tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22301740.post1721744261206909296..comments2024-03-26T09:49:07.212-07:00Comments on The Scratching Post: A Swing And A Miss From Peter HeckK T Cathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10259428595745509790noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22301740.post-59453085271375954172019-12-11T07:25:57.470-08:002019-12-11T07:25:57.470-08:00. But then, they informed me that I was not allowe...<i>. But then, they informed me that I was not allowed to work out in my normal clothing, and had to change into 'appropriate workout clothing'. </i><br /><br />I HATE that! <br /><br />To run/walk/whatever, the pants I'm wearing don't matter, seriously. Foxfierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10161683096247890834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22301740.post-30421637098671863852019-12-11T07:04:00.233-08:002019-12-11T07:04:00.233-08:00As usual, Tim is the voice of reason around here. ...As usual, Tim is the voice of reason around here. :-)K T Cathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10259428595745509790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22301740.post-48716047338177467412019-12-11T05:57:39.188-08:002019-12-11T05:57:39.188-08:00Yeah, I tried using they gym last winter. It was O...Yeah, I tried using they gym last winter. It was OK at first, because I park my car about 3/4 mile from my office and the gym is right there on the way, so I could just pop in, do some exercises to complement the walk I was already taking, and then pop out. But then, they informed me that I was not allowed to work out in my normal clothing, and had to change into 'appropriate workout clothing'. So now I needed to go to the changing room at the other end of a pretty large building to change, and rent a locker to keep my workout clothes in. Suddenly, a 20-minute supplemental exercise turned into a nearly 1-hour ordeal. I kept up with it, but I didn't like it, and as soon as the snow melted enough to go back to bicycling to work I was out of there. <br /><br />So now, I'm back to exercising by just working it into my daily routine. Which isn't too difficult, because my lab is at the opposite end of campus from my office, so I can rack up 10,000 steps per day quite easily. And I constantly have 5-gallon buckets of rocks that I need to move from room to room, so I just carry them instead of using a cart. And then there is the previously mentioned 3/4 mile walk uphill to where I park in the winter, which isn't bad exercise. Throw in some snowshoeing or dog walking in the evening when I get home, and it's all good. And I don't have to specifically make time for exercising, or pay good money to use a gym, or put up with the supercilious jerks that manage the place. And in the event I feel the need to do something else, well, I've got a 25-lb weight that I keep next to the bathroom scale to check its calibration, and I can just heave that around for a bit.<br /><br />I may not look like a bodybuilder, but this certainly keeps my weight down, and also develops the kind of strength that I need to have for doing useful tasks.tim eiselehttp://somethingscrawlinginmyhair.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22301740.post-23977730827538981222019-12-10T16:21:21.569-08:002019-12-10T16:21:21.569-08:00I listen to audio books and podcasts. When I go to...I listen to audio books and podcasts. When I go to music, it's typically Jesus music like Newsboys or the chicks - Mandisa, Francesca Battistelli or Britt Nicole. Yep, I like to hear the pop girl songs. Go figure.K T Cathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10259428595745509790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22301740.post-30444836501451208392019-12-10T15:35:05.247-08:002019-12-10T15:35:05.247-08:00I listen to horrible rock music on headphones. I listen to horrible rock music on headphones. Foxfierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10161683096247890834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22301740.post-25663969360657521102019-12-10T14:21:34.884-08:002019-12-10T14:21:34.884-08:00I'm back lifting weights and I try to finish w...I'm back lifting weights and I try to finish with the elliptical, but I think my max is 7 minutes. After that, I just want to stick my head in an oven.K T Cathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10259428595745509790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22301740.post-3712411105864098292019-12-10T13:52:22.386-08:002019-12-10T13:52:22.386-08:00Hey, I like ellipticals. Losing weight, lower str...Hey, I <i>like</i> ellipticals. Losing weight, lower stress, a 15 minute mini-vacation other than that every five minutes or so one of the kids runs down to ask me something.<br /><br />Arguing with logic is rather the same; yeah, you're not going to get anywhere with someone who WILL NOT listen, but you become familiar with the counter-arguments, and you can persuade folks who are not refusing to listen.Foxfierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10161683096247890834noreply@blogger.com