4/22/14 - I ran 5 miles after school.
4/21/14 - I ran 3 miles after school.
4/20/14 - I ran 3 miles in the afternoon.
4/18/14 - I ran 9 miles this morning in Charleston, IL. Enjoying the four day weekend with family and friends!
4/17/14 - I ran 3 miles before school.
4/16/14 - I ran 5 miles after school.
4/15/14 - I ran 3 miles after school today.
4/8/14 - I ran 4 miles today before school.
4/6/14 - Mrs. A and I ran 8 miles on the bike path today. I took my Grandpa's dog for a mile walk. Also, Mrs. A and I went for a 1.5 mile walk in the afternoon. What a beautiful day!
4/5/14 - I ran 3 miles on Grandview Dr. today. Mrs. A. ran 4 miles.
4/2/14 - I ran 4 miles this morning before school. The weather was much better than yesterday.
4/1/14 - Mrs. A. and I ran 3 miles this morning. It was cold and windy, but the sunrise was beautiful.
3/30/14 - Mrs. A. and I ran 7 miles on the Rock Island Trail bike path.
3/29/14 - I did a 45 minute Latin dance class at the gym with Mrs. A. and my sister-in-law, in Dallas, TX.
3/28/14 - Mrs. A. and I did a 3 mile run in Dallas, TX.
3/26/14 - Mrs. A and I did a 4 mile run along the river in Austin, TX.
3/25/14 - Mrs. A and I run 3.2 miles along the river in Austin, TX. Then, we rented bikes and rode 14 miles along both sides of the river and took a visit to the Texas State Capital. We walked 5.6 miles around town that evening.
3/24/14 - Mrs. A and I walked 7 miles around Austin, TX.
3/23/14 - Mrs. A and I run 6 miles in Schertz, TX.
3/21/14 - I volunteered for 6 hours at the March Madness Experience.
3/20/14 - I ran 3 miles today, and volunteered for 3 1/2 hours at the March Madness Experience.
3/19/14 - I ran 4 miles today.
3/18/14 - I ran 3 miles today.
3/16/14 - I ran 5 miles today.
3/15/14 - I volunteered for another 7 hours at the March Madness Experience. I also played some of the games with my nephews and niece.
3/14/14 - I ran 3 miles this morning before school. Then, I volunteered for 7 hours at the March Madness Experience.
3/13/14 - I volunteered for 3 hours at the March Madness Experience.
3/12/14 - I ran 3 miles on the treadmill after school.
3/11/14 - Mrs. A. and I ran 3 miles this morning before work. I am excited for the Dunlap Eagles Basketball game tonight!!!
3/9/14 - I ran 4 miles this afternoon. It feels like spring!
3/6/14 - I ran 3 miles after basketball practice.
3/4/14 - I ran 3 miles before school this morning. It was a little warmer than last night, and it was light outside.
3/3/14 - I started my training program today. I will be running 4 days a week, with 2 rest days, and 1 cross training day. I ran 3 miles last night after basketball practice.
4/21/14 - I ran 3 miles after school.
4/20/14 - I ran 3 miles in the afternoon.
4/18/14 - I ran 9 miles this morning in Charleston, IL. Enjoying the four day weekend with family and friends!
4/17/14 - I ran 3 miles before school.
4/16/14 - I ran 5 miles after school.
4/15/14 - I ran 3 miles after school today.
4/8/14 - I ran 4 miles today before school.
4/6/14 - Mrs. A and I ran 8 miles on the bike path today. I took my Grandpa's dog for a mile walk. Also, Mrs. A and I went for a 1.5 mile walk in the afternoon. What a beautiful day!
4/5/14 - I ran 3 miles on Grandview Dr. today. Mrs. A. ran 4 miles.
4/2/14 - I ran 4 miles this morning before school. The weather was much better than yesterday.
4/1/14 - Mrs. A. and I ran 3 miles this morning. It was cold and windy, but the sunrise was beautiful.
3/30/14 - Mrs. A. and I ran 7 miles on the Rock Island Trail bike path.
3/29/14 - I did a 45 minute Latin dance class at the gym with Mrs. A. and my sister-in-law, in Dallas, TX.
3/28/14 - Mrs. A. and I did a 3 mile run in Dallas, TX.
3/26/14 - Mrs. A and I did a 4 mile run along the river in Austin, TX.
3/25/14 - Mrs. A and I run 3.2 miles along the river in Austin, TX. Then, we rented bikes and rode 14 miles along both sides of the river and took a visit to the Texas State Capital. We walked 5.6 miles around town that evening.
3/24/14 - Mrs. A and I walked 7 miles around Austin, TX.
3/23/14 - Mrs. A and I run 6 miles in Schertz, TX.
3/21/14 - I volunteered for 6 hours at the March Madness Experience.
3/20/14 - I ran 3 miles today, and volunteered for 3 1/2 hours at the March Madness Experience.
3/19/14 - I ran 4 miles today.
3/18/14 - I ran 3 miles today.
3/16/14 - I ran 5 miles today.
3/15/14 - I volunteered for another 7 hours at the March Madness Experience. I also played some of the games with my nephews and niece.
3/14/14 - I ran 3 miles this morning before school. Then, I volunteered for 7 hours at the March Madness Experience.
3/13/14 - I volunteered for 3 hours at the March Madness Experience.
3/12/14 - I ran 3 miles on the treadmill after school.
3/11/14 - Mrs. A. and I ran 3 miles this morning before work. I am excited for the Dunlap Eagles Basketball game tonight!!!
3/9/14 - I ran 4 miles this afternoon. It feels like spring!
3/6/14 - I ran 3 miles after basketball practice.
3/4/14 - I ran 3 miles before school this morning. It was a little warmer than last night, and it was light outside.
3/3/14 - I started my training program today. I will be running 4 days a week, with 2 rest days, and 1 cross training day. I ran 3 miles last night after basketball practice.
3/2/14 - I shoveled snow for 45 minutes this morning. Hopefully for the last time until December! Mrs. A and I bundled up in the afternoon and went on a 1.75 mile walk in the afternoon.
2/23/14 - I played basketball for 2 hours this morning. Then, I went bowling with Mrs. A., our niece, nephew, and Grandpa. Mrs. A. and I went on a 1.6 mile walk in the evening.
2/23/14 - I played basketball for 2 hours this morning. Then, I went bowling with Mrs. A., our niece, nephew, and Grandpa. Mrs. A. and I went on a 1.6 mile walk in the evening.
2/20/14 - I took our neighbor's dog for a 1.6 mile walk this morning.
2/19/14 - Mrs. A. and I took our neighbor's dog for a 0.7 mile walk after work.
We went for a 0.6 mile walk this morning with our neighbor's dog through the black ice. It was a beautiful sunrise!
2/18/14 - Mrs. A. and I went for a 1.5 mile walk after work.
2/19/14 - Mrs. A. and I took our neighbor's dog for a 0.7 mile walk after work.
We went for a 0.6 mile walk this morning with our neighbor's dog through the black ice. It was a beautiful sunrise!
2/18/14 - Mrs. A. and I went for a 1.5 mile walk after work.
2/16/14 - I played basketball for 2 hours in the morning. Mrs. A. and I went on a 3 mile walk on Grandview Dr. that took us 55 minutes. I also shoveled the driveway, again.
2/09/14 - I played basketball for 2 hours in the morning. Then, I took my Grandpa's dog for a 1 mile jog/walk in the afternoon.
2/02/14 - I played basketball for 2 hours this morning.
2/01/14 - I started off by doing one exercise I have been doing way too much lately. I shoveled the driveway for one hour. Mrs. A. and I went on a 3 mile hike in the snow on Grandview Dr.
1/31/14 - I jog a half mile during Panther Pride playing tag with Mark. Then I jog a mile with Joe and Zach during Study Hall.
1/26/14 - I played basketball for 2 hours this morning. Mrs. A. and I went on a 2 mile walk in the afternoon.
1/19/14 - I played basketball for 2 hours in the morning. I walked my Grandpa's dog for 30 minutes.
1/12/14 - I played basketball for over 2 hours in the morning.
1/07/14 - I did 20 minutes of yoga to work on my strength and balance.
1/04/14 - We walked 3.78 miles from our house down Grandview Dr. and back.
2/09/14 - I played basketball for 2 hours in the morning. Then, I took my Grandpa's dog for a 1 mile jog/walk in the afternoon.
2/02/14 - I played basketball for 2 hours this morning.
2/01/14 - I started off by doing one exercise I have been doing way too much lately. I shoveled the driveway for one hour. Mrs. A. and I went on a 3 mile hike in the snow on Grandview Dr.
1/31/14 - I jog a half mile during Panther Pride playing tag with Mark. Then I jog a mile with Joe and Zach during Study Hall.
1/26/14 - I played basketball for 2 hours this morning. Mrs. A. and I went on a 2 mile walk in the afternoon.
1/19/14 - I played basketball for 2 hours in the morning. I walked my Grandpa's dog for 30 minutes.
1/12/14 - I played basketball for over 2 hours in the morning.
1/07/14 - I did 20 minutes of yoga to work on my strength and balance.
1/04/14 - We walked 3.78 miles from our house down Grandview Dr. and back.
12/31/13 - Mrs. A. and I walked 5 miles in the snow around Grand Rapids, MI. We walked through Heritage Hill and Eastown neighborhoods.
We are standing in front of a Frank Lloyd Wright house.
We are standing in front of a Frank Lloyd Wright house.
12/26/13 - Mrs. A. and I ran 3.64 miles on Grandview Dr. today. It was nice seeing the runners and walkers outside today. We also saw 19 wild turkeys!
12/25/13 - We went on a 3.16 mile hike at the Country Club. We hiked 9 holes.
12/25/13 - We went on a 3.16 mile hike at the Country Club. We hiked 9 holes.
12/22/13 - In the morning, Mrs. A. and I took a 2.24 mile walk through the neighborhood where I grew up in Charleston, IL. That afternoon we ran 3 miles in the fieldhouse with our friends and their kids.
12/21/13 - Mrs. A and I ran 3 miles in the fieldhouse at Eastern Illinois University in the morning. That evening I played basketball for an hour with my nephews. I won 42-17.
12/21/13 - Mrs. A and I ran 3 miles in the fieldhouse at Eastern Illinois University in the morning. That evening I played basketball for an hour with my nephews. I won 42-17.
12/19/13 - I went for a 2.13 mile run this morning. It felt great! It was really quiet outside and the moon looked beautiful through the clouds.
12/15/13 - My wife and I went on a beautiful winter hike through Forest Park Nature Center. We saw 13 deer, 4 wild turkey, and 2 woodpeckers.
12/03/13 - I went for another 3.03 mile run this morning with Mrs. A. It helps to have a workout partner to keep you motivated. It was REALLY FOGGY this morning so we wore our reflective gear for safety.
12/02/13 - I went for a 3.03 mile run this morning before school. It can be hard to exercise before school but it makes you feel so much better during the day.
12/02/13 - I went for a 3.03 mile run this morning before school. It can be hard to exercise before school but it makes you feel so much better during the day.
11/30/13 - My wife and I went for a wonderful hike at Matthiessen State Park on Saturday morning before the Dunlap Eagles won the LaSalle-Peru Thanksgiving Basketball Tournament.
We hiked 4.89 miles in 2 hours and 2 minutes. We took a lot of beautiful pictures too!!
12/01/13 - Sunday evening my wife and I went for a two mile walk in the neighborhood to look at the Christmas lights.
We hiked 4.89 miles in 2 hours and 2 minutes. We took a lot of beautiful pictures too!!
12/01/13 - Sunday evening my wife and I went for a two mile walk in the neighborhood to look at the Christmas lights.
11/25/13 - Here is my run from Monday morning before school. Be sure to exercise this weekend after your Thanksgiving feast.
11/24/13 - Sunday morning walks on Grandview drive. We walked 2.37 miles in 46 minutes and it was 20 degrees .... burr !!
November - Month-long plank challenge!
Started with 20 seconds and trying to work my way up to 4.5 minutes!
Try it !
Started with 20 seconds and trying to work my way up to 4.5 minutes!
Try it !
VARIETY OF DAILY WORKOUTS
- 37 push-ups: I like to do these a couple times a week. One for each year of my age!
- 10 minute ab workout: circuit of leg lifts, bicycle crunches, regular crunches and planks.
- Eat healthy and drink lots of water