The Leg Bone's Connected to the Reverse Achilles Heel

Today's Workout:
 - 3 mile journey
 - 45 min yoga

In my time between full time jobs, I've decided to tutor as an intelligent way to keep busy. Today my bio got approved by WyzAnt.com, which means I can start working through their site to find people who might want to work with me! I've decided to focus on mostly math and science, since I am typically pretty smart at those subjects or sub-subjects. Most of the morning was spent finishing the required proficiency exams for the topics I was interested in. (As you can tell by the dangling preposition, I did not even attempt the English exam.)

This left my brain pretty tired so I was rearing to get up and move about, at about 2:30 in the afternoon on a 90 degree day. I hardly noticed the heat while I poorly doing yoga under the shade of a crabapple tree. This was lovely place to exercise through "relaxing stretches". There was a nice breeze, mostly flat ground, shade (obviously), and then the bumblebee. I kept moving around the yard. Annnd, the bee seems interested in following me. I tried distracting the bee with some pears, and then some crabapples, and finally I decided to give up on yoga.

Thank you bee! (I don't really like the stretching). 

Rainbow to Bumblebee High-Five

Continuing to be unaware of the 90 degree weather, I started my 3 mile journey at about 3 o'clock. Immediately, I was not feeling as strong as the day before. Only running about three fourths of a mile before stopping to suck in some air. Now I was feeling the heat, and I wasn't a third of the way finished yet. Persevering, I was pleased to be running / walking at a pace about 2 mins faster than yesterday.

If only that had kept up past the half way point. My reverse Achilles heel (the top part of my foot where the foot meets the tibia. I'm certain that is the technical name for it.) was getting really tight. My lungs and heart were up to the task of more running, but the cement pounding against my feet was too much. I guess more yoga or stretching might be called for.

Tomorrow, I head to New Mexico with Stacy to visit her Grandma. It will be my first trip to that state, but I am going to have to work out early in the morning. In case you forgot, this is not a real strong point of mine (as evidence in the short post and lack of editing.) Might have to make it the goal for October.

Tomorrow's Goal:
 - Early Morning Body Weight Stuff

I am Larry's Vulnerable Stomach

Today's Workout:
 - 4 mile trek
 - 30 mins workout

Today, I start my planned workout with some coaxing, but pretty much as planned. I recently started taking some vitamins, and today my stomach rejected them. About 3 or 4 times Larry (long term nickname for my stomach. He's gurgles and chatters a lot, so years ago it seemed fitting to name my talkative stomach.) decided to do back-flips in my body. This was probably fun for him, but terrible for the rest of me.

Or maybe not so terrible for the rest of me. While Larry was responding to either the vitamins or the pizza from yesterday, I got finish season 5 of Game of Thrones. No spoilers here, but like everyone else is saying, a lot happened that was not in the books. (And yes I read them all before it was cool. Steph Maule = Hipster). That George RR Martin better start publishing quicker or there will be no reason to purchase and read them when season 6 comes out.

Eventually, Larry quieted down, and I was ready to go on my 4 mile trek around 1:30. Surprisingly enough, I was able to run the entire first mile without stopping. I was expecting all those French cigarettes to clog my lungs more than they did. (Just kidding Mom, I didn't smoke cigarettes in France.) From there I continued to run / walk the remaining distance, probably totaling 2.5 miles ran of the 4 mile trek.

(Also take that Michael Scott)

Along the way, I got to test my speed thanks to the police radar stand along the road. The world record speed I recorded had nothing to do with the vehicles driving the by and had everything to do with my amazing athleticism. Take that, Usain Bolt!

As impressive as it is not, that I started excising again, I have a truly impressive friend who is starting chemo today. My thoughts are with this person today, and if you could also pray or send positive thoughts their way, that would be awesome. I've enjoyed getting to know this friend, and their positive attitude throughout the entire experience is inspiring.

Tomorrow's goal:
 - 3 mile journey
 - 45 of yoga (groan)

Putting the "F" in "Funemployment"

That could be an "F" for "Fitness", but put a little creativity into it. I already came up with 3 other options while typing this sentence.

Oh well, here I am starting the first the day of my adult life without a job. My wonderful girlfriend was gracious enough to let me sleep in... until 7:30. It is good to be up, I have lots of things to get done today. 

• Grocery Shopping
• Organize Closet
• Work out
• Attend Pundamonium
• Maybe Clean Car

So many productive options, and yet I choose to do none. (It is my first day with zero responsibility). Instead, I woke up and decided these things took a bigger priority:

• Price is Right
• Video Games
• Swimming
• Reading
• Nap on Couch
• Set up Home Computer
• Watch Game of Thrones (on Home Computer)... till 3 am

However, part of setting up the home computer, also included planning out a workout routine. Considering that I've got time, here we are back in the routine. Again. But serious, putting together some kind of routine is going to be important while I job hunt and work at the Haunted House up the way!!!

Yup, Haunted House Worker! I think I'm going to make business cards. Did you know that the official title is "Scare Actor"? That is going to look sharp on my card, right next to some ghosts or maybe a pumpkin. Then big red letters: Steph Maule - I'm Spoooky Goood.

Tomorrow's To-Do List is better defined, but the workout includes:

 - 4 mile walk / run

 - Push-ups and knee dips and stuff