Minor financial discipline

I knocked another item off my challenge list since I was able to go the entire month of July without buying anything nonessential.  I'll make up for it this month, but I proved to myself that I can have some financial discipline.  I just need to practice it more often.

Bike ride

It's a great day out so I thought I'd get my ass out on my bike for a ride.  As you can see from the map and plot, I went 11.32 miles in an hour.  I feel pretty good though my knees and ass are a little sore.  I realized that it's probably time for a tune-up and I need a new helmet.  I'd like to get some bike shoes and fast clip pedals.  I think I'll get a bike rack for my car since there are a lot of places around here with good biking.  I'd like to bike up around Fab 8 in Malta.

Never Gymless Day 25.5

Morning: core

• (15 V-ups, 15 blue band slams, 10 blue band twists per side, chinnies til burn) x 3

Today is a make-up day.

Fitness update

I started the Never Gymless 50 day program at the end of June and I've seen some pretty encouraging results with trends in the right direction.  I've lost just under four pounds of fat, but I haven't gotten leaner.  I'm not surprised because it's a strength training program and I'm still eating too much.

I'd lke to get back to where I was during the spring of 2010.  I'll keep chuggin' away and will focus on eating less.

Never Gymless Day 25

Morning: core

• (10 crunches, 15 green band pull throughs, 10 green band rotational chops) x 3
• plank: 65s, 65s, 61s

Gettin' stronger.

Simple request

Just once I'd like to drive in to work without someone tailgating me, cutting me off, rolling a stop sign or running a red light.  Is that too much to ask?

Never Gymless Day 24

Evening: explosive strength workout

• (8 plyometric pushups, 12 squat jumps) x 4
• (6 one-armed blue band arm pulls, 20 medicine ball ankle hops) x 4

I'm getting stronger, but I need to extend this workout by one more pair.  Hopefully I can put some equipment outside so I can do some snatches.