08/15/2011 Daily Recap I went to Crossfit this morning expecting to do what looked like an ass kicker of a WoD.  The metcon for the day was to do 40 wall balls, 40 sit ups, 80 jump ropes, then …

08/12/2011 Dinner With Mary 08/12/2011 I had a chance last night to have dinner with my former hiking mate Mary Murphy.  When I went to pick her up, I almost didn’t recognize her, she has clearly lost weight in the …

08/08/2011 Daily Recap I started my morning depressed for the second day in a row.  I am well past pissed, or frustrated and just distraught.  I didn’t roll out of bed until 9 AM, which is about 3.5 hours later …

Nonlinear Weight Loss After a conversation with Ian yesterday, I realize that weight loss isn’t a linear process.  Ian actually used the term nonlinear in reference to the weight loss process.  What he said makes complete sense, if it was …

Why oh Why? I have come to a sad realization that as much as I want to say that I know my body, or what my body is feeling, the reality is I don’t know shit about my body.  This …

My Moment of Zen Monday night reading the Workout of the Day at Crossfit for the next morning I was scared, and was about to bag it when I saw the following: This was posted on Sherri’s facebook page, who …

07/29/2011 Daily Recap  Friday morning I went to Crossfit for what appeared to be a relatively simple workout.  5 rounds of rowing 300 meters and approximately 1 minute of kettle bell swings.  I knew regardless of the workout I was …

Being Frustrated Again I have a distinct feeling that I’m going to be disappointed with my weigh in on Sunday.  As hard as I am working I can tell from the way my pants feel, and how I look in …

07/27/2011 Daily Recap My workout this morning with Ian was all about pulling motions, which placed the focus on the back muscles.  The bulk of the work occurred on the lap pull down machine.  He varied the positioning of my …