In my 20s, I was fit as hell - I could do 45 pushups and bench press 155 pounds. Yay, me. Now I can scarcely get through half the pushups and haven't done a barbell bench press in a frighteningly long time (I can still do 60 lb dumbbells, though. Rawr.)Exercise and myself have had a long and tenuous relationship. Sometimes we get along swimmingly, but sometimes when it comes time to keep appointments with Exercise, I am much more inclined to dally on the computer or stay in bed or dawdle in between sets until it's time to prepare for work or whatever.
However, I am determined to change my ways. While I think that my weight does not matter as much as my size and how I feel, I have a sneaking suspicion that the nearly-180 pounds that I weigh now could be chiseled down somewhat. I'm a size 12 and I think that a 10 is a much preferable number. I have not done any measurements, not that I'm eager to, but I think that I should publish them in hopes of later blogging my triumphant shrinkage.
Today I tried out my new Nike + system with my iPod and it was fun, particularly because it was one of those rare combinations of good weather and a weekend that fall so rarely on us mortals who toil during the week. I thought it was a neat system, but I question the accuracy of the calorie counter, although I would be thrilled if the numbers shown to me are somewhat near what I am actually burning.
I also have a small dog who accompanies me on these walks and runs and who comes occasionally to inspect my face when I do pushups and sometimes makes me cycle off of cliffs when I play with the Wii Fit Plus by nudging my knee with his nose.
Tierce is a Shiba inu, a breed of dog bred for running up and down mountains in search of animals that it can kill. He makes a good companion on walks, runs and hikes, but is rather poor at feedback. I therefore thought that a fitness blog with Nim might be more effective at getting me off the computer and down on the floor doing pushups or outside, frolicking with the dog.
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