Day 10

Been slacking on getting a ping pong ball... we'll see what I can do about that.

Took me until about 8PM tonight to feel up to the challenge of today's workout. The need for sleep and the painkillers are still heavily wearing me out. Not being able to eat everything properly sucks quite a lot also. On like, day 3 of this wisdom tooth escapade, I got a carrot piece stuck straight into the tooth socket on my lower-right jaw. NOT FUN. So yeah, pretty much just drinking protein shakes with fruit, and trying to work vegetables in, but it's hard unless they're blended into drink form. I can't drink V8 either, because it contains a year's worth of salt.

Day [9]

Today's title includes a homage to one of the greatest StarCraft II gamers ever.

I did my workout today! It was rough, and only at the end, after I couldn't focus on my meditation, did I realize that I forgot about the situps. Ah well, ya win some, ya lose some. I'm so fracking exhausted now.. time to get in bed. My body easily took 10 hours of sleep last night. I'm sure it'll happily take 12 more.

Day 8

Still having low energy and spurts of nausea from the tooth pull. Gums are furiously trying to heal.

I may miss a bit in the first couple days here, but I'm sure in another week I'll be doing fine.

Day 7

One week in! Gotta buy a ball tonight for the punching test. Did the full ten minutes of stretches today. My friend Laura was visiting and I had her try, but she had to stop after five. The meditation was nice, it was enjoyable to sit and think for a full ten minutes and I found myself stop thinking about the time after a while.



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Day 6

Alright, day 6!

Laura didn't arrive until 2 AM, so I didn't end up getting yesterday's workout done. By the time I expected to do it alone, I was far too exhausted and the vicodin had me drowsy.

This morning it went great though. I did the minimum, but kept up. For jumps I was clenching my retainers. I have to say, after just sprinting to the bus, I feel ready to pass out writing this.

Almost capable of chewing again, and probably just in time for the real diet!

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Day 5

Skipped workout this morning, felt WAAYYYYY too woozy from the pain meds to do anything requiring coordination. Saving it for this evening. My friend is visiting, and I'm gonna show her what the workouts involve. So it works out, assuming I don't fall on my ass. I'll keep you updated. I also have BlogPress installed on my iPhone now, so I can easily blog on the go.

Day 4

Hmmm... so for today at least, jumping or jogging is out of the question. I may go for a long walk later, if I feel less woozy through my drug/pain-induced haze. The up and down motion was too much for my jaw and swollen gum.

Made it through the strength exercises doing the minimum. Skipped the punches/kicks because I was physically exhausted after the others. Stretches were nice, but still tough, and almost fell asleep during meditation. Haha.

Now laying down for the rest of the day with my chipmunk cheeks. Hoping to find some Top Gear to watch, and organize my files.

I've been taking this time as a mindfulness exercise. Yesterday I took a moment to organize most of my bookmarks. I have them synced between two browsers on my PC, 3 on my mac, one on my Ubuntu OS, and my iPhone. They've been a mess for a while, but I got it mostly squared away. Today I hope to organize the rest of my files, and square away my messy room.

Day 3 - The Anaesthetic's Worn Off

Okay, so I'm actually feeling ok. Immediately after surgery I don't remember, but otherwise I stood up, left, went right to the store, bought some bananas and yogurt, got my prescription meds(painkillers), and went home to pass out. Just woke up, feel fine other than my jaw starting to realize it should be in pain (and it is). Might go back to bed for a while.

I should have been more clear- my friend drove me to these places. I was stumbling a bit, could not drive.

Day 3

OH MY GAWD TODAY'S WORKOUT WAS SO INCREDIBLY DIFFIC... it was fine. What sucks is that I'm going to have a couple teeth extracted today and I can't eat or drink 8 hours before surgery. I made sure I went to bed nourished and hydrated last night, and took it easy in my workout this morning, because I knew I wouldn't be able to later today.

I knew this would be a rough week when I signed up for it, I don't mind though. I just hope I'm completely conscious tomorrow for my workout. Liquid meals for a couple days is nothing new. Even off the PCP, I was drinking milk and eggs as a meal a lot of the time. Gotta go buy some yogurt and low-sodium veggie juice, and more bananas for blending...

I'll post a swollen cheek pic later...

Also, Week 1 Morning Stretch seems to be fingertips to floor, but I know very well I can almost plant my hands.. feeling stiff this morning. We'll see what tomorrow brings.

Day 2 - Keep It Interesting

So, in the future here, I'm gonna try to keep this blog as interesting to my readers as possible. I don't want to turn into a lame "oh i did this, and couldn't do this, blah blah blah" every single day. Today will be a little like that though.

I used Jenny's idea this morning, and put coffee in the press right before going for my jumps, so when I got back in it was ready to pour. Waiting for the kettle to heat also forced me into actually waking up first. So, a half-mug of coffee and the rest went into my insulated KK.

All throughout the PCP I never had a proper pull-up bar, and used the table (yes, pictured above) for inclines. First pullups of this project? Just went all out on the pull-up bar. Conveniently, 4 sets of 8 seems to be about my limit for regular pull-ups.

I went for another run last night. Second night in a row that I went for a run at around 9:30PM. I bought the Nike + GPS app for my iPhone, and it's really cool to be able to see not only the GPS map of my run, but the pace variations throughout the run. It adds some motivation. It also lets me know when I've beaten my last record. Throughout this project I plan on running at least a couple times a week, increasing my distance a tiny bit each time. Two days ago I got exhausted around 2 miles, and my pace was uneven throughout the run. Last night, after one morning workout on the KFB, I ran 2.35 miles and had a steady pace throughout. I have a feeling this project is going to increase my stamina A TON.

Lastly, I'm gonna show you my rope from the PCP. It's been through well over 100 days of jumping, and is still going!!

Day 1

Day 1 is complete. I couldn't say my workout is complete because it's not so much... a workout.. in the traditional respects. I called it a "thing" last night when talking to Will. It's an interesting set of exercises compared to the Peak Condition Project. I'm really looking forward to seeing what else gets tossed in here.

Will started the PCP about 10 days before I ended. Now, it's the opposite, as I'm starting the KFB about 10 days before his PCP ends. As long as one person in the house is always healthy and exercising on a regular basis, eating good food, everyone should stay reasonably fit. If only there was a way to get Seabass up and at 'em.

I almost cut all my hair off again, but my friend was begging me to keep it. So I compromised, and went with the #3 clippers. After being bald so long, I just can't stand hair being on my head, it feels like some fuzzy animal is surrounding me trying to eat my brains.

My picture for today is a bit low quality, it's from the MacBook Pro's camera. Will has the good one. From first glance, we can see my body kept most of its definition, but I REALLY REALLY REALLY FRACKING MISS MY BICEPS. They were much more defined, with less fat. Like the kind you expect to burst through the skin.

Meditation was fun. I didn't really know what to think about, other than nothing. So I basically focused on my life and the basics of what I was doing and what I wanted to change.

Also- if you have an iPod Touch or an iPhone, I recommend Zen Bound. If for nothing else, the soundtrack. They actually have the soundtrack free at http://zenbound.com/ if you sign up for their newsletter. I listened to this during my workout today, and it was great (all but the stretching/meditation, which I thought would be more calming without the interruption of audio).

I hope everyone else enjoyed their Day 1 as much as me! Time to eaaaatttttttttttt!

Day 0

We're back in action!


When confronted with my options of lazing around and not pursuing my physical health, or instead actually doing something about it, Patrick suggested the KFB. I wanted to do this straight from the end of the PCP, so I'm glad we got it going! Thanks Patrick, I'll make you proud. In fact, my goal is to actually make myself proud. I'm actually quite excited for the non-physical aspects of the project. I've written goals down, some I'd like to complete before the end, some I know I can't.

•Write more, almost daily.

•Keep a plant in the house. Looking for a Peace Lily.

•Run 20 miles.

•10 Hand-stand pushups. I could do one before PCP ended. Let's go for the gold! (Thanks Ren for this goal)

•6-pack. Present and future, never absent.

•Meditate comfortably for long periods of time without driving myself bored/crazy.

•Feel healthy all the time, every day.

•Spend less-to-little time on the computer and other electronics. (Difficult with my job)

•Find my youthful focus again, and learn to use it productively.

I'm sure my interests will shift, but that's what I'm going for. I have to say, I really miss low body fat. A lot. I felt so much healthier around 10%. I felt so capable of moving my frame around and I never felt bloated.

Through each step, good decision or bad, we make progress toward truly understanding ourselves and the world around us. While things may not go perfectly at times, we can make the best of what we have, and learn from it. I took over a month's hiatus from working out and proper eating habits. From this, I've learned what I previously wouldn't have been able to, which is how quickly peak condition can fade, and how long it can last. What it takes to maintain it. How easy it is to regress back to old habits. But I've learned what this all looks like, and I look forward to controlling it better, and learning more about myself throughout these next 3 months and beyond.

So, without further ado-

KICK ASS, TEAM!

Mmm Bop!

Mikhael is getting LEWD and RUDE, RIGHT HERE!