Back at the gym...

monster · 03-07-2013, 03:53 PM

Took a 2 month "bridge" from the gym January/February because I was in hospital and then I couldn't get myself there and my two bad legs were kind of non-conducive to exercise.

Friday was the first day of the new month. Time to see if I can still swim. hadn't gained back any of the weight I lost in the last 12 months (25lb) but lost a lot of strength and who knows with the stamina.....

Thought about having beest drop me off and then walking home afterwards, but it's a long walk and the weather was not nice. Was working up the courage to drive there (beest had the van because he was on taxi duty after school, so would have to be the Fit -a stick....)....... Thor called from school. After working hard all week and getting a star on his work for the first time. he had left his prized piece of work at home and couldn't "check out". Any other time I'd've said "tough break dude" But he'd had a shitty week with his hockey coach and worked so hard....... GULP. Long story short... I did it. 10 miles across town. Then -after many tears and stuff- I drove to the gym.

THE FUCKING POOL WAS CLOSED FOR MAINTENANCE. Cried. then did a small upper body work out and hit the hot tub. At least I had driven. A lot.

Swam a half mile on Monday. and on Tuesday.

and a mile today

followed by a timed 400....
.....because I have a goal: http://epicraces.com/?event=sky-tri

limey · 03-07-2013, 04:34 PM

You're putting me to shame! I need to get back into my swim, apple routine ...
WTG Monstah!

orthodoc · 03-07-2013, 04:54 PM

You go, monster! What an inspiration.

Aliantha · 03-07-2013, 04:55 PM

Good stuff monster.

You must be feeling empowered now?

Pete Zicato · 03-07-2013, 05:13 PM

Quote:

Nothing in the world can take place of persistence. Talent will not; nothing is more common than unsuccessful men with talent. Genius will not; unrewarded genius is almost a proverb. Education will not; the world is full of educated derelicts. Persistence and determination alone are omnipotent.

You are the persistence monster.

Clodfobble · 03-07-2013, 05:15 PM

Good for you, monster!

zippyt · 03-07-2013, 06:09 PM

Rock on Chick !!!

monster · 03-07-2013, 06:50 PM

thanks all.

footfootfoot · 03-07-2013, 08:00 PM

HOT TUB!

Sometimes it make me break out in a cold sweat!
One two three four!

Hot tub! Ha! Da!
Ah-full of water!
I say hot tub! Ha!
Day! Ba! Very, very hot... Very hot! Da!
Hot tub! Gonna get ya hot-a!
Gonna make ya sweat! Hey! Say!
Hot tub! Rub a dub in the hot tub!
Rub a dub with me!

Should I get in the hot tub?
(Yeah!)
Will it make me sweat?
(Yeah!)
Should I get in the hot tub?
(Yeah!)
Will it make me wet?
(Yeah!)
Well, well, well...

Hot tub! Ah!
Get in!
Gonna get in the water!
Gonna make me sweat! Ah!
Here I go in the hot tub!

HHHHIIIGGGHH!

Too hot in the hot tub! Ma!

Burn myself!
Make it cooler!
Good God!
Gonna make me...

I'm gonna get in the hot tub...
I'm gonna get in the hot tub...
I'm gonna get in the hot tub...
Ha! Lilin! Lidilin! Eh!
A gonna make me sweat-ah!
Dah! Gonna make me sweat!
Gonna make me sweat-ah!
Dah! Gonna get me in the hot tub!
I can't stand it!
Here I go! I can't stand it!

Here I go in the hot tub!
Gonna get in the hot tub!
Gonna get it wet-ah!
Good God!
HHHIIIIGGHHH! Ha!
Good God!
Rub a dub!
In the hot tub!
Rub a dub with me!
Good God!
Rub a dub in the hot tub!
Gonna set me free!

Nirvana · 03-07-2013, 10:51 PM

Must feel fabulous good for you!

glatt · 03-08-2013, 08:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by monster

Swam a half mile on Monday. and on Tuesday.

and a mile today

followed by a timed 400....

I honestly don't think I would be able to do any of that, and I'm stroke free. I think the farthest I ever swam is about a quarter mile.

monster · 03-08-2013, 06:57 PM

yebbut you could probably run further than me

monster · 03-08-2013, 08:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pete Zicato

You are the persistence monster.

Quote:

Nothing in the world can take place of persistence. Talent will not; nothing is more common than unsuccessful men with talent. Genius will not; unrewarded genius is almost a proverb. Education will not; the world is full of educated derelicts. Persistence and determination alone are omnipotent.

thanks especially for that

footfootfoot · 03-09-2013, 02:56 PM

Today's Monster totem is...the envelope please...

The Wolverine!

The wolverine has a reputation for ferocity and strength out of proportion to its size, with the documented ability to kill prey many times larger than itself...the wolverine has been recorded killing prey such as adult deer...An account placed a polar bear of unknown age and weight together with a similar wolverine where the smaller, tenacious predator came out the victor.

infinite monkey · 03-09-2013, 05:45 PM

Fitting, since she lives in ann arbor!

She is teh awesome, isn't she?

03-07-2013, 03:53 PM	#1
monster I hear them call the tide Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Perpetual Chaos Posts: 30,852	Back at the gym... Took a 2 month "bridge" from the gym January/February because I was in hospital and then I couldn't get myself there and my two bad legs were kind of non-conducive to exercise. Friday was the first day of the new month. Time to see if I can still swim. hadn't gained back any of the weight I lost in the last 12 months (25lb) but lost a lot of strength and who knows with the stamina..... Thought about having beest drop me off and then walking home afterwards, but it's a long walk and the weather was not nice. Was working up the courage to drive there (beest had the van because he was on taxi duty after school, so would have to be the Fit -a stick....)....... Thor called from school. After working hard all week and getting a star on his work for the first time. he had left his prized piece of work at home and couldn't "check out". Any other time I'd've said "tough break dude" But he'd had a shitty week with his hockey coach and worked so hard....... GULP. Long story short... I did it. 10 miles across town. Then -after many tears and stuff- I drove to the gym. THE FUCKING POOL WAS CLOSED FOR MAINTENANCE. Cried. then did a small upper body work out and hit the hot tub. At least I had driven. A lot. Swam a half mile on Monday. and on Tuesday. and a mile today followed by a timed 400.... .....because I have a goal: http://epicraces.com/?event=sky-tri __________________ The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity Amelia Earhart

03-07-2013, 04:34 PM	#2
limey Encroaching on your decrees Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: An island within the south-west coast of Scotland Posts: 7,016	You're putting me to shame! I need to get back into my swim, apple routine ... WTG Monstah! __________________ Living it up on the edge ... of civilisation, within the southwest coast of

03-07-2013, 04:54 PM	#3
orthodoc Not Suspicious, Merely Canadian Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 3,774	You go, monster! What an inspiration. __________________ The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated. - Ghandi

03-07-2013, 04:55 PM	#4
Aliantha trying hard to be a better person Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Brisbane, Australia Posts: 16,493	Good stuff monster. You must be feeling empowered now? __________________ Kind words are the music of the world. F. W. Faber

03-07-2013, 05:15 PM	#6
Clodfobble UNDER CONDITIONAL MITIGATION Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 20,012	Good for you, monster! __________________ My book My other book My spirit animal

03-07-2013, 06:09 PM	#7
zippyt LONG LIVE KING ZIPPY! per Feetz Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Arkansas Posts: 7,661	Rock on Chick !!! __________________ "Success is getting what you want. Happiness is wanting what you get. " Brother Dave Gardner

03-07-2013, 06:50 PM	#8
monster I hear them call the tide Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Perpetual Chaos Posts: 30,852	thanks all. __________________ The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity Amelia Earhart

03-07-2013, 08:00 PM	#9
footfootfoot To shreds, you say? Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: in the house and on the street-how many, many feet we meet! Posts: 18,449	HOT TUB! Sometimes it make me break out in a cold sweat! One two three four! Hot tub! Ha! Da! Ah-full of water! I say hot tub! Ha! Day! Ba! Very, very hot... Very hot! Da! Hot tub! Gonna get ya hot-a! Gonna make ya sweat! Hey! Say! Hot tub! Rub a dub in the hot tub! Rub a dub with me! Should I get in the hot tub? (Yeah!) Will it make me sweat? (Yeah!) Should I get in the hot tub? (Yeah!) Will it make me wet? (Yeah!) Well, well, well... Hot tub! Ah! Get in! Gonna get in the water! Gonna make me sweat! Ah! Here I go in the hot tub! HHHHIIIGGGHH! Too hot in the hot tub! Ma! Burn myself! Make it cooler! Good God! Gonna make me... I'm gonna get in the hot tub... I'm gonna get in the hot tub... I'm gonna get in the hot tub... Ha! Lilin! Lidilin! Eh! A gonna make me sweat-ah! Dah! Gonna make me sweat! Gonna make me sweat-ah! Dah! Gonna get me in the hot tub! I can't stand it! Here I go! I can't stand it! Here I go in the hot tub! Gonna get in the hot tub! Gonna get it wet-ah! Good God! HHHIIIIGGHHH! Ha! Good God! Rub a dub! In the hot tub! Rub a dub with me! Good God! Rub a dub in the hot tub! Gonna set me free! __________________ The internet is a hateful stew of vomit you can never take completely seriously. - Her Fobs

03-07-2013, 10:51 PM	#10
Nirvana Back in 10 Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 3,684	Must feel fabulous good for you! __________________ Speaking simply... do not confuse this with having a simple mind.

03-08-2013, 06:57 PM	#12
monster I hear them call the tide Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Perpetual Chaos Posts: 30,852	yebbut you could probably run further than me __________________ The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity Amelia Earhart

03-09-2013, 02:56 PM	#14
footfootfoot To shreds, you say? Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: in the house and on the street-how many, many feet we meet! Posts: 18,449	Today's Monster totem is...the envelope please... The Wolverine! The wolverine has a reputation for ferocity and strength out of proportion to its size, with the documented ability to kill prey many times larger than itself...the wolverine has been recorded killing prey such as adult deer...An account placed a polar bear of unknown age and weight together with a similar wolverine where the smaller, tenacious predator came out the victor. __________________ The internet is a hateful stew of vomit you can never take completely seriously. - Her Fobs

03-09-2013, 05:45 PM	#15
infinite monkey Person who doesn't update the user title Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 13,002	Fitting, since she lives in ann arbor! She is teh awesome, isn't she?

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