I've got an ipod. Well actually my wife claims it's her ipod although she's never used it. When we bought her RAV-4 last year they threw in an ipod for free. Or you might say we bought a $22,000 ipod and they threw in the RAV-4. Either way I now have an ipod to listen to while exercising.
This is the neatest gadget. I don't know how I got along without it before this. I told Lynne I think I ought to get and iphone or the equivalent, with all the bells and whistles like GPS, camera, internet capability, built-in keyboard for texting, etc. I could probably entertain myself forever just figuring out how to use it. I'm sure there's a cost associated with all that functionality, but what the hell, you only live once and then you're kids get to buy themselves an iphone with your money. That doesn't make sense, does it?
Any suggestions on what I should get? iphone, blackberry, storm, etc.?
Friday, February 6, 2009
Thursday, February 5, 2009
Million meters
Carrie was here for Lynne's annual get-together with a number of her friends. I always find somewhere to go during their festivities. This year I went to lunch, did some shopping, and went to a movie "Mall Cop". Bad choice, but it did manage to kill the needed hour and a half.
Still working out. Been two weeks now without missing a day, except when Carrie was visiting last weekend. But that was welcome, because I felt like I needed a break.
I've now reached 148,000 meters rowing my little machine around the athletic area of the club. It doesn't actually move of course, but with a little imagination, I've managed to row from our house to Richmond. Took awhile though.
I've calculated that if I were to row 2,600 meters everyday, I would reach 1,000,000 meters by the end of the year. Only takes about 15 minutes to row 2,600 meters, so it would be a piece of cake if the machine were located in the house here, but it's not. That requires changing clothes and going to the club and then changing clothes again when I get home, which is a pain. If it weren't for that, I believe I could easily row 10,000 meters a day. But the cost of buying one of those machines to have in the house is about $1,500 and I'm not sure my back will hold up to that much exercise. So, I'll just continue what I'm doing and see how far I get.
One thing I have determined, after 2 weeks of exercising an hour and a half a day using the rowing machine, weight machines, and stationary bike, is that exercise does not cause one to lose weight. I've also cut back on my calorie intake, to no avail. I'm sure that being diabetic has something to do with the lack of weight loss, because I frequently have to consume some sugar or carbs to keep my BG level from dropping too low.
Having said all this, I don't know why, I will stick to the routine because I do feel better. More energy, muscles don't hurt so much from making an unusual movement, etc.
Okay, no more about exercise until I reach 200,000 meters.
Still working out. Been two weeks now without missing a day, except when Carrie was visiting last weekend. But that was welcome, because I felt like I needed a break.
I've now reached 148,000 meters rowing my little machine around the athletic area of the club. It doesn't actually move of course, but with a little imagination, I've managed to row from our house to Richmond. Took awhile though.
I've calculated that if I were to row 2,600 meters everyday, I would reach 1,000,000 meters by the end of the year. Only takes about 15 minutes to row 2,600 meters, so it would be a piece of cake if the machine were located in the house here, but it's not. That requires changing clothes and going to the club and then changing clothes again when I get home, which is a pain. If it weren't for that, I believe I could easily row 10,000 meters a day. But the cost of buying one of those machines to have in the house is about $1,500 and I'm not sure my back will hold up to that much exercise. So, I'll just continue what I'm doing and see how far I get.
One thing I have determined, after 2 weeks of exercising an hour and a half a day using the rowing machine, weight machines, and stationary bike, is that exercise does not cause one to lose weight. I've also cut back on my calorie intake, to no avail. I'm sure that being diabetic has something to do with the lack of weight loss, because I frequently have to consume some sugar or carbs to keep my BG level from dropping too low.
Having said all this, I don't know why, I will stick to the routine because I do feel better. More energy, muscles don't hurt so much from making an unusual movement, etc.
Okay, no more about exercise until I reach 200,000 meters.
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