The holiday toll

I got a phone call earlier this week from one of the personal trainers at my gym.  I say 'my gym' very loosely as I've not been there in close to eight months now.  So I went in for a personal consultation and to pay the butcher's bill for my holiday excess.

I feel like claiming that I'm typing this post using my teeth and a cocktail straw, but the pain's not all that bad.  Besides, it seems that I have the reputation of an inability to cope with personal suffering to overcome; at least with certain individuals.  So I'm sucking it up and really can't complain all that much about the lactic acidosis making itself known in my thighs.

The bad news: I can now officially never claim to be six feet tall.  The measuring tape on the trainer's wall put the lie to that.  I'm 5'-11".  (*sigh*)  And I insisted that buddy do one o' them fancy body fat content tests on me.  One electrode on my foot, the other on my hand, and I'm round about 23%.  A little too much 'round' for this fella.  A typical healthy male should sit in the range of 8-14%.  So, at 193 lb, I'm going to make a more regular routine of physical exercise.

And, in case you're wondering, I'm posting all this here since I know I'll feel somewhat more obligated to perform given a small amount of public disclosure.  If it's no longer just my dirty little secret, I'd best do something about it.

So, at the very least, I intend to be a fitter, trimmer 180 lb by the time the Great Canadian Death Race rolls around this year in August.  I'm going to put a team together and run in one of the five legs.  Boo-Yah!!

But just one more night of ecxess...  Amy and I are off this evening with a couple friends to the Mayfield Dinner Theatre.  Cashing in a present from my dad last year.  So we'll enjoy "Only in Canada, Eh?" and a wonderful buffet dinner.  Better wear my 'emergency pants', since it'll be my last hurrah...

Comments

[Paul]

Gotta say that I have no idea what the Great Canadian Death Race is, but I would have absolutely no urge to participate in any event with the word 'death' in the title.