Thunder Thighs, Lol...

Want to hear something funny? All of the running over the past 5-6 months has significantly developed the muscle mass in my thigh & hamstring areas - now all of my slacks for work seem a lil' snug in that region. 

Most people workout to go-down in clothing size, but (in typical me fashion) I've managed to somehow accomplish the opposite & buck the trend. So it looks like I've gotta shell-out some cash for new suits & sh!t. 

Wouldn't be such a big deal if I didn't rock a retro/skinny look when it comes to my work attire. Alas, my slacks & suits are are primarily slim fit - this certainly poses an immediate problem for the kid.

I can either scale-back what has become a rigorous workout routine in recent months, or suck it up & make the investment in some new clothing. Did I mention that I HATE shopping??? I mean, a shirt here & there is one thing, but shopping for multiple outfits, all at once, is not something I look forward to.

Wish I was experiencing the same problem with my shirts, but uhhh... increasing muscle mass in the pectoral sector hasn't been as critical a situation - but I'm cut, lmao! I've increased my weight training activity over the past 3 months. Its produced a more chiseled look, but not too much of a visual transformation from what I can see.

Soooooo.... that's about it, guess I just wanted to share my wardrobe situation with you guys, lol. Be well.

In Over My Head

Yesterday I signed up for a Nike run challenge & I think I may have bitten-off more than I can chew. The challenge is to run 100 miles in one month, so by August 31st, I’ve got quite a bit of work to do. Yesterday was the 1st of the month, so I made sure I got some miles in (5.6mi to be precise), but by my calculations, I need to complete a 5mi activity 19 additional times to reach that goal. 

I definitely wish I'd done the math before agreeing to this challenge, lol. Its not that I haven't been running this summer, in June I actually achieved a similar personal goal of mine to run 90mi in 45 days, so I know it's physically possible... just not sure it is logistically. Creating time to run on 19 separate occasions this August will prove difficult, but I'm gonna give it the ol' college try :-D

Since I began my running season this year, I've logged just over 165mi, so if I'm somehow able to complete this challenge I will have run 60% of my combined yearly mileage in just one month - that would be pretty amazing. But until I make a dent in this current challenge, I'll keep the news of this commitment between you readers & I (yunno, just in case I flake at some point, lol).

***Update - 9/31/13: I managed to complete my 100-mile challenge & with ZERO days to spare! I finished up mile 101 on the final day of August :-D It was quite the accomplishment, even if I do say so myself! I put a lot into adjusting & then sticking to various run schedules & even had to fight-off injury for the final 20 miles or so of the challenge. But I committed to it, so I'm pleased not top have fallen short of my goal.

Happy Birthday Ghostwriter28.com

In recent weeks, I'd thought really long & hard about shutting-down this blog, especially in light of the fact that I'm up for my domain name renewal this July. I hadn't been posting nearly as much as I did during my first 2 years of  blogging anyway & on top of that I'd been down lately, so I was thinking I might be done with this blogging stuff. But a funny thing happened to me yesterday... I went back & actually read some of my sh!t. 

Reliving both some of my favorite & lesser moments served as a subtle kick in the ass, reminding me of my initial purpose for this blog. The following is the first line of my very first post: "In my never-ending quest for self-understanding & development, I decided it's high time I start a blog in an attempt to capture some of my most in-depth thoughts..." Now just how can I shut this website down after reading that??? Simple answer - I can't.

Four years ago I decided this blog might be a valuable tool in assessing not only where I am, but also, where I've been. Yesterday this blog proved it's worth to me. I've still only chosen to personally share this link with a few people I know, but perhaps I'll add a few others to the VIP list this year. At any rate, posting here continues to be therapeutic for me, so I remain grateful to have found such an excellent emotional release method.  

I guess this is kinda needless to say at this point, but this blog won't be going anywhere, anytime soon... so I guess you're stuck with me :-)