Do Tread on Me

We bought a treadmill. Used it for the first time today. Made it to 22 minutes on one of the pre-programmed routines. The only time I have to do it without giving up further family time is to get up at 5am. Which honestly isn't that bad, I'm usually up anyway, but there's a big difference between lying in bed awake and speed-walking on a treadmill awake. My energy level the rest of the day will be interesting.

We've been eating better, attempting to lose weight and be more healthy, so this is just the next step. Way back in the day (before kids and between jobs) I worked out every day and was doing like 45 minutes on the elliptical consistently. I also weighed about 55 pounds less than I do now. I've lost about 10 pounds already this time around.

Anyway, I am going to attempt to add a minute a day until I can complete the 30-minute routines. Then we'll hold steady there for a while until it feels normal and then try to up it a little more. The thing about me is, all things being equal I am a fat lazy slob, but once I'm in the middle of this kind of project, I can be a machine. I'm the guy who'll hurt myself doing too much.

So, expect weight and endurance updates on the blog as well.

I also am really hoping to get back to posting videos to YouTube - my problems with the Moody Blues notwithstanding. Luckily, no one else has seen me as a threat and demanded my insidious videos be removed, so I don't anticipate any further problems.

Also added a link to the Towners' blog - check it out!

Matt