Long Overdue Update, the Ice Age Cometh, and I am Faster than a 12 yr old!

Well here I am near the end of week four. I expected that the beginning of this journey was going to be hard and I have not been disappointed.

Week One went better than expected. I was able to complete all three days of the cardio work-outs and got two of the strength training days in. By the end of week one I could feel a little wear and tear.

Week Two started off strong and I felt pretty good during the 1st round of cardio......this is where I started to get cocky.

Luckily the universe has a way of keeping you humble. I have had to ice my knees and my Achilles tendon just to get from one workout to the next. The knees are simply due to the extra weight and my body not being quite ready to run around the track.

The Achilles tendon is a different story. One of the best things to come out of this exercise has been my wife and son joining me in the workouts. I have really enjoyed being more active as a family. Both Anna and Hunter do laps with me at the track and we all do the sit-ups and push-ups. We also toss a football around as we walk. It is so much more rewarding to come home from work and go out to do physical activities as a family than sitting on the couch emptying out the TIVO. Back to the Achilles Tendon. Anna bought Hunter a new pair of running shoes and he was convinced that he would now be faster than his dad.....and I couldn't let him win. The worst part was i didn't actually injure my achilles tendon during the race......I hurt it after I had won and was bouncing around gloating.....humbled again....heh

The weight is not coming off as fast as I would like but I am still on pace to meet the month one goal of 10 pounds. I am working to increase my protein and fiber intake as well as working on portion control. I am looking forward to being able to push the physical activity more as I get into better shape.

I actually look forward to the workouts now and am very fortunate to have such a supportive family. Seeing Hunter embrace the new regime and actually getting excited about getting into shape for wrestling is very rewarding in itself. It is all about consistency and I am in this for the long haul.

I promise more frequent updates going forward as well as the previously promised before pictures and a recipe or two.

Tomorrow is our 15th wedding anniversary and I think Anna deserves a medal for putting up with me. I love her very much.