Still Wii Fitting, Grats Pat

Yep even though I haven’t talked about it much, I have been continuing to use Wii Fit regularly.  As of last night it has been 140 days since I first started with it.  Granted my use has scaled back quite a bit, I am only using it once a week normally, twice on a busy Wii week.  Over those 140 days I’ve logged more than 15 hours of Wii Fit exercise time.  Typically now when I use it I am concentrating on just doing the yoga exercises for flexibility.  I figure I am getting enough strength work done at my daily lunch time workout sessions.

Ali has all but abandoned the Wii Fit.  I can’t tell you the last time she used it and she only will use it if I bring it up.  The Wii Fit scoreboards that used to be dominated by her are now splattered with more Shawn Mii’s than Ali Mii’s.  My continued use has allowed me to improve in many of the exercises and movements to the point where Ali’s one time dominance is ancient history. 

I like using the system to help me keep track of my weight week to week.  Gained a couple pounds in the last week? Woah, maybe time to slow down on the junk food and crank up the cardio work.  Not weighing yourself regularly  is a very common shared trait of fat asses.  They figure if they don’t see a number going up they have no confirmation of gaining weight. It is a great way to defeat any weight loss goals.

 I also enjoy doing the trainer challenges like I mentioned last week.  Last night I maxxed out the trainer plank challenge.  It’s the first challenge I was able to do so.  In order to hit the top level I had to hold the plank position for an ab torching 3 minutes.  The trainer gives you a reminder every 10 seconds, hearing 18 of them got to be a bit maddening towards the end.

A big congratulations goes out to my brother Patrick who ran in and completed his first marathon over the weekend.  It was the Pittsburgh marathon.  Pat finished with a great time of 3:35 for the 26 + mile course.  That’s quite the accomplishment, something I can only dream of.  My knees would be pulverized if I ran that sort of distance.