bigDH's accountability training a.k.a Beer Drinker's Appreciation Society (Page 90)

Sign me up for the Winter and Spring weightloss challenge.  190.1 is my threshold weight as of this morning.  I plan on losing this month, but would hate to gain.  When does challenge end?  I go back to school Jan. 2nd, does that sound about right?

Thor - Outstanding work!  After a tough fall - it's good to see you hitting your stride as we head into Winter.  Plus - you did it without beer as a motivator which is the truly amazing part.  Enjoy that beer!

With the snow on it's way - are you gonna up your time in the pool in December?

Being from the same country as Neal Peart should make all of you up North proud.  That guy is awesome!

Good luck on the pre cal final!  Don't fail it or else it's Coors light for you!

So here is the fine print on the bets

The Hold It Down Challenge - http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=holding%20it%20down

• Begins December 1 - End January 2
• Amount $20 - payable in a check card
• Weigh yourself on December 1 and post to the group
• Weekly Checkins
• On January 2 - if you weigh the same or less - you win
• Keep your money 
• If on January 2nd, you have gained weight you lose
• Send each winner $20 in a visa check card

Does that sound like a plan?  We can worry about the second one in a month.

I'm all in!

Add me in!

Right.  Stop running.  Rest.  No running=No long run.  Heal injury until better, then slowly incorporate running back in to workouts if and only if you don't have symptoms.  3 weeks of no running is much better than 5 months of battling a nagging injury then really getting injured and being out of the game.

instead, bike, swim and drink chocolatey minty beer with feet up on the couch while you heal your legs.

Just my thoughts.

Got in my swim today and resisted the urge to go for a run... that was hard.  Tomorrow is an off day.  

How's everyone else doing?

Good call on the skipping the run and getting swim in instead.  repeat x10 and your legs will thank you for it in a week or two. 

I p**sed out on my w/o this morning and went back to bved.  first time this month.  I just didn't have it in me after writing paper for grad school and blah blah blah.  Will catch up on w/o's this weekend.  Semester ends next Thursday.  I already emailed hockey team to start playing the second half of the season.  my how I've missed it. 

After  the month you've had with consistant effort and increased speed- you've EARNED the right to skip a workout or two... Job + Grad School + 2 kids + 1 Kevin Jr. on the way = 1 tired daddy.

Enjoy the day and hit it hard this weekend!

Ha, I bailed this morning on my run! Did my R/S/B yesterday. Going to try go for a quick bike this afternoon! Bailed out on going for beer after my last spin class and came home. Last day of November, may pick up and IPA or 2 this afternoon!

Morning - Had an ephany on the way into work this morning... To get myself psyched for the long day ahead (work then overnight with the cubscouts) I was playing my running music that I usually reserve for races and hard workouts.  One of my favs is the theme from Gladiator - of all the songs on my ipod, it gets me the most fired up.  Anyway, I'm driving to school blasting the music and I can feel the competitor in me ready to burst out.  I was dying to pull over, don my running shoes, and kick some ... I so wanted some kind of competition.  

So, 2 things occured to me - 1) I've become a competitor and being the competitor means that I fight the fight, finish the race and keep the faith.  2) life and its wins and challenges are like a race.  I need to look at these challenges (with food and burscitis) as fatigue or cramps that I need to fight through in order to get to the finish line (or in this case the start line of next feb HM).  

I also need to be thankful for what I do have.  Yesterday at the gym, a woman with what appeared to be a new prothetic leg limped into Y in front of me.  I am so bless - I just need to realize and remember how blessed I am...

No comment needed/wanted - I just needed to share

190.5 this morning.  So it begins.

Monthly totals:
S:  6700.00 Yd - 2h 43m 30s
B:  91.10 Mi - 3h 48m 20s
R:  84.55 Mi - 10h 40m 28s
Str:  1h 20m

Not a bad month.  Next month I plan on building on miles by 25% as I begin my marathon plan halfway through the month.  I'd like to see 2x my bike totals while maintianing swim.

180.8... Game on.

 Gotta say - not thrilled with these totals as they are lowest since last dec.  Onward.  

Goals for December

1. Heal and beat bursitis
1. 10 hours of stretching - that's 20 minutes per day.  Every day.
2. ice 30x
3. Maintain ibuprofen regimen until pain free
2. Begin HM training for Feb. 24th race
3. Weigh in under 180 and win beer money
4. Sign up for 2013 races
5. SIgn up for new BT forum
6. Support fellow Bters

Good stuff there Darren, thanks for sharing those thoughts.

Well, had a lazy workout weekend...as in none, other then hockey game and 2 hockey practices with my kids. Picked up the standard dozen Phillips IPA multipack and a 6pk of Nelson Brewing IPA paddywack(probably closer to you Kevin then me!) Nelson IPA was disappointing, as it seemed to lack depth...my wife liked it though. 

Had one of my better runs this morning. Not sure if it is because I picked up the pace or it was the bowl of chips I had last night...

Cheers everyone!