Xercise365

It’s been another hectic week and so my “addiction” to exercise, even if for a few minute like tonight, is just what the doctor ordered.

Sunday - Water skiing

Monday - Bike ride downtown

Tuesday - Biking in the Maryville College Woods

Wednesday  - Same sport different day

Thursday - Pilates! It’s an awesome form of exercise and my abs are still killing me!

Friday - I LOVE those college woods - so assesible it’s a shame not to ride every day 

Saturday - We took a family picnic to the I.C. King park and I rode some great single track trails.

We attempted skiing today but it wasn’t too be. Both our boat and our friends the Leslies boat just didn’t want to got out on one of the most beautiful days of the fall.

This morning, I went to the Rush for my workout before it was even light.
Since I was up very early to take my sister-in-law and niece to the airport
for a 6:15 flight, I figured I would get my X-time in early today. I did
high reps with low weights (I guess that will rule out anyone mistaking me
for Mr. America. I’d rather have been outside but according to the research
for the book Younger Next Year, it’s good to have 2-3 days of weight
training per week. So, I continue…

Had a Big Mac attack lately? It’s been years for me. I recently watched the
Bionic Burger video and it reminded me an experience we had a few years ago.
I had grilled out some hotdogs for my family and accidentally left one
hotdog on the grill. I put the grill away totally forgetting about the dog.
Several weeks later, I opened the top to the grill. There was the lone dog.
I expected to be knocked over with stench yet when I picked it up to get rid
of it, I noticed there was no “spoiled” smell. Then I brought it closer to my face,
still no smell. Finally, I took a big whiff and it smelled like it had just come off
the grill so I took a small bite … not really but it seemed ready for some yellow mustard and relish. Needless to say, I haven’t eaten a hot dog since. My friend
Chris Milne tried his own experience with a McDonald’s hamburger several
years ago. He bought it and put it on top of his fridge where it stayed for
several months. He used to take it to the biology classes he taught at a
local college. I think he told me someone stole it (hopefully the thief ate
the burger). Watching the Bionic Burger video was another reminder of a good
reason to exercise…every day. I have lots of Krystal burgers to work out
of my system. I worked there during high school and that was my dinner many
nights. I shudder to think about how much additional grease seeped into my
body just being in the place.

My oldest brother (raised in Florida but happily living in the mountains of
North Carolina for thirty plus years) is famous for making up words. I
credit him with Floridiots (people who move to the mountains to build big
houses that drive up the cost of living for everyone). He coined or at least
introduced me to Hardlys (his name for the fast food chain Hardees). I like
to say, “Make a run FROM the border” and Taco Smell. If you’re not an gen X
or older, you might not get this but it seemed fitting for to close this
post with…We all deserve a break today. So get up and stay away…from
McDonald’s.