Sharpie will track the progress

Oh my please regress

Ok, so getting obsessed about my son’s pinewood derby race all those years in Cub Scouts wasn’t enough, now I’ve been thinking about Haiku’s.  Yes, Haiku’s.

I am the farthest person from being a writer or heck even a very good reader, but for the last two months I’ve been thinking about Haiku’s and what it takes to write them.  Just shoot me now people.  I don’t know what it is, but there is something about thinking up a 17 mora poem.  Five syllables, then seven followed by five again.

So, without further ado….my first Haiku. (insert laughter)

Winter Ping

The hail hits my head

Oh, so, folically challenged

Curse you Winter night!

More on Haiku’s

Posted via email from Charlie on the run …

More to come, but in the mean time here’s a little ditty to put a smile on your face.  It does for me at least.  It’s a story of misinformation turned into a great surprise and delight.

Like many, I thought I was invincible.  Not in a Superhero manner, but in a lazy sense.  I thought I could eat whatever I wanted, could sit on the couch whenever possible, and simply do whatever “I” wanted or did not want to do.  Oh how that is not true.  I. am. human.

So after understanding the place that food, exercise and good habits are in daily life, I am happy to say that I have lost 32 pounds in the last six months.  I power walk between two to four miles about four days a week, and typically six miles on the weekend days.  So I average nearly twenty miles a week of walking.  It’s going to get harder as the weather continues to get colder, so I think a treadmill purchase might be in the cards soon.

I also have started a small weight lifting regime (very small) with a focus on toning right now, then perhaps going for some definition, but tightening up the flab is my first priority.  I think it’s pretty amazing that a little bit of toning goes a long way.  Now if I could just my head around sit ups…..that would be great!

Like is good.  I’ve got a better purpose in my life and I am really enjoying what I’m doing with it!  I’ve put the bad habits past me, and I see what is necessary to make this work.   In fact, I think I appreciate the occasional burger and beer even more now.  Heck, the harder I work, the more often I can have that combo.  Excuse me while I head out for some exercise….I’m thinking I need a juicy meal and beverage next weekend!

Love this stuff!

So the next step of my rehab has just started.  I’m undertaking an exercise program to drop additional weight, drop the medicines, and drop the bad eating habits.  Over the course of the next 12 weeks I plan to go from virtually zero exercise to some hard numbers of accomplishments.  Think of it as feats of strength.  I’ve got some lofty goals that I’m setting for myself, but I think know it’s all necessary in order enjoy my life.