the unit. SCORE!!!!

I watched the season finale of Biggest Loser. I found myself impressed with the contestants' devotion to weight loss. I need that kind of discipline in my weight loss journey. It would seem the “percentage of weight loss” is ideal for people with minimal muscle mass. Several of the recent winners have been older women. In my honest opinion, the lack of muscle mass gives them a sickly appearance, although it is ideal for total weight loss. There were 3-4 people I didn’t recognize till I saw their original picture. More importantly, where was Rulon? I did squats and dips during the commercial breaks. This enabled me to double my normal repetitions.

Once the show was over I went for a nighttime walk/run. The time running was increased and the time walking was decreased. Both were small numbers, yet moving in a positive direction. There was a hint of discomfort in the right knee, but nothing compared to Sunday’s excruciating pain. During my last interval a pleasant night breeze provided me with a burst of energy to finish with my head high. Up to that point it had been hot and sticky.

Walk:
1.5 miles
27:31
18:21 pace

Run:
0.81 mile
9:00
11:07 pace

Squats: 80
Dips: 70