Day One Hundred Sixty Two

Crazy day!  I got up early this morning.  I headed out and did my 6 miles.  I did something different today though.  I went on a different route than usual but still did the same distance.  Oh man, that was not a good idea.  I usually do 3 miles, then I'll rest for about 10 mins and stretch out my legs, get off my feet, then head out again to finish off my six miles.  This route ended up causing me to do the whole thing non-stop!  Dang, my feet were really worn out by the time I got back.  I need some better padding in my shoes if I'm going to be doin this.  I added some running in there also so that made it more challenging, but I got it done ;)  Cody did the whole thing with me.  Cooper didn't.  Poor dog, he was so tuckered out by the end of the 5th mile that I took him home then finished it out with Cody.  Cooper is smaller and for some reason, he's chubby.  He's got a round belly.  I call him a butterball lol.  I need to get him on a diet.  So he sat out the rest of the walk and Cody came with me.


I did some weightlifting today which really helped out.  I wasn't feeling sore from yesterday which was great!  I'm going to keep that up.  I haven't did a bowflex workout in a while so I'm going to start that up again.  Yoga is good, but my feet were hurting way too bad to do that today.  Doing 6 miles really does take it's toll.  I've been doing that all summer.  Three weeks of not doing 6 miles, that really took it's toll also.  That first week I was hunting so I didn't do 6 miles.  Instead, I was hiking those mountains for 8 hours everyday that week.  The second week we were home, but my ankle was swollen because of my accident out there, and my knee was hurting so I had to stay off it.  The third week I was walking again, but in order to strengthen myself up again and not push my knee or my ankle, I only did 3 miles that whole week.  Now, the fourth week, I'm back to 6 miles but I tell you it's really tough lol.  Feels great when I'm done though, my legs are on Fire in a good way!


Ok now for the crazy part.  We went to see that movie, Annabelle, today :O  I've heard a lot of ppl say that it was stupid...boring...not scary.  My brother and sister apparently both said that.  Well, I watched it today and let me tell you...IT WAS SCARY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  I can't say that enough.  I mean, I've seen lots of scary movies.  I love them!  There are very few movies that can really get me going.  I never sit there and try and act like a tough guy and say, "that wasn't scary" or start criticizing it just to act tough.  A lot of idiots do that and it's stupid!  I mean, if it's not scary, then fine!  You don't need to go plaster it all over the evening news.  Damn, scary movies are supposed to be fun to watch!  That's why they exist, for our entertainment.  I watch scary movies to get scared, as everybody does.  If it's not scary, I'll still enjoy watching it.  I won't go around telling ppl that I didn't get scared.  That's stupid!  Anyway, this movie Annabelle, I was genuinely scared :(  It scared the hell out of me.  There's a scene in the movie where the woman finds this baby crying really loud, then sees something stand up behind it in the dark....then this thing chasing her up the stairs....oooooohHhOOOh dammit it freaks me out just thinking about it!  I was breathing so heavily in there.  Honestly, I've never been that freaked out in a theater.  Never!!  I have gotten spooked, but not that scared.  That was really creepy!  I think that hit some of my deepest fears, that whole elevator scene and her getting chased up the stairway.  That did it for me!  So anyone who says that Annabelle wasn't scary, well you are either lying, or you're so scared that you don't want to be scared so you won't allow yourself to be.  So, you wanna show how tough you are, watch that movie BY YOURSELF, IN THE DARK, REALLY LOUD and without your cell phone or any other distractions.  Do that, then you come out of there laughing, you can come to me and tell me it wasn't scary.  So yeah, that was my whole take on that movie.  Creepy!!!!


Now the other part of my crazy day was tonight!  Lees and I were watching a movie...


(by the way, Lees is NOT my girlfriend! She's just my best friend and we're actually related in some way, but I'm not sure exactly how. She lives with me because I have a 3 bedroom place and it's just me plus I've been taking care of her since she was a teenager when her mom basically chose to kick her out because her boyfriend didn't like her (Lees).  He actually told her mom to choose, him or her daughter, so her mom looks at Lisa and says "goodbye" and called the cops on her to kick her out on the streets since she was 18, but she was still in high school. So the cops came and chased Lisa out of her own house while her mom stayed upstairs screwing her boyfriend. I lived in Albuquerque at the time. None of Lisa's family would take her in.  They kept tossing her from place to place.  Lisa was on the verge of giving up, so I moved back here.  I took her in.  I put her through her senior year of high school and I paid for all her graduation stuff and even bought her a class ring.  Afterwards, I helped her get a vehicle and a job.  She's been here with me ever since.  Wherever I am, she is.  We are solid partners, in a non-romantic way.  That's the short story of us.  I've always been there for her, and she's been there for me.  Right now, she's going to college to become a nurse.  She's doing so good and is one of the top students in all her classes and she's a member of the National Honor Society of Leadership!  I'm so proud of her.  I'm thankful to God that He put her in my life.  We are best friends!  That's why I'm still a single guy too.  Everyone thinks she and I are a couple just because we're always together so the ladies stay away from me lol. Oh well, that whole situation will work itself out in time.)


...and Cody was barking, so was Cooper.  So thinking there was a stray outside eating my cats' food, I went out there.  Lisa came with me and we were looking around trying to see if there was anything out there.  We both walked over to Cody and while we were standing there, we heard a loud gunshot down by the ditch, which is where I do my 6 miles every morning.  A few seconds later, there was another shot, then another.  Six shots total and this being 10pm at night, that was pretty alarming!  So I called the cops.  I told them there were some gunshots down by the ditch toward the river.  They said they were going to send an officer down there.  So, I waited.  I saw a vehicle come up from the ditch some time after, and leave.  A while later, the cops showed up.  They had their spotlights down there and they were driving all around.  They are still out there right now shining their lights everywhere.  So, that being said, there is NO WAY I'm going to go on my walk/run tomorrow.  My luck, I might find a dead body and get blamed for it lol.  So hopefully they look around and if there's any crazy changes, they should call me. 


So yeah, that was my day!  Now I'm going to keep an ear open and try to get some sleep.  Hopefully it's nothing but seriously, ppl shouldn't be shooting guns down there!  I mean for crying out loud, there's ppl who live up here!  What if one of them bullets come up toward the homes.  Crazy!  Ok, more to report tomorrow.  Goodnight!

Day One Hundred Sixty One

Today was the day!  I started up my 6 miles again ;D  Oh man did it kick my arse!  Not only did I walk, but I added some running in there as well.  Crazy!  My legs are still pretty strong.  I really worked up some heavy breathing.  I haven't felt that since being out there in Chama and hiking those slopes.  By the time I was done, my feet were really worn out and hurting, but a good kind of hurt.  I enjoyed it.  Looking forward to tomorrow's run. 


I'm really trying to push myself to do more.  I want to really pick up my weightlifting again.  Weight training will really build muscle which will help you to lose weight that much quicker.  That is very true!  I hear that all the time, but I know now that it really does work.  I'm lifting 30 pound weights on each side of my arms and doing reps behind my back as well.  That really worked my muscles in my arms.  I was feeling it this evening.  I'm going to do that everyday and really build up my strength.  Work my way up to 50 pound weights with each arm, then 70. 


The rest of my day I kept stretching.  My knee is feeling really good.  No signs of pain or strain.  Honestly, ever since I aced my sandals, I've been feeling great!  My knees have not been acting up.  I can feel that sharp pain inside, but only if I step on it wrong or put my weight on a certain part of my knee.  Then I feel it.  Other than that, I'm good.  I threw those damn sandals away!  Never gonna wear those again.  Only time I'll Ever wear sandals is if I'm at the beach and walking around in the surf.  Other than that, No way man! 


Ok, I'm pretty beat.  I'm gonna relax and just enjoy the evening then head to bed.  I can't get up at 5:30am anymore because it's still dark and cold out then.  Seasons change!  Now I'm up before 7am and head out about 7.  By then, the sun still hasn't started rising, but it's light out.  When is daylight savings time?  Gotta keep an eye out for that ;)  Goodnight!

Day One Hundred Sixty - REST DAY

Rest Day!!!  Woohoo ;}  No honestly I didn't really want to take one, but I did anyway because I had church this morning.  Plus, I woke up kinda late anyway.  My back was all stiff and so that just made me want to stay in bed.  Brrr it's really getting cold at night here.  I'm still lost in July so this cold weather is taking a while to sink in. 


Church today was good!  Everyone is getting excited for my Halloween Festival I'm throwing on the 24th this month.  I got more ppl helping and signing up for things so I'll be pretty busy with that throughout this week.  Lots to do and lots to get ready for, then I got my deer hunt coming up the first week of next month.  So I've also gotta get ready for that too.  Crazy busy month it's goin to be.  I'm also going to enter our church into the Christmas Parade again this year.  Maybe our Pastor will really like to participate.  He's been such a blessing to our church.  He's done some great work since he joined our church over the summer.  We're looking forward to many more Awesome times with him and his family. 


The weather was kinda nice today.  It got pretty warm in my house so I had to open the windows and it quickly cooled off.  Guess I'll have to unhook my Air Conditioner this week.  I don't think I'll be using that bad boy anymore until next summer.  The nights sure are getting chilly.  Ok well, I have absolutely nothing else to say lol.  So, hasta manana ...or atleast I think that's how you spell it.  Goodnight ;}

Day One Hundred Fifty Nine

Today was pretty good!  Got up and did my 3 miles.  I know I'm ready to get back to 6 miles so we'll see how it goes on Monday!  I really wanna start pushing myself again.  My knee is feeling pretty good.  Actually it's been feeling better ever since I aced the sandals and started wearing shoes everyday, even when I go outside just to feed the dogs.  Shoes do wonders!  Now I want to get me some really good ones.  I think that'll do wonders for my knee and even my back.


So this morning after exercising and taking a cold shower, which I'm really getting tired of, we went to watch, 'Left Behind'.  It was pretty good.  I never watched the old version with Kirk Cameron, but Lisa did.  She said that this new one wasn't as boring as that one.  This one was more action.  Good message in there BUT they left out some important parts.  In the movie, the Rapture happens and nobody knows what's going on.  They're just goin crazy wondering what happened to everyone.  Confusion and whatnot.  Well, I talked with my Pastor because I was confused because in the Bible it says that the trumpets will sound and Jesus will come down to earth.  Well, they left that part out of the movie.  He said yes, that part happens DURING the rapture!  So yeah, being that as it is, everyone will know exactly what's going on unlike in the movie.  So that was probably my only real complaint about it.  Otherwise, it was good.  Hollywood really takes these movies to the next level and adds or pulls certain things from it.  They did that with that movie, Noah.  Pastor says he doesn't watch these biblical movies ever because none of them ever stick to the bible.  He used that movie, Noah, as an example.  He said that movie was Way crazy and NOT like how it says in the Bible.  So yeah, I don't think I'll be watching anymore of those religious movies.  I'll stick to the Bible stories and what God's word actually says.  Hollywood just wants to make a buck so they have to do whatever they can to keep the audience interested.  Pastor did say, however, that the movie 'Heaven is for Real' was really good.  He said that was a very moving story and he really enjoyed it.  I have yet to see it.  I almost bought it when it first came out, but I hadn't watched it yet so I decided to wait until I did see it.  Now, I wish I had bought it.  I'll have to check that out soon.


Well, that's really all I've got for today.  My knees are feeling great so I really want to start doing more exercising.  With the holidays fast approaching, I really want to get my body slimmer.  Need to discipline myself being as how all those holiday treats will be everywhere.  Honestly though, I don't think I'll have much of a problem in that area.  This evening I had dinner with my mom and brother.  I told my mom that I haven't had a candy bar since April.  That's the truth too.  I have not ate a chocolate bar or any candy for that matter, since my Fyrescape started.  She even offered me a Milky Way but I said No Way man!!!  Gotta keep that stuff out my bod ;)  I haven't had McDonald's either or any fast food hamburger.  I've been pretty good at keeping away from all that stuff.  Wow, I haven't really thought about it until now.  I'm doing pretty good.  So, IT IS POSSIBLE!!!  I don't wanna hear that you think it's not possible to stay away from that stuff.  It IS!!!  So just get out there and do it!  That's what I keep trying to tell my mom and my brother.  Get out there and Do It! 


Ok, enjoy the rest of your night!  Goodnight ;)

Day One Hundred Fifty Eight

I woke up pretty early this morning, but I had only got 4 hours of sleep.  I was up late last night watching, Trick r'Treat.  Good Halloween movie!  I'm getting into the spirit of that.  My Halloween festival at my church, that's really coming along good.  I think it'll be great this year.  Anyway, I did 3 miles this morning.  Lees came out with me today.  Cody and Cooper were also there.  They loved getting out.  Dang, my dog Cooper has really put on weight in the last month.  I don't know why, he doesn't seem to eat a whole lot.  I need to take him in and get him check out.  I still need to put him on dewormer meds.  That and I think he's due for his shots.  When I got him, I wasn't told when his last set of shots were.  I'm guessing it's been a while because I don't think they were taking care of him anymore.


Well, the rest of my day was kinda busy.  Lisa and I are goin to watch a movie tomorrow.  We're gonna go see that movie, 'Left Behind'.  I just hope they stick to the Bible when telling that story and don't go adding anything crazy or extreme just to get ppl to by tickets and go see it.  That is a very serious story being as how it comes from the Bible so they need to take it just as serious when making it into a film.  I didn't watch it, but I hear that movie, Noah, was very Very BAD!  They added some really crazy stuff to it and made it all weird.  It apparently didn't even stick to the Bible story. Crazy, so I was kinda skeptical about this one, Left Behind, but ppl are saying it's a must see, especially for the non-believers.  So, being as how we're Christians, we'll go check it out.  See how it is.  Hopefully it inspires ppl to want to live better lives and doesn't just scare ppl.  Telling the story of the rapture and everything else, that shouldn't really be meant to scare ppl.  Some out there use that to scare ppl into doing what they want.  Me, I don't believe things should happen that way.  It should be properly told to give ppl faith and teach them to put faith in God and live their lives properly.  That's what we all need to do anyway.  So we'll see how it goes tomorrow.


Well, I want to really start adding more exercising into my daily routine.  I think my knees are ready for that.  I feel I can walk more, but I really want to be able to run so I don't wanna push myself before I'm ready.  I still get these funny feelings in my ankle, the one I twisted out in Chama.  I need to be careful.  Today, my other ankle on my left foot was acting up.  I must be walking wrong or something.  I need to be careful and yup, I need some better shoes.  So much that I need to do.  Ok, that's all I've got for today.  Hope everyone had a wonderful day!  Be safe and Goodnight! ;}

Day One Hundred Fifty Seven

Ok, today I didn't walk.  That was because a number of factors, really.  One, my knee wasn't feeling too hot this morning.  I also had lots of things to do today, which I'm proud to say I got done.  Not only that, it was Cold outside this morning!  Dang, we got some cold front that blew thru this area.  The mountain had snow on it way up top.  Crazy!  So yeah, tomorrow I'll catch up with it all again.


Yes I found that the shoes you wear really makes a difference on how your entire body plays out.  I think I really did some damage on myself, especially my knees over the years because of those damn sandals I was always wearing.  I mentioned that in previous blogs.  DON'T WEAR SANDALS!!!  Wear some really good shoes.  Don't wear anything flimsy or like old shoes, basically anything that can fold in half or bend really easily in half.  Those are B A D!!!!  Bad shoes can have an effect on your knees, your back, your neck.  Not good and as I mentioned prior, if one of your "wheels" go out, then you're pretty screwed.  So take that tip from me, always wear good shoes, no matter what!  You always have to have that arch in your foot.  That makes all the difference in the world and good shoes will support that arch and keep everything aligned in your body.  That is what you need!


Well, right now my legs are really aching!  Ugh, I don't know why.  My left knee feels really ugh!  I just want to take a really HOT shower, but dammit, I don't have any hot water right now in my house.  I haven't got any gas/propane in my bottle out back.  I'm planning on getting that thing filled at the end of this month.  Maybe even next Friday, but I'm not sure.  Those things sure cost a lot to fill.  Been taking cold showers all summer long, but it was good because it was nice and hot outside so that really made the difference.  Now that the weather is cooling off, dang that cold water is getting too much lol.  Toughens you up though, that's for damn sure.


Anyway, that's all I've got for today.  I'm going to stretch out my legs and get some rest.  Goodnight!

Day One Hundred Fifty Six

Woke up this morning, got ready and headed out.  Again, did 3 miles today!  I really wanted to do six.  My body sure felt it this morning, like it was ready to keep on goin.  I've gotta admit, 3 miles seems like Child's Play.  It's very easy for me to get thru and I hardly break a sweat, however I still do have a slight feeling down in my ankle so I know I'm not ready yet.  Only in mind!


Well, I really tried to get caught up on my IMPACTwrestling shows, but No Dice!  There were simply too many to watch before 7pm tonight.  I've been trying the past couple days, but I've just been too busy with other things.


I've really been keeping the place cleaned up.  More of what I mentioned yesterday about the new me and the things I'm really getting done everyday now.  So much I need to do around the house especially now that the weather is changing and it's getting cooler outside.  During the day is ok, but the nights are gettin kinda chilly, especially after it rains.  Then it's super cold outside.


Ok, that's about all I've got for today!  I want to get this new bowflex machine I saw advertised yesterday.  Dang that thing looks super accurate especially in targeting all the muscles in your legs and abs.  That crazy thing probably costs 5,000 dollars though.  I'll just stick with what I have until I get across some big money.  Until then, I'm sure I have the means to get a great body.  That's what I've been doin on this Fyrescape since April 29 ;}  Goodnight!