Ran 1.2 miles, and walked another .6 miles. Not much noticeable weight loss yet. Plenty of sore. Doing fruit and veggie smoothies and juices.
Day 5, complete!
Sunday, May 12, 2013
Day 4
The thing about doing a blog, is that you have to press "Publish". I wrote this yesterday and didn't publish it.
Today I ran inside on a treadmill. I went 1.1 miles and walked another 1/2 mile all with inclines up to 10 degrees.
I bought a juicer and got some motivation from http://www.rebootwithjoe.com after watching his movie.
Today I ran inside on a treadmill. I went 1.1 miles and walked another 1/2 mile all with inclines up to 10 degrees.
I bought a juicer and got some motivation from http://www.rebootwithjoe.com after watching his movie.
Friday, May 10, 2013
Day 3
Hello all,
Day 3, I ran. It rained outside so I found a treadmill. Not quite the same but just as sore.
Wednesday, May 8, 2013
Day 2 of the Journey to Tough Mudder
Hey there,
Someone told me to write about the first week, or so, of the journey. Because it will force me to go and do it. If I don't write or tell someone, it would be just as easy to say "Oh, I'll do two tomorrow." Today would have been that day.
I woke up at 3 am this morning, sore! And fell asleep again at 4. Woke up at 5 and started a bike ride. I got about 3 miles away and my tire popped. I have a really old mountain bike that I have been borrowing from my son. Sorry Joey. Biking seems to be a lot easier on my body, except for the 3 mile walk home pushing the bike. :( So now, I need a bicycle. Any suggestions?
I have been having an exceptionally difficult time at work the past few days; wrestling with antivirus issues. Combine that and being sore, I was a little cranky. So I had a little fun with ring tones today on our phone system.
I got home and REALLY didn't want to run. However, I knew I had to because I was going to write about it. I ran around the block. I did it in 16 minutes but I ran the whole time. I felt proud that I made it only to discover when I looked on Google maps, it said that it is 7/10 of a mile, which should take 2 minutes by car, and 14 minutes to walk. DOH! I'll do it again tomorrow!
Mowed the lawn and made a chicken curry with rice, and a fruit smoothie to drink, and carrots.
Day 2....sore, but, in the words of Borat, Great Success!
Someone told me to write about the first week, or so, of the journey. Because it will force me to go and do it. If I don't write or tell someone, it would be just as easy to say "Oh, I'll do two tomorrow." Today would have been that day.
I woke up at 3 am this morning, sore! And fell asleep again at 4. Woke up at 5 and started a bike ride. I got about 3 miles away and my tire popped. I have a really old mountain bike that I have been borrowing from my son. Sorry Joey. Biking seems to be a lot easier on my body, except for the 3 mile walk home pushing the bike. :( So now, I need a bicycle. Any suggestions?
I have been having an exceptionally difficult time at work the past few days; wrestling with antivirus issues. Combine that and being sore, I was a little cranky. So I had a little fun with ring tones today on our phone system.
I got home and REALLY didn't want to run. However, I knew I had to because I was going to write about it. I ran around the block. I did it in 16 minutes but I ran the whole time. I felt proud that I made it only to discover when I looked on Google maps, it said that it is 7/10 of a mile, which should take 2 minutes by car, and 14 minutes to walk. DOH! I'll do it again tomorrow!
Mowed the lawn and made a chicken curry with rice, and a fruit smoothie to drink, and carrots.
Day 2....sore, but, in the words of Borat, Great Success!
Tuesday, May 7, 2013
Day 1, on my Journey
Hello all,
Today I begin Day 1 of my Journey.
Since my divorce, not only have I been estranged from my ex-wife, I have been estranged from my children as well. After my wife and I separated, I was embarrassed and ashamed of myself for not being able to finish my life long commitment. I was depressed and felt guilty and really didn't want to be with anyone, including my children.
Over the past few years I have began talking with them and doing more things with them; each in their own way.
(Right turn, change in thought)
As many of you know or understand, technology people aren't usually the first people that come to mind when one thing think of "Physically Fit" people. I am no exception to that rule. At 45 now, I began to wonder if I will ever again be able to see my toes standing up straight. The hair is going from brown and full to gray and going! Sleep and doing computer work are my two most favorite hobbies, with the occasional lawn mowing thrown in. I live a block from work and can count on two hands the number of times I have walked or rode my bike to work. I am beginning to feel and look like those people in WALL-E.
(Left turn, back in thought)
Today, I saw that one of my sons had posted that he is going to do the Tough Mudder. He did it last year with his brother. So I thought.....here is my chance to do something with my son. So I asked if I could do it with him. He said, yes! September 7th or 8th, 2013 at the EAA in Oshkosh. http://toughmudder.com/events/wisconsin-2013/?gclid=CO-tibybhbcCFSJlMgodaDMAFg
Now, you must know a little something about my son. He is a former active duty Marine. He is built like a tank, and works-out a lot. He is a little bigger than I was at his age, but built like I was built. We joke around because I was former Navy, Submarines. We didn't fight, go into combat. We were 100's or more miles away from most combat, where, if threatened, we pushed buttons and ran away.
So...today begins my journey. First, to do something with my son. Second, to get in any other shape but round.
First issue, shoes. I have some damaged feet from my military days, and I need to find something that is tolerable. I have been told that once I lose 5-10 lbs, my feet will start to feel better. However, I need to get moving to lose the 5-10 lbs. Ugh.
Second issue, diet. I came home today to a refrigerator full of great tasting food, that will keep me fat forever. I went to the store and got some of my old friends. One thing that I really enjoyed was fruit and vegetable smoothies. I would take whatever fruit I had laying around and throw it in the blender with some yogurt, OJ, or whatever other juice I had. Today, I had to go to the store and actually buy fruit. So.....today's dinner was Orange, strawberry, apple, peach, yogurt, and even the dreaded fruit BANANA!
Third issue, exercise. Just going to do it is the hard part. For the past few weeks I have been walking around my block once a day. I got up to being able to run around my block once. However, my feet/shoe issue is throwing that off. Today, I ran to the post office. Maybe a little more each day. I put air in a bike I was borrowing from my son and did a short 6 mile bike ride. Not enjoyable on a mountain bike, but exercise that my feet could tolerate
Thank you son for allowing me to do this with you.
So, Day 1...
Today I begin Day 1 of my Journey.
Since my divorce, not only have I been estranged from my ex-wife, I have been estranged from my children as well. After my wife and I separated, I was embarrassed and ashamed of myself for not being able to finish my life long commitment. I was depressed and felt guilty and really didn't want to be with anyone, including my children.
Over the past few years I have began talking with them and doing more things with them; each in their own way.
(Right turn, change in thought)
As many of you know or understand, technology people aren't usually the first people that come to mind when one thing think of "Physically Fit" people. I am no exception to that rule. At 45 now, I began to wonder if I will ever again be able to see my toes standing up straight. The hair is going from brown and full to gray and going! Sleep and doing computer work are my two most favorite hobbies, with the occasional lawn mowing thrown in. I live a block from work and can count on two hands the number of times I have walked or rode my bike to work. I am beginning to feel and look like those people in WALL-E.
(Left turn, back in thought)
Today, I saw that one of my sons had posted that he is going to do the Tough Mudder. He did it last year with his brother. So I thought.....here is my chance to do something with my son. So I asked if I could do it with him. He said, yes! September 7th or 8th, 2013 at the EAA in Oshkosh. http://toughmudder.com/events/wisconsin-2013/?gclid=CO-tibybhbcCFSJlMgodaDMAFg
Now, you must know a little something about my son. He is a former active duty Marine. He is built like a tank, and works-out a lot. He is a little bigger than I was at his age, but built like I was built. We joke around because I was former Navy, Submarines. We didn't fight, go into combat. We were 100's or more miles away from most combat, where, if threatened, we pushed buttons and ran away.
So...today begins my journey. First, to do something with my son. Second, to get in any other shape but round.
First issue, shoes. I have some damaged feet from my military days, and I need to find something that is tolerable. I have been told that once I lose 5-10 lbs, my feet will start to feel better. However, I need to get moving to lose the 5-10 lbs. Ugh.
Second issue, diet. I came home today to a refrigerator full of great tasting food, that will keep me fat forever. I went to the store and got some of my old friends. One thing that I really enjoyed was fruit and vegetable smoothies. I would take whatever fruit I had laying around and throw it in the blender with some yogurt, OJ, or whatever other juice I had. Today, I had to go to the store and actually buy fruit. So.....today's dinner was Orange, strawberry, apple, peach, yogurt, and even the dreaded fruit BANANA!
Third issue, exercise. Just going to do it is the hard part. For the past few weeks I have been walking around my block once a day. I got up to being able to run around my block once. However, my feet/shoe issue is throwing that off. Today, I ran to the post office. Maybe a little more each day. I put air in a bike I was borrowing from my son and did a short 6 mile bike ride. Not enjoyable on a mountain bike, but exercise that my feet could tolerate
Thank you son for allowing me to do this with you.
So, Day 1...
Monday, April 15, 2013
Where in the world is "My Printer"?
This is for all my IT friends out there.
A recent email I sent out to my users went something like this:
Hello all,
For the past 10 years, we have been befuddled with Helpdesk tickets that read "My Printer...." We have looked high and low, all around for a printer named "My Printer" and couldn't find it anywhere. So we had a very difficult time fixing "My Printer". We know it must exist somewhere because so many people make reference to it in Helpdesk tickets.
Alas, after 10 years and many gray hairs later, we have found the problem and a solution! "My Printer" was never created! Therefore, we have created "My Printer" in iPrint. Yes, "My Printer" actually now exists and is actually "My Printer" in "My Office". It is the printer at the bottom of the iPrint printer list that anyone can install and use.
So, when we get helpdesk tickets that read "My Printer doesn't work" or "My Printer needs toner" or "My Printer has problem", we immediately know you are referring to "My Printer", which is in "My Office". This solution makes troubleshooting and repairing "My Printer" issues so much faster now that we know exactly what printer is having issues. BRILLIANT!
Oh, so you know, "My Printer" doesn't support Windows 8. :)
We are still working to solve "My Computer" and "My Room".
Tom
Wednesday, February 27, 2013
Asking for your answer to a question. Do you have an opinion?
Hello all,
I have been sitting here today, with too much time on my hand. Thinking can be a dangerous past time. Not nearly as dangerous as making a joke around people with no sense of humor, but dangerous nonetheless.
I have been in education technology now going on 10 years. I've seen ups and downs. I've seen staff turn over, lots of politics. I have seen all kinds magic bullets programs, strategies, and changes that were going to fix things. People come up with all kinds of cleaver ideas. Many are truly trying hard to make things "better". These things come and go, yet a few things remain. Education costs money, tax payers want to cut taxes, and everything we hear is that our educational system in America is failing.
Forget anything that anyone else says about what is "failing". Forget everything you know about how a school works. Forget your past experiences with your school. Forget all the political stuff.
So, my question to you is, What do you want YOUR school to look like? What would you, the tax payer, like to see happen or happening at YOUR school to consider it a success? What do you want the school to do that will make you say, "Our school(s) are a success and worth the money"
Honestly, we know all about what a failing school is. We hear it all the time in the news. What I really want to know and hear is what does it take for you, the tax payer to say, "We have great schools, and I don't mind paying taxes for our school system. Our schools do what I want them to do and are going in the right and proper direction."
Please give this some thought. I know what I would like to see as a parent, and as an employee, and a taxpayer. But I REALLY want to explore other ideas.
What say you?
I have been sitting here today, with too much time on my hand. Thinking can be a dangerous past time. Not nearly as dangerous as making a joke around people with no sense of humor, but dangerous nonetheless.
I have been in education technology now going on 10 years. I've seen ups and downs. I've seen staff turn over, lots of politics. I have seen all kinds magic bullets programs, strategies, and changes that were going to fix things. People come up with all kinds of cleaver ideas. Many are truly trying hard to make things "better". These things come and go, yet a few things remain. Education costs money, tax payers want to cut taxes, and everything we hear is that our educational system in America is failing.
Forget anything that anyone else says about what is "failing". Forget everything you know about how a school works. Forget your past experiences with your school. Forget all the political stuff.
So, my question to you is, What do you want YOUR school to look like? What would you, the tax payer, like to see happen or happening at YOUR school to consider it a success? What do you want the school to do that will make you say, "Our school(s) are a success and worth the money"
Honestly, we know all about what a failing school is. We hear it all the time in the news. What I really want to know and hear is what does it take for you, the tax payer to say, "We have great schools, and I don't mind paying taxes for our school system. Our schools do what I want them to do and are going in the right and proper direction."
Please give this some thought. I know what I would like to see as a parent, and as an employee, and a taxpayer. But I REALLY want to explore other ideas.
What say you?
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