by Rupe | Jun 15, 2011 | Fitness
Relatively good cardio day. Â I kicked in the pushups today…probably shouldn’t have gone so hard. Â The big draw back, however, is that I did not work the abs during this workout. Â I can make it up though later. Â The good thing about abs is that they don’t take a lot of time or exercises.
Workout: Day 33 (W15/Cardio) – 70mins
Elliptical: 60mins
Distance: 5.57
Abs: Â 0
Pushups: 140
Calories: 1040
Tracker
Total Distance: 91.17 miles (Goal 250/158.83 remain) *
Total Calories: 20,304 (Goal 50,000/29,696 remain) *
Total Pushups: 1,535 (Goal 10,000 / 8,465)
Good livin’…keep movin’!
-R-
by Rupe | Jun 15, 2011 | Mad Musings
Self portrait: I drew this picture of myself at the age of 21 – circa 1988 in the Bronx, New York.
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by Rupe | Jun 14, 2011 | Money Matters
Are we headed for a double-dip recession? Did we ever really recover from the last one? Who knows – ask ten economists and you’ll get ten different answers. What I do know is times are still tough for most people, regardless of what the government statistics report.
It has never been a better time to get out of debt, build savings and learn to live more frugally. Along those lines, here are 62 money-saving tips to help you spend less/earn more money each month, recession or not.
- Don’t pay a dime for banking privileges. There are too many free checking options out there to pay one penny in fees for the right to write a check or use a debit card. Many banks and credit unions simply require direct deposit or a minimum number of debit card uses per month to qualify for fee-free accounts. If you can’t find one, try ING Direct.
- Shop your car insurance coverage at esurance.com. Take 6 minutes to complete the free quote and shave a significant amount off your car insurance premiums.
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by Rupe | Jun 13, 2011 | Fitness
Started off this workout pretty strong, but then got drained to the end. I wasn’t able to get through some areas as strongly as I wanted to – ie. Pull downs,  and barbel curls. I have to be very strategic with this workout and try to push before running out of energy.
Workout: Day 31 (M13/Upper Body II) – 65mins/1min rest
Pull down 1×12,10,10 (140,130,130) – tried to go up to 150, but couldn’t…too tired.
Deadlifts 1×12,10,10 (110 – 45s+10s, 120,120)
One arm DB rows (70,70,70)
Smits Machine Shrugs – 3×15 @ 90lbs,110,110
Seated Shrugs – 3×15@90,110,110
Preacher Curl – 1×12 @ 30lbs (2x15s)
Barbell Curl 1×12,12,12 (Just Barbell, 10s,15s,) did a couple with the 20s
Short Barbell Curl 1×12,10,10 @ 10lbs
DB Curl 1×12,10,10 – 30,30,30lbs
Cardio: 20mins
Distance: 1.80
Pushups: 50 (at least 50 per day)
Calories: 800
Tracker
Total Distance: 85.60 miles (Goal 250/164.40 remain) *
Total Calories: 19,264 (Goal 50,000/30,736 remain) *
Total Pushups: 1395(Goal 10,000 / 8,595)
Good livin’…keep movin’!
-R-
by Rupe | Jun 11, 2011 | Not So Recent Reads
Title: Oceans Apart by Karen Kingsbury
Publisher’s Summary
Airline Captain Connor Evans has nearly forgotten that stormy weekend in Hawaii nearly ten years ago when he broke the greatest promise of all. Now Connor has the perfect life with his wife, Michele, and their two daughters, and the secret of that long-ago time is his own. But an ocean away, a flight attendant is raising her young son by herself when the plane she’s working on crashes into the Pacific. Her will is very clear about one thing: before her seven-year-old son, Max, can be turned over to the state, he must spend the summer with the father he’s never met, the father who doesn’t know he exists, Connor Evans.
The news rocks Captain Evans’ life, and in the process he is presented with a choice: refuse the child and never hear from him again, or take him for two weeks and decide whether to claim the boy as his own. Now the family is on the brink of destruction. Can Michele and their daughters ever forgive Connor for what went wrong all those years ago? Or will the presence of one lonely child destroy everything?
My Comments:
Very well written book and one of the most thoughtful I have ever read. All the characters come alive and the unfolding of the story is so real. Karen Kingsbury is a genius. A must read by any married couple, especially if you have had monogomous  challenges.
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