After a great trip to Hawaii (that I still have not written up), and a couple weeks of lazy-living, I have finally gotten back on the exercise horse. Isometrics, sledging, walking, burpees, it’s all good. Yesterday I did about 15 … Continue reading
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Post Office Walk & Lunch at Scrambl’z
Neither rain, nor sleet, nor dead of night.. nor any of those, really. Walked 2.5 miles to the “Robertsville” post office to drop off our tax forms. I used the self-service counter to avoid the line only to be stuck … Continue reading
Burpees and Planks
Trying out the components of the upcoming new workout. Did a descending set of 10 burpees with 30 second breaks. I was actually wheezing at the end of the set, so this is probably plenty. I did a set of … Continue reading
Walk to Scrambl’z
Another walk to local breakfast place Scrambl’z. It’s about 2 miles each way. On the way out I tried my intervals of 1:30 fast walking, 0:30 medium pace walking. It’s pretty clear on my HRM graph where the sprints and … Continue reading

100 Pushups, 200 Situps
Done. I did my final test and made 100 pushups today. I did my 200 situps Saturday, so I’m done. That was phenomenally hard. In fact, I failed the pushups test I attempted Saturday (only made 70) then I hurt … Continue reading
170 Pushups, 257 Situps
Still on track! Pushups: 13, 13, 17, 17, 16, 16, 14, 14, 50 Situps: 20, 20, 26, 26, 24, 24, 21, 21, 75 I’m kinda burned out on this workout. I’m sticking with it mostly because I want to reach … Continue reading
150 Pushups, 226 Situps
Week 6, Day 2, still easy column. This workout uses different methodology than the previous ones: more sets but fewer reps: Pushups: 14, 14, 15, 15, 14, 14, 10, 10, 44+0 Situps: 21, 21, 23, 23, 21, 21, 15, 15, … Continue reading
Post Jury Duty Walk to Lunch
Spent the morning in the “Jury Assembly Area” at the Santa Clara County Hall of Justice in San Jose. The court case was settled without trial so we were dismissed though I still spent 3 hours next to people I’d … Continue reading