01.10.10
Posted in General Moosings at 8:16 am by Gmoose
Triathlon Season (health):
After a couple of years of multi-tasking in multi-sports,
I took last year (2009) off with the exception of one big run (the Indianapolis Monumental Marathon Half).
I would like to do 3 - 5 Sprints:
Carmel Sprint in April as a season opener.
Muncie Endurathon Sprint in July (everybody has a hometown event.. This is my “A” race).
Noblesville Morse Reservoir Sprint- Maybe
Cicero Mini-Sprint - August - short fast fun, maybe volunteer this year
Mississnewa Sprint - September. Must do, end of season event for me.
I’ll do some Cross Country and road 5k’s, at least 1 10k, and a half-mary or 2 in this summer as well.
General Physique- Well, we all know this will ALWAYS be a work in progress.
feeling a little fat around the middle again and I’m not thrilled about it, but I know how to change that.
Tasks:
We have been doing little things to the house through the winter, but still have lots of work to do this spring.
We got insulation between all the rafters finally and are in the process of finishing up a 2-day bathroom project including new fixtures and paint.
The challenge this year is keeping 2 year old hands and 2 sets of 4 paws out of the paint!!
I’ve learned when it comes to houses.. unless you really know what you are doing, spend the extra money and get one that is 100% finished.
or take out a loan and pay the pro’s to take a couple of weeks and revamp it the way you want to.. only being able to do a little bit each month gets old and frustrating. (hey! just like me!)
Family:
We are all just fine. thanks.
As always I’ll try to come back in a couple of months and see how I’ve done.
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11.23.09
Posted in General Moosings at 5:10 am by Gmoose
Sports: I ended up not doing any triathlons this year. work schedule is partly to blame, didn’t have any solid training plan in place either.
However.. I did run the Monumental Marathon Half. Came in at 2:30:18 which was 1/2 hour faster than I expected and I still had approx 600 people finish behind me.
I’ve got a good running base going into winter and hope that I can do a lot of the area winter cross country runs as well as the holiday 5k and 10k races. I hope to be able to juggle family and work with a training schedule to get back into tri’s for 2010… or Year of The Moose as I like to call it 
Life: all is going well, had a few scholastic set-backs (the program I wanted to do I don’t qualify for because my eyesight is too bad), but I have overcome that obstacle and already have a new plan in place after talking to a few department heads and some people I work with to have as references. Ashley and her daughter and I are still becoming better acquainted as we just passed the 8 month mark a few days ago, and we are looking forward to Thanksgiving in general and will deal with the big commercialized holiday when it gets here next month.
Work: still working which is good, although I’ve been there almost a year and we are going through a management change at the end of the month. I’ve met the potential new manager and I think he and I will get along just fine, the assistant manager.. not so much. So.. you do what you have to do to be employed and that means watching out for number one (yourself). Don’t volunteer information unless it is of use to advancing your employment status, always be on the offensive and be pro-active to get a job done! Want responsibility? a tiny bit of power in a job title that doesn’t reflect it by name alone? Technically if we had a bigger crew, I have no doubt that I would be the shift leader for my section. but… we don’t have those kinds of titles, but I still do my best everyday anyway (cause I feel if I don’t, the job won’t get done and they prove it by not completing tasks I leave for them or ask them to do in my absence).
So.. enough blathering on for me.. comments are still disabled here, but you can look me up on Facebook if you know my real name
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09.09.09
Posted in General Moosings at 9:09 am by Gmoose
Can you believe it?!? The summer is almost gone and although I’ve done a lot, I feel like I haven’t got a lot accomplished.
Life- Have a great relationship with my GF and her child. We complement each other well and even though there is a slight generation gap between us, the baseline is still the same for what we want and expect out of one another. I’ve dated enough single parents, and with other life experiences that I believe I have a pretty good grasp on how to do the “parental” thing. The child’s father is still in the picture and I expect him to be for as long as he wants to be (another story I’m not going in to)… One day he will have to get over his anger and jealousy and understand that no matter how many times he threatens me, or wants to start trouble, I just don’t care and will let the law deal with him.
Dude (really doesn’t deserve the “dude” title but oh well) will have to either accept, or at least acknowledge that I’m not going anywhere and I’m caring for their child as a potential step-dad.
Why do I think I’m doing a good job so far? Here is an example:
One day a week, he gets a 4 hour visit with his daughter. My GF tell her daughter it’s time to go bye-bye. She stands there (like a typical 2yo) and blinks. my GF says; “let’s go see your Daddy”, the girl starts screaming and runs away from the door. She gets her calmed down and then says; “do you want to go see Greg?” She looks up and says; “Gweg?” picks up her stuffed animal and walks towards the door… Again my GF says “Let’s see daddy first..” (child starts crying) “..then we can go see greg.” (child stops crying).
Now, I’m no expert… but I like to believe that’s a positive sign in my favor..
Education- hanging in there. once again I have chosen a field that will be flooded by the time I get my degree. Great idea, bad timing. GRRRR!!
Fitness- Just didn’t pan out the way I was hoping it would.. Apparently this is my “year off” before I get back into running this fall in prep for 2010 activities.
Work- still have a job, (which is good) but really unhappy with some (well, one) of the upper management changes that has stressed my boss and as we all know shit rolls downhill (especially the wet and sloppy kind).
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04.01.09
Posted in General Moosings at 7:28 am by Gmoose
Ya know that one guy, who always seems to have a piece of unsolicited advice for you, no matter what situation you’ve managed to get into?
The dude who sometimes actually has the right answers for everyone that he sticks his nose into their business? (get yer mind out of the gutter- I’m not talking about sticking my nose into THAT part of your business)
Yet somehow he just can’t seem to take his own advice?
yeah, well….
oh crap- late for a meeting. will have to finish this later (I’m really good at starting things and not following through - the only exception being relationships, but that is for another post at another time.)
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03.28.09
Posted in General Moosings at 7:37 am by Gmoose
okay, so I just rediscovered my blog. I got hooked on the myspace blog for awhile and although that place is okay.. I still like it here better. There may be some overlap as I will be transferring some posts from there to here.
There’s been a lot of changes in the last year and some I’ll post on, some I’ll just leave alone for my own sanity.
the biggest self-disappointment is that I stopped working out in October and I’m paying for it now.
well, that and I allowed myself get too close to someone who couldn’t give back as much in return and that caused some serious mental issues I’ve had to deal with.
It’s a new year (again) and I’m making some more changes that I need to do.
I will be modifying and updating this blog and it’s associated pages / links on a more frequent basis.
Attitude has changed, outlook has changed, I still have the same insecurities about my physique and actually am going to talk to a new BB trainer tonight. Life WILL be getting better for me this year. period.
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01.09.08
Posted in Fitness and Ego-size, General Moosings at 12:53 pm by Gmoose
I hope everyone had a good holiday season.. now for you die-hard shoppers, remember that you only have 2 months until Easter.. better go stock up on more crap that no one needs in their house or in their diet.
Speaking of Diet and exercise. Know why diets fail? They don’t!!!! A diet is a cheapened word for a change of behavior that leads to healthier eating habits and a positive lifestyle change. People fail, not their “diets”. If you can’t stick to your eating plan or schedule, or lack the willpower to do so - go get help from a certified nutritionist. I’ve said it before and I’ll stick to my decision that it’s the right thing to do.
New pictures posted today (at the bottom of the fitness page –>). enjoy. Next photo upload schedule for first week of April, just prior to my first Triathlon of the year.
Here’s a difference a year can make.. mind you, I was not 100% dedicated to my workouts.
(click on thumbnail for bigger picture, then click on chopped photo for full size)
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12.27.07
Posted in Fitness and Ego-size, General Moosings at 11:02 pm by Gmoose
well here it is. that time of year again where I get to look forward and hope that everything I am doing now will pay off in the next 12.1 months
I’m more committed than ever to my physical self as I am starting to see some physical changes and my ability to lift x-amount of weight has increased drastically in the last 5 week (example: started with squats and 45-pound bar for 1 set of 12, now I’m squatting 85 pounds for 3 sets of 12 in just 5 weeks!)
and I’m still happy to report that I can still maintain an 11 min/mile pace- consistently. The shoulder I was afraid would need surgery now has 95% of the flexibility back, although I still have to be careful about over-extending it especially when lifting or holding something more than 15 pounds.
I just added another stats page in the Fitness and Ego-size area and I am planning on adding new progress photos this weekend.
hope everyone had a good holiday regardless of what or how you celebrate, and if you are among the billions celebrating the turn of the year, please be careful and plan to stay wherever you are going to party… I’ll be out running and don’t want to have to drag your drunk ass out of your car and beat you because you are to drunk to see me on the SIDEWALK!
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11.28.07
Posted in Fitness and Ego-size at 9:51 am by Gmoose
Monday morning I had my first session with the trainer.. WoW. In just one hour of an all body workout, we hit more muscle groups than I’ve ever done on my own. By the end of the hour I was in a state of total muscle failure.. My arms shaking so badly that I couldn’t hold on to my bottle of water. I knew it had been a good workout!
Tuesday morning: Woke up and I couldn’t stand up without assistance. Most of the day I hobbled around like a 90-year old with a walker… I also stood as much as possible. Squats took a serious toll on my legs and let me know just how out of shape I am.
Wednesday (today): Legs are still grumbling a bit. I hope after a good stretch I can get in some light legwork (lunges, etc) and then a short run to loosen up.
Yah! Hurts good
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11.24.07
Posted in Fitness and Ego-size at 5:58 pm by Gmoose
With winter training and a clearer understanding of my fitness goals, I have come to a crossroads where I have to choose which is more important to train for; Strength, or Endurance. As much as I enjoy particpating in 3-sport events, there is still something missing. People I train with tell me that I should build base before I work on speed and that I shouldn’t do extensive weight training if I want to be a fast, lean triathlete. I agree.. I need base work, all over.
I’ve learned a lot in the past 12 months, had some fun, a few minor injuries, and found a greater appreciation for people who are dedicated to their sport and fitness. I understand the basics of what makes a person tick and I have identified several interests. I am at the point where I have a good amount of information, but I’m having trouble putting it all together on my own. My two biggest weaknesses have become apparent to me and I know I can’t deal with it alone… So, I hired a Personal Trainer and a nutrionist. I workout out twice a week with my trainer, and once on my own. The days I’m not lifting, I’ll be swimming and running (taking one day a week off).
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11.04.07
Posted in Fitness and Ego-size, General Moosings at 4:10 pm by Gmoose
I was flipping through the 4 TV channels I get and happened upon the last mile of this years’ NY Marathon. Watching on the edge of my seat as 2 top ranked Kenyans come down the last stretch shoulder to shoulder until the front runner takes off and disappears down the chute winning the Men’s Marathon with a time of 2 hours, 9 minutes, and 5 seconds.
Think about this for a moment. 26.2 miles in just over 2 hours… on foot.
my fast pace is roughly 11 min/mile. It would take about 4 hrs and 45min to travel the same distance providing I was prepared go that far (without walking).
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10.31.07
Posted in General Moosings at 3:42 pm by Gmoose
nutrition is probably the hardest thing for anyone to fully grasp as the very basics may be the same, and many of the theories are going to be similar, every person responds to diet and nutrition in a different way. Recently I’ve managed to get lost in a slew of online thoughts and comments in regards to “carb cycling” and even worse “ketogenic” diets. Both of which claim to be able to shred body fat in a very short amount of time. I personally am not prepared to go to the extremes of cutting out all my carbs for even a short amount of time, nor do I think that eating a high-fat diet for an extended amount of time can be healthy in the long run.. sure, you may drop your bodyfat % quickly, but you may also drop over dead when your arteries clog up and explode.
Unless you are a whiz in human biology, or you know someone who is and also can identify any health issues that you may have that would affect a diet plan, I suggest you spend a paycheck and go find yourself a recommended sports nutrionist or registered dietician to get the full benefit of what a proper diet/eating lifestyle change can do for you.
Word of the day: Sick-Sense (knowing you are about to puke or faint from lack of proper nutrition)
[which is not to be confused with Sixpence (none the richer)]
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10.28.07
Posted in Fitness and Ego-size, General Moosings at 1:17 pm by Gmoose
I’ve put together a page of all the events I’ve participated (and finished, mind you) in since February of this year (2007).
the page title is Completed Athletic Events and it can be found just under the About Me page on the right side of your screen.
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