I hope my absence from the blogosphere yesterday did not disappoint my two followers. The situation is such that my training, and reporting on such may be interrupted due to a serious family illness that will require most all of my attention and emotional energy in the upcoming days or weeks.
You will be relieved to know that we have hired dozens of sports psychologists to deal with my issues of depression, anxiety, anger, motivation, and hoarding, which is a subset of obsessive compulsive disorder. The wing housing the sports psychologist staff is larger than the original house. In fact, we had to purchase a lot beside the house and one behind the house to have enough room for such a large staff. Wish them luck.
Tuesday, August 18, 2009
Sunday, August 16, 2009
It's all Joanna's fault
I planned to get back home tonight and write something amazing. However, I've been at Joanna's all afternoon and evening traveling back through the 50s, 6o's and 70's. The 80's and 9o's not so much. Having a wonderful time.......
Saturday, August 15, 2009
46 more weeks
Today is the 40th anniversary of the Woodstock Festival of Music and Arts. I intend to watch the movie again, keep a candle lit, wear a tie-dye shirt, and finish reading Back to the Garden Peace, Love, and Rock and Roll.
Friday, August 14, 2009
Metaphorical Leadville 100
The Leadville 100 is a bike race in Colorado that Lance is racing in tomorrow. Not to sound too competitive but I have finished my metaphorical Leadville 100 a day BEFORE Lance's ride. I do think he has a better shot at the yellow jersey in 2010; all I'm saying is that regarding the Leadville 100, both real and metaphorical, I finished first.
To create my metaphorical Leadville 100, I had to come up with something difficult, but not as difficult as the 2500 mile Tour de France. For 50 minutes (half of 100) I perused an actual cookbook. I used The New Moosewood Cookbook by Mollie Kagzen. All vegetarian. I looked for recipies without wheat, dairy, or sugar. I also made a grocery list so I can prepare Gazpacho. This may not seem like a Leadville 100 worthy eventl, but keep in mind, that my cooking is limited to oatmeal and scrambled eggs. So thinking about making gazpacho is a big deal. I did make gazpacho once over 25 years ago. I served it to guests but I had not taken it out of the freezer in time, and so it was rather crunchy. Crunchy is not so great when it's a characteristic of a soup.
Anyway, I finished the Leadville 100. A solid 50 minutes with no distrations. I'm now waiting for confirmation that I did not use illegal means to enhance my performance.....followed by the podium ceremony, and then of course, the media interviews.
To create my metaphorical Leadville 100, I had to come up with something difficult, but not as difficult as the 2500 mile Tour de France. For 50 minutes (half of 100) I perused an actual cookbook. I used The New Moosewood Cookbook by Mollie Kagzen. All vegetarian. I looked for recipies without wheat, dairy, or sugar. I also made a grocery list so I can prepare Gazpacho. This may not seem like a Leadville 100 worthy eventl, but keep in mind, that my cooking is limited to oatmeal and scrambled eggs. So thinking about making gazpacho is a big deal. I did make gazpacho once over 25 years ago. I served it to guests but I had not taken it out of the freezer in time, and so it was rather crunchy. Crunchy is not so great when it's a characteristic of a soup.
Anyway, I finished the Leadville 100. A solid 50 minutes with no distrations. I'm now waiting for confirmation that I did not use illegal means to enhance my performance.....followed by the podium ceremony, and then of course, the media interviews.
Thursday, August 13, 2009
More Truth: Hoarding
I watched a program on TV last night about people who were hoarders. Too close to home for me to enjoy. Which leads to yet another issue im my life that needs to be addressed. My clutter. Much of my life looks as if someone dumped the world's largest purse around me. I'm sorta like the Pigpen character in the Peanuts Comic Strip. Wherever I am, my stuff surrounds me. I mean to do better but I have a little bit of that hoarding thing, and a little bit of that OCD thing, and a whole lotta stuff. I know I'm supposed to throw it all away. Instead I promise I will organize it and when I try it's a rather daunting task.
It may be time to add a new wing to the house and fill it with organizational consultants. I'll look into it.
It may be time to add a new wing to the house and fill it with organizational consultants. I'll look into it.
Wednesday, August 12, 2009
the truth about nutrition
The first truth is that I don't cook and I don't like to cook. I don't like to do things that are difficult. i want results immediately and easily. I have a short attention span and I really need someone to remind me to do what I promised myself to do or I need to work really hard on developing better habits. Some say it takes 21 days to develop a habit, others say 500 repetitions. My attention span does not last that long. At least not yet.
I believe detox is a good idea. Dr. Sven thinks its a good idea. For someone who is such a novice in the kitchen, detox is limited. Yesterday I decided to compact the 5 week program into 8 days. Yesterday was week 2. I made organic eggs with organic tomatoes and pesticide filled onion. Yum. I made one of my supplement drinks that is supposed to be consumed on an empty stomach. I took a bite of my delicious breakfast and then noticed I had not finished my glass of supplements. Then I made rice that I had purchased at the health food store. Long grain, organic, pesticide free brown rice. The I reread the detox manual and it listed SHORT grain rice. Of course it did. Since butter is a dairy product, I added garlic (loaded with pesticides right out a jar, already chopped) and olive oil. Don't try this at home. Then I added stevia, the approved sweetener. I ate it. Again, don't try this at home. For dinner, a wild salmon steak was recommended. I had a tuna steak in a pouch and with rice I was on my way to producing a two substance meal, a big deal for me. I really don't consider spaghetti noodles with butter, a two item dinner. I was pleased, proud, and perhaps even a little smug. Then I realized that the pouch of tuna had sauce made with "stuff" and of course, sugar. Why do I bother.
The second truth is that although I stand on my metaphorical soapbox and rant about nutrition, what I really want to do is to lose weight. And if I am really going to lose weight, I have to have a plan, I have to plan, and I have to follow the plan. I have to keep a food diary. If I want nutrition in my life, I have to introduce myself to my kitchen. The kitchen and I have to become friends. We have to become very good friends. No longer can I toss off the line I stole from someone, "I only have a kitchen because it came with the house".
There is no secret to weight loss. Calories consumed, energy expended. The relationship between the two determines if clothes are looser or tighter. Simple. The hard part of losing weight is overcoming the emotional motivation to eat.
Cycling news: Lance is racing in the Leadville 100 on Saturday. For a metaphorical match, I am spending Friday doing something equally difficult. Details not yet confirmed. Johan (my race director) and I will have to consult on an appropriately metaphorical task to match Lance's efforts on Saturday.
I believe detox is a good idea. Dr. Sven thinks its a good idea. For someone who is such a novice in the kitchen, detox is limited. Yesterday I decided to compact the 5 week program into 8 days. Yesterday was week 2. I made organic eggs with organic tomatoes and pesticide filled onion. Yum. I made one of my supplement drinks that is supposed to be consumed on an empty stomach. I took a bite of my delicious breakfast and then noticed I had not finished my glass of supplements. Then I made rice that I had purchased at the health food store. Long grain, organic, pesticide free brown rice. The I reread the detox manual and it listed SHORT grain rice. Of course it did. Since butter is a dairy product, I added garlic (loaded with pesticides right out a jar, already chopped) and olive oil. Don't try this at home. Then I added stevia, the approved sweetener. I ate it. Again, don't try this at home. For dinner, a wild salmon steak was recommended. I had a tuna steak in a pouch and with rice I was on my way to producing a two substance meal, a big deal for me. I really don't consider spaghetti noodles with butter, a two item dinner. I was pleased, proud, and perhaps even a little smug. Then I realized that the pouch of tuna had sauce made with "stuff" and of course, sugar. Why do I bother.
The second truth is that although I stand on my metaphorical soapbox and rant about nutrition, what I really want to do is to lose weight. And if I am really going to lose weight, I have to have a plan, I have to plan, and I have to follow the plan. I have to keep a food diary. If I want nutrition in my life, I have to introduce myself to my kitchen. The kitchen and I have to become friends. We have to become very good friends. No longer can I toss off the line I stole from someone, "I only have a kitchen because it came with the house".
There is no secret to weight loss. Calories consumed, energy expended. The relationship between the two determines if clothes are looser or tighter. Simple. The hard part of losing weight is overcoming the emotional motivation to eat.
Cycling news: Lance is racing in the Leadville 100 on Saturday. For a metaphorical match, I am spending Friday doing something equally difficult. Details not yet confirmed. Johan (my race director) and I will have to consult on an appropriately metaphorical task to match Lance's efforts on Saturday.
Tuesday, August 11, 2009
Personal Trainer
Nutrition: I have decided to modify my 5 week detox. I keep forgetting things so I'm going for progress not perfection. I was halfway through a restaurant salad yesterday and realized that I was eating feta cheese....which is a dairy product. Other than that I have kept off dairy and I hate to admit this but my mood has improved. I'm not sure I'm so happy about this. Gee, should I be hoping to be depressed?
I have hired a personal trainer. His name is Sven. He's good friends with Oprah's personal trainer as well as all the people whose pictures appear on all those books exhorting the public to get fit. Just found out that BOTH my knees have a torn meniscus. Went to the physical therapist yesterday. His name is also Sven. Went to the sports' medicine doctor today. His name is Dr. Sven. Of course, we had the 3000 member crew of Extreme Home Makeover add the physical therapy, and sports training wing to the house, complete with apartment for Sven. Took them 4 hours and 7 minutes. Sven has been my imaginary personal trainer for many years and quite frankly he has been rather inconsistent. He's a wonderful motivator for a few days then he gives me "the look", raises both eyebrows quickly, and in a stage whisper says, "You remember that there are Girl Scout cookies in the freezer don't you?" But he's so cute and adorable, I keep hiring him back. He has impeccable taste in everything. Probably because he is gay.
Dr. Sven thought detoxing periodically was a good idea.
I have hired a personal trainer. His name is Sven. He's good friends with Oprah's personal trainer as well as all the people whose pictures appear on all those books exhorting the public to get fit. Just found out that BOTH my knees have a torn meniscus. Went to the physical therapist yesterday. His name is also Sven. Went to the sports' medicine doctor today. His name is Dr. Sven. Of course, we had the 3000 member crew of Extreme Home Makeover add the physical therapy, and sports training wing to the house, complete with apartment for Sven. Took them 4 hours and 7 minutes. Sven has been my imaginary personal trainer for many years and quite frankly he has been rather inconsistent. He's a wonderful motivator for a few days then he gives me "the look", raises both eyebrows quickly, and in a stage whisper says, "You remember that there are Girl Scout cookies in the freezer don't you?" But he's so cute and adorable, I keep hiring him back. He has impeccable taste in everything. Probably because he is gay.
Dr. Sven thought detoxing periodically was a good idea.
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