Helping My Older Brother Part II

Here we go again it appears as though my brother is progressing quite well with his exercise program and diet. My brother has lost 7 pounds now so he is obviously following my program even on the days we do not get together. I am also working with him on his diet by making sure he stays away from fatty foods and SODAS! Notice how I emphasized sodas the dude has a soda problem. I have recommended to him that he take in plenty of B vitamins. B vitamins stimulate the metabolism and help break down foods to use as energy. I always recommend B-12 it is the best metabolic stimulator and energy provider. Now my brother with all of great dietary help he has more energy now. When I was helping early on he could only walk pretty slow for 30 minutes. Then we were able to move it up to 40 minutes on the treadmill still pretty slow. Now with an improved diet he walks 40 minutes with some inclines and jumps rope for 10 minutes. Next up is to increase the rope jumping to 15 minutes and we can hold steady with that for awhile. I have hope that I can get at least a small cut of this biggest loser competition if he wins. I heard through the grape vine it has increased to $100.00 for the winner. I think I have put in enough work on this project to get at least a small cut. hehehe!!!

Coffee And The Runner

I have definitely have been drinking coffee as long as I have been a competitive runner and it has always worked for me. I do not think I could actually train on a daily basis without my coffee. There was a time I was visiting a friend and he was not a coffee drinker and I had to race on the weekend I was visiting him. What a terrible mistake that was no coffee and run a 5 mile road race YIKES!!! Needless to say the race did not go well I really should have won this pretty low key race instead I was 4th. At the starting line I felt half awake and not my usual KEYED UP SELF!! About half way through the race I managed to get into gear but that was a little late and I was way too far behind. I do not feel as coffee is an addiction since I often notice that I accomplish a lot more under the influence of coffee. Notice how I say under the influence of coffee just trying to be funny. I know that caffeine is very good for me and helps me get things DONE!!! I also like to call it my taking care of business drug. In the 70's there was a commercial about coffee and getting things accomplished. The name of the commercial was become "A Coffee Achiever" I love those commercials. I like to call myself a Coffee Achiever!!!
This is to be continued on another day when I have had my fill of COFFEE!! Farewell!

Helping my older brother

Today is going to be the first day I help my older brother with a training program to help him lose weight. I think he is going to enjoy his training program cause I know I will. It will be pleasure in assisting him lose some weight and maybe win a competition at work. You see at the hospital where he works at they are doing a biggest loser competition and I guess the one who loses the most wins $50.00 or something like that. Today for my brothers training it is going to be all cardio and I think it is going to be a little challenging. He will be a little gassed after todays workout but it is going to be a great day for him.

A little information.

This is a little information about my it my blog. This blog will not just be out running or MY running but also about past, previous and future adventures. This blog will contain information about Japan and about life in Japan and a few tidbits of Japanese culture. I am also a Navy vet. so there could be some funny or tragic Navy stories. I wanted to let this be known because I don't want this to be a dull blog.

Interesting day

Today is the first day of my blog. I chose Aaron Pierson marathoning because I love to run marathons. Marathoning has done so much for me and I am forever grateful. Today started very interesting I was denied a coaching opportunity because of my proximity you see this particular woman lives in Oakland, CA. and I live in Warren, MI and to her this does not work. I wish she would reconsider but I don't think she will. I remember during my prime marathoning years I was definitely coached afar and mean really afar. I was coached by reading books by successful coaches and athletes and remembering my past coaches workouts. I was also mentored by a very successful runner but other than that it was me and a few books and a creative mind. So to me proximity is meaningless but to others I guess it is very important. One last thing for my first day of blogging this font is called Georgia so the font is dedicated to all of my new Georgia friends.