Rocky IV Training Montage
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rZA6mvMXxBQ
Trust- Prince
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P8Yxv1P3BCo
Strange title for a post i know...but it is quite fitting for how my exercise progress is coming. 11.9....that number has been my best. 11.9. Couldnt make it farther than 11.9 miles in 45 minutes on the bike. That is until the training montage from rocky IV popped on my mp3 player. Instead of thinking about how much the last 10 minutes of riding sucked i was focused on hardcore training to defeat that dastardly russian! Its amazing how much the type of song you are listening to can quicken your pace. When i listened to that song i fought hard and defeated my previous 11.9 miles and i ended my 45 minutes with 12.1 miles! VICTORY!!! YO ADRIAN!!!! I DID IT!!!!! Something i found humerous after i did this was that the song Trust by Prince (off of the original Batman soundtrack) came on and it was victory dance time. I laughed pretty hard for i had danced all the way upstairs hands raised in the air for victory and went right to the fridge for my championship belt glass of water...victory never tasted so sweet.
My eating habits still aren't the healthiest but i have been eating quite a bit less and drinking more water. I still have an occasional glass of pop but it isnt like my old habit of being able to down a 2-liter a night. Small changes have been working. My weight loss to date since i have started is 7 lbs as of today. Ive been noticing myself getting full with considerably less food these days and its a great feeling. I know i can eat alot healthier but i know cheating here and there is gonna make me less likely to crash and burn and im ok with that. I cant even imagine the money i have saved even just in the past week by not buying several bags of chips and several pops. In fact i think i might start puttin a dollar away for every time i have wanted to buy a bag of chips or a pop and treat myself to a nice steak dinner and a movie sometime.
My body is already starting to feel the effects of this working out. After my bike ride today (which was 12.1 miles also :-D) i am sitting here typing this and i am not sore in the least even though i can feel a burn....its a good burn though. It feels great to start getting in shape again. Its nice to not walk up the stairs and not breathe heavy...well it wasnt that bad but you get the example. This is a great start to a healthier life for me. I am working my hardest to combat my obesity, family history of heart trouble, and family history of diabetes. I pray my dad starts riding this bike with me. He has had a heart attack in the past and recently had a quadruple bypass on his heart. I love him to death and i want him to be around for my children when i have them. Please pray with me.
A recent realization hit me when i have been riding this bike. I know pump up songs are a great way to quicken your pace but lately i have been picking up the pace with slower songs...how you ask? Well alot of the songs have been slow worship songs and other inspiring christian songs. I found myself being swept up in the emotion of the song and not the beats per minute. Alot of the times i close my eyes, raise my hands, and sing these songs to God. Its a great way to control my breathing also. I am a musician and by learning to sing when my heartrate is up it could help me move around and entertain better without losing the quality of my voice.
My relationship with God is growing steadily. The two biggest ways that it is growing is leading worship with a few of my really good friends and my youth group. Worship went great at church this past Sunday and i could really feel the Holy Spirit moving within all of us. It was nice to change the pace and format of our sunday morning worship. Its normally 3 fast songs, prayer song, communion song and decision song...but this time our music was all slower songs and its nice to break out of that mold and have that slow meditative time with God. Working with youth is a pretty big passion for me. I love my kids...they are my kids...and i want to help raise my kids to be Godly examples and shine for His glory! Them kids are a amazing way to hold myself accountable. Who would i be wagging my finger at my kids saying dont do this and dont do that if i do it myself. If i become a more God-centered man then my kids will see this and maybe learn from it.
Go ahead and take a listen to the songs and you will get to know a little bit of what i find humerous. Gotta love the small things. Peace!
Tuesday, August 24, 2010
Monday, August 16, 2010
Success.
Been about 6 days since i posted so i have decided its time. I have labeled this post success because lately thats what i have been having. Success in working out, success in not pigging out and snacking all the time, and success with my spiritual life.
I have worked out in one form or another every day since i have started this blog. My main source of exercise has been riding the stationary bike in my house. I started at 35 minutes the first day but every day since then i have gone 45 minutes riding the bike. I have been averaging about 11 miles a pop. One day i didnt ride the bike but i walked a couple miles with my brother. Eventually that will be built up to a jog and maybe someday in the future a very quick jog. Today i didnt really want to work out but my friend Justin kept me accountable before i went to his house to play video games...i really didnt feel like working out but after i did i felt great and i thank him for that. I know somedays i want to be lazy but its good to know people are watching my back in this situation.
I havent been pigging out at every meal and ive found if i dont eat a whole lotta junk i still feel full with the smaller portions. SUCCESS! I can survive and afternoon without a snack. A few weeks ago i could down a bag of chips in one sitting every day of the week and not even care. But that has changed. I know i am better than that. It was really hard the other day when i had a Thundercats marathon at my house and my guests brought a few pizza's, several bags of chips, cookies galore, and all the pop in the world to quench my thirst. It was good to have another friend there staring at me everytime i went for food....didnt eat as much cause he was watching me. They left several pops in my fridge that i need to give away cause i know it is way to great a temptation for me. I have cheated a couple of times...i had a orange crush chilled in a glass bottle that i entitled myself to during this marathon. I have been drinkin alot of water lately and i am already starting to feel better from just that.
Ive noticed my spiritual life getting better also....slowly. I am gettin involved in a bible study with my brother, sister-in-law, our churches youth minister matt...and his wiffffeeee...a movie star, the professor and mary anne.......sorry i will get back on track :-) We are gonna be meeting weekly starting next month doing a character study in the book of Nehemiah. I like this approach rather than reading random verses. It will be interesting to look at characters in the bible. My mind has been more pure these past several days than it has in a long time and ive defeated satan and several of his attacks. Feels good....Im having small victories and i know i can win this war!
And this is my nephew Jace Legend.
I have worked out in one form or another every day since i have started this blog. My main source of exercise has been riding the stationary bike in my house. I started at 35 minutes the first day but every day since then i have gone 45 minutes riding the bike. I have been averaging about 11 miles a pop. One day i didnt ride the bike but i walked a couple miles with my brother. Eventually that will be built up to a jog and maybe someday in the future a very quick jog. Today i didnt really want to work out but my friend Justin kept me accountable before i went to his house to play video games...i really didnt feel like working out but after i did i felt great and i thank him for that. I know somedays i want to be lazy but its good to know people are watching my back in this situation.
I havent been pigging out at every meal and ive found if i dont eat a whole lotta junk i still feel full with the smaller portions. SUCCESS! I can survive and afternoon without a snack. A few weeks ago i could down a bag of chips in one sitting every day of the week and not even care. But that has changed. I know i am better than that. It was really hard the other day when i had a Thundercats marathon at my house and my guests brought a few pizza's, several bags of chips, cookies galore, and all the pop in the world to quench my thirst. It was good to have another friend there staring at me everytime i went for food....didnt eat as much cause he was watching me. They left several pops in my fridge that i need to give away cause i know it is way to great a temptation for me. I have cheated a couple of times...i had a orange crush chilled in a glass bottle that i entitled myself to during this marathon. I have been drinkin alot of water lately and i am already starting to feel better from just that.
Ive noticed my spiritual life getting better also....slowly. I am gettin involved in a bible study with my brother, sister-in-law, our churches youth minister matt...and his wiffffeeee...a movie star, the professor and mary anne.......sorry i will get back on track :-) We are gonna be meeting weekly starting next month doing a character study in the book of Nehemiah. I like this approach rather than reading random verses. It will be interesting to look at characters in the bible. My mind has been more pure these past several days than it has in a long time and ive defeated satan and several of his attacks. Feels good....Im having small victories and i know i can win this war!
As i was riding the bike i was thinking about my newborn nephew and my niece....I was watching my sister-in-law holding my nephew and he was standing for a little bit then he would have to sit down....and then i look at my niece skipping around in her princess dresses and it makes me realize that it might take a while for me to stand up on my feet with this process of getting healthy...but it will take baby steps to get there. Eventually i will be running around with all the energy in the world with them kids and its going to be glorious. They are partly my motivation and yes they are the cutest kids in the world. Dont even try to argue.
Here is my niece Elizabeth Faith Brummer.
And this is my nephew Jace Legend.Wednesday, August 11, 2010
The Center of Purpose
Purpose
–noun
1. the reason for which something exists or is done, made, used, etc.
2. an intended or desired result; end; aim; goal.
3. determination; resoluteness.
–verb (used with object)
6. to set as an aim, intention, or goal for oneself.
I've been thinking about the phrase "Center Of Purpose" alot lately. It mainly started out in the mountains of Colorado at Nationwide Youth Round-up (NYR). The main theme of the week was center. What do we place at the center of our lives? That week weighed heavily on my heart and I examined myself and what i put in the in the center of my life. Ive created this blog for myself to hold myself accountable with what i place at the center of my life. Ive been looking at all the junk in my life that i have placed in the center and its time to get rid of it all and place Jesus Christ in the center. The center of my thoughts, actions, focus, heart, mind, body, and soul. I am striving to become a better Ambassador for Christ and a great example for my youth kids...and even the adults in my church.
I've also created this blog to hold myself accountable for what i like to call "Remodeling the Temple." What i mean by this is fitness. I havent been a very good steward of this body i have been given and its time for a change. Its not how i look but my future depends on it. I have a niece and nephew that needs running around with, so many opportunities for friendship through sports, and even a longer life that needs lived. I would ask that you would pray for me on this journey im taking. Its going to be hard for me to change, mentally and physically but i know this is what needs done. Prayer and encouraging words...honest words are what i need. I will also pray for anyone else journey they may be taking.
And with all this being said i leave you with this quote.
The purpose of life is a life of purpose.
–noun
1. the reason for which something exists or is done, made, used, etc.
2. an intended or desired result; end; aim; goal.
3. determination; resoluteness.
–verb (used with object)
6. to set as an aim, intention, or goal for oneself.
I've been thinking about the phrase "Center Of Purpose" alot lately. It mainly started out in the mountains of Colorado at Nationwide Youth Round-up (NYR). The main theme of the week was center. What do we place at the center of our lives? That week weighed heavily on my heart and I examined myself and what i put in the in the center of my life. Ive created this blog for myself to hold myself accountable with what i place at the center of my life. Ive been looking at all the junk in my life that i have placed in the center and its time to get rid of it all and place Jesus Christ in the center. The center of my thoughts, actions, focus, heart, mind, body, and soul. I am striving to become a better Ambassador for Christ and a great example for my youth kids...and even the adults in my church.
I've also created this blog to hold myself accountable for what i like to call "Remodeling the Temple." What i mean by this is fitness. I havent been a very good steward of this body i have been given and its time for a change. Its not how i look but my future depends on it. I have a niece and nephew that needs running around with, so many opportunities for friendship through sports, and even a longer life that needs lived. I would ask that you would pray for me on this journey im taking. Its going to be hard for me to change, mentally and physically but i know this is what needs done. Prayer and encouraging words...honest words are what i need. I will also pray for anyone else journey they may be taking.
And with all this being said i leave you with this quote.
The purpose of life is a life of purpose.
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