Wednesday, January 14, 2009

just too good...

So Steve Edwards had this up on his blog and I couldn't help but steal it, especially since my previous post has to do with exercise and depression. Oh, and if you can't get your head around Bill Mahr... try thinking harder. Enjoy

Monday, January 12, 2009

New Year New You





My wife already beat me to the punch on the whole New Year's deal but on with the show. My main goal for this year will be to stick to a strict Crossfit workout routine. Should seem simple enough, just do the WOD's when they're scheduled and rest on the days that rest is scheduled. It's not always fun, it's never easy, and more often than not it makes me feel like puking. But it gets results and I'm not just talking physical. My mental and emotional states go through varying degrees of meltdown throughout the course of a year. This is a biological process that no doubt has something to do with a chemical imbalance. Drugs are not my cup of tea, but doing nothing isn't exactly a solution either. However, when I'm working out consistently I eat better, feel better, look better, sleep better and think clearer. This isn't a cure all either, but it keeps me from falling into the rut that I so dreadfully hate. For most, exercise resolutions are a means to lose weight that will probably be gained back come then next holiday season... these resolutions cannot just be about body image (of course who doesn't want to look good naked), they must be about overall well being. Exercise is contagious inasmuch as it affects so many facets of your own life. So this is my resolution... which in turn will lead to several goals for the year, and that is soon to come.