THE GYM
I have managed to workout 14 days in a row, either in the gym on the stair master & elliptical or in the home on my bike with the trainer. Starting to see some results as I have gotten my diet a little more in order and am still striving do bring it more so in line. The trainer rides are up to 30 miles in about 1:45 not bad. I have been putting in some pretty good workouts on the bike. Adding resistance & speed as well as throwing in quite a bit of interval work. The stair master has gone from a daily starting point of level 2 to starting at level 8 and building resistance in 2 pyramids that take an hour to complete. It feels good to see the results continuing. I have a couple of tentative goals for the late summer and fall. Want to do a 5K under 30 minutes somewhere in July or August. A century bike ride in October or November. Last but not least a 1/2 marathon in December in under 2 hours. All of these are achievable but they are gonna take some effort and dedication to get there. Woohoo it feels good to have a goal, and to have the mindset to feel like I can achieve it.
FRIENDS
In all of the years that I have been working out it is still amazing how few of my friends I actually see go to the gym or participate in physical activities. There are very few things I can say I would like to be able to do on a daily basis and be able to enjoy nearly as much as working out. The people I ride bikes with are very active but not many others that I know. Some have gone to the gym for short periods of time some never think about going to the gym or riding a bike. Or even going for a walk. I wish they would but you can't force them to do so.
Wednesday, April 20, 2011
Thursday, April 7, 2011
NEW GAME
STRIPPER, COCKTAIL WAITRESS, or MARRIED A RICH GUY
This is a game I thought of as I was getting off of my motorcycle to go to lunch. There was a young lady with a kid and an older lady getting out of a HUMMER. Now this game might be playable only in a city like Vegas where all three of the above are a viable career choice. Vegas is a bit like LA/Hollywood in that it is not who you are or what type of person you are but what kind of job, money, car do you have. Vegas has become a very fake town in the last 10-15years. This "fake-ness" makes a lot of things harder in Vegas. Jobs, dating, etc. it's just not as cool to live here as it was a number of years ago. For me it seems like this change was on its way about the time that the Bellagio opened in 1998. It changed the type of people who come to play, live, & work in Vegas.
GLENN BECK DONE AT THE END OF 2011
The Aztecs believe the world ends in 2012....coincidence...hmm
This is a game I thought of as I was getting off of my motorcycle to go to lunch. There was a young lady with a kid and an older lady getting out of a HUMMER. Now this game might be playable only in a city like Vegas where all three of the above are a viable career choice. Vegas is a bit like LA/Hollywood in that it is not who you are or what type of person you are but what kind of job, money, car do you have. Vegas has become a very fake town in the last 10-15years. This "fake-ness" makes a lot of things harder in Vegas. Jobs, dating, etc. it's just not as cool to live here as it was a number of years ago. For me it seems like this change was on its way about the time that the Bellagio opened in 1998. It changed the type of people who come to play, live, & work in Vegas.
GLENN BECK DONE AT THE END OF 2011
The Aztecs believe the world ends in 2012....coincidence...hmm
Wednesday, April 6, 2011
Monday, April 4, 2011
BACK ON THE BIKE
QUESTION ABOUT EFFORT
My question is this, if I do a two hour ride on the bike (indoors or out) and I do a 2 hour workout in the gym ( stair master, elliptical, etc...) how do I compare them. I mean I leave the gym after 2 hours feeling wasted from the effort but I can get off the bike after two hours and except for my ass be sore from the seat I feel as if I could go again. So does that mean that my gym workout is the same as a 30-32 mile ride or that a 2-hr ride on the bike is not really that hard at 15-16mph. Just wondering.
My question is this, if I do a two hour ride on the bike (indoors or out) and I do a 2 hour workout in the gym ( stair master, elliptical, etc...) how do I compare them. I mean I leave the gym after 2 hours feeling wasted from the effort but I can get off the bike after two hours and except for my ass be sore from the seat I feel as if I could go again. So does that mean that my gym workout is the same as a 30-32 mile ride or that a 2-hr ride on the bike is not really that hard at 15-16mph. Just wondering.
Sunday, April 3, 2011
FREMONT PHOTOS
NEON FUN
Just a couple photos from the other night on Fremont Street. I like neon composites when the neon is moving.
Just a couple photos from the other night on Fremont Street. I like neon composites when the neon is moving.
LAS VEGAS 6-WAY CHILI
CORN
Is the secret ingredient that makes it go from plain ol' Cincinnati 5-Way to my Las Vegas 6-Way Chili
Cooked my favorite Chili tonight. It starts out pretty healthy. Turkey, Black Beans, Corn, Peppers, Broth, Onions, Garlic...and then I throw a bit of cheese on top and this time I put some pasta underneath. I have never had to eat pasta with a fork before.
I found this recipe for Turkey & Black Bean Chili a number of years ago and have been occasionally updating it until this point. Let me tell you it is the bomb....good enough to sell.
Is the secret ingredient that makes it go from plain ol' Cincinnati 5-Way to my Las Vegas 6-Way Chili
Cooked my favorite Chili tonight. It starts out pretty healthy. Turkey, Black Beans, Corn, Peppers, Broth, Onions, Garlic...and then I throw a bit of cheese on top and this time I put some pasta underneath. I have never had to eat pasta with a fork before.
I found this recipe for Turkey & Black Bean Chili a number of years ago and have been occasionally updating it until this point. Let me tell you it is the bomb....good enough to sell.
Saturday, April 2, 2011
BLLLAAAAHHHH
THAT WAS MY NIGHT
I went out to try and have a good time tonight. Did not succeed. I gave the old college try and was sorely disappointed
First, I went to the local street fair known as "First Friday's". It is "supposed" to be an "Art" fair. Quotes used on purpose. This shit sucked unless you were 20 something, and I mean 20, 21, 22 at the most. I have been to this event in the past years and it has been pretty cool, but this time it was a big let down. There were less artists and those that were there were extremely less talented. I am a photographer. I don't consider myself an artist but I do consider myself some one who knows and appreciates art of all genres. The only art that I saw there were actually water colors by Gordon Parks. I know he is a very high standard but I don't hold all artists up to his standard. I have bought items at this, and other, art festivals in the past but I couldn't have forced myself to do so this time if my life depended on the purchase.
Secondly, I was going to go see a concert on Fremont Street that was put on as part of the CMA (country music association awards) Awards in Vegas this weekend. Well I had read that the show was supposed to start at 10pm but low and behold it was not scheduled to start until 10:45 pm. And that was entirely too long to hang out with no entertainment and a shitload of drunk cowboys.
Third, I decided to go to a "free" comedy show at a local lounge. I had been before. Or rather I had tried to go once in the past and the 10pm show had still not started when I left at 10:45pm. This time I decided to show up late and catch the chow as it was just starting. I got there at about 10:30pm and figured it would start before 11pm. At 11:30 it finally got going. How was it you might ask. Let me just say that I don't consider myself a comedian but I had re-written 3-4 of the jokes before the "comedians had left the stage. And my covers were far better. Granted it was free so I didn't expect much but Damn!!! give me something to remember tomorrow. One good joke among 45 comedians that isn't much to ask for.
Better luck next weekend.
I went out to try and have a good time tonight. Did not succeed. I gave the old college try and was sorely disappointed
First, I went to the local street fair known as "First Friday's". It is "supposed" to be an "Art" fair. Quotes used on purpose. This shit sucked unless you were 20 something, and I mean 20, 21, 22 at the most. I have been to this event in the past years and it has been pretty cool, but this time it was a big let down. There were less artists and those that were there were extremely less talented. I am a photographer. I don't consider myself an artist but I do consider myself some one who knows and appreciates art of all genres. The only art that I saw there were actually water colors by Gordon Parks. I know he is a very high standard but I don't hold all artists up to his standard. I have bought items at this, and other, art festivals in the past but I couldn't have forced myself to do so this time if my life depended on the purchase.
Secondly, I was going to go see a concert on Fremont Street that was put on as part of the CMA (country music association awards) Awards in Vegas this weekend. Well I had read that the show was supposed to start at 10pm but low and behold it was not scheduled to start until 10:45 pm. And that was entirely too long to hang out with no entertainment and a shitload of drunk cowboys.
Third, I decided to go to a "free" comedy show at a local lounge. I had been before. Or rather I had tried to go once in the past and the 10pm show had still not started when I left at 10:45pm. This time I decided to show up late and catch the chow as it was just starting. I got there at about 10:30pm and figured it would start before 11pm. At 11:30 it finally got going. How was it you might ask. Let me just say that I don't consider myself a comedian but I had re-written 3-4 of the jokes before the "comedians had left the stage. And my covers were far better. Granted it was free so I didn't expect much but Damn!!! give me something to remember tomorrow. One good joke among 45 comedians that isn't much to ask for.
Better luck next weekend.
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