Let others do the heavy lifting

It seems that thus far, there is an interesting cast of characters assembling for the Spartan Halloween challenge. We are up to 7 participants.  I found that the simple act of entering this “contest” was all that I needed to light a little fire under me.  My competitive nature will drive me to push myself even harder at the gym and push me to be more disciplined with my diet.  Let’s see where I can go with it. I already am making plans to not shave for at least the month of October. 🙂

Some of the links off the site lead to other contestant blog sites which had some interesting quotes.  Here is one that caught my attention:

World-Class Fitness in 100 words:

Eat meat and vegetables, nuts and seeds, some fruit, little starch and no sugar. Keep intake to levels that will support exercise but not body fat. Practice and train major lifts: Deadlift, clean, squat, presses, C&J, and snatch. Similarly, master the basics of gymnastics: pull-ups, dips, rope climb, push-ups, sit-ups, presses to handstand, pirouettes, flips, splits, and holds. Bike, run, swim, row, etc, hard and fast. Five or six days per week mix these elements in as many combinations and patterns as creativity will allow. Routine is the enemy. Keep workouts short and intense. Regularly learn and play new sports. From Crossfit.com

And here is another one I liked:

The problem is not solved if you send an email. The problem is not solved if you leave a voicemail. The problem is not solved if someone tells you they will handle it. The problem is not solved if you tick it off your list. The problem is not solved if you get it off your desk. The problem is not solved even if you eliminate every symptom. The problem is only solved when the problem is solved. And it is still your responsibility — despite emails, voicemails, promises and list-ticking — until it is done. Get it? From Scott’s blog http://thinkfit.blogspot.com/

And finally, this:

If the day’s workout prescribes hard work (as opposed to recovery or “conversational” intensity) and you can read a magazine, or talk, or take a sip of your favorite sports drink, or recognize it’s your phone that’s ringing, or if you’re not feeling dizzy, then you are not working hard. Avoiding hard work isn’t wrong but it should not be confused with embracing effort, mouth wide open and giving it a bit of tongue …(from www.gymjones.com)

A nice blog entry with only a few CTRL-V’s – nice

I drove the party van to work today.  I want to drive it at least once a week leading up to the trip to make sure the issues are squashed. So far, so good.