Sunday roundup.

I have said before i have not gotten into collage basketball this year. Tonight i am going to see the Uconn women play. For Free. Box seats in the upper level TV broadcasting the game behind us and a full view of the court. Game starts around 7 and should end about 9. Not bad for an Easter Sunday.

EASTER SUNDAY WORKOUT

I worked out for the 1st time this week in almost 3 weeks. No running on the treadmill or hugging the StairMaster for an hour. HEAVY lifting. Well, Lets back up a little. I got sick almost two months ago and have not really felt right since. I know i should have gone back to the doctor but the man mentality would not let me. I worked and them came home and crashed for close to the last 8 weeks. I wanted to work out but did not have it in me to go to my garage or to the gym. I would always use and excuse not to do something.
Today i said F-it. It was about 45 degree's out and the sun was in full bloom. What an awesome day. I cleaned out the garage and dumped about a gallon of Febreze in it to get rid of the stale smell. (It's still kinda there.) Then i went in the house and changed into my sweets and went to the dungeon.
I was determined to lift as heavy as i had when i went down sick. Mistake number 1.
Two months of not consistently working out takes a big tole on your muscles. I should know better than that.
What do you think is the 1st thing i did after stretching? YUP, started working on the guns. Ego is one thing, but an inflated ego will rip a bicep. I did not hurt myself but i probably should have. I am down about 40% of my max weight. I discovered i could do my max for one rep and no more. This was kind of dangerous as i work out along. I have said in my previous blog entry's that i hate people watching me work out. And I was the one who thought it would be a good idea to going the busiest gym in town. (Really David? You thought that to be wise?).
I finally gave up the macho thing and went with weights i could work with for today. I was kind of pissed having to change all of my dumbbells and actually take weight off of them. Normally i would be adding weight to try and push myself past another level. Now i am dropping down to where i was not 2 month ago but pretty close to a year ago. I know my muscles will react quickly (I hope) and soon i will be at least back to where i was.
This is also a nice opportunity for me to quit smoking....... again.

SMOKING, LIFTING AND REHAB.
As a recovering addict and drunk i had a great chance to quit smoking the last time i went into rehab (2.5 years ago) but was told i should not because my body could not take the withdrawal from more than two drugs. I guess it was better i got off the booze and the other substances i was downing on a daily basis. But right now that is a decision i regret.
When i do work out i am always gasping for breathe of taking a few extra seconds to fill up my longs before starting another set. I have tried to quit smoking about 5 times last year. I got 3-4 days with out and then something would happen at work that would bring my stress level to a climax. I would try and stay away from a convienance store but when i was driving home i would see a place where i use to cop, or a package store i would stop at and i would look at those places a little too long. I would get pissed and then stop and buy a pack of smokes instead of stopping and getting a case of beer or a bottle of southern. I love driving my car and i love my job. If i start drinking or anything else again i will loss both of them. If i ever get caught drinking and driving again i will most likely go to jail for 12 years and never get my drivers licence back again. (That last sentence was for me.) So i guess for now smoking cigarettes in a viable option for stressful situations.

I DO NOT TYPE WELL...
And i always have to go back and check my spelling mistakes with the spell check. I have been on front of this computer now for the better part of 45 minutes. This is how slow i type. But i love updating my blog. Something i have nothing really to talk to myself about. (Face it most blogs are us talking to us. If someone else happens to read them we'd be happy if they laughed once or twice and did not think we were a complete moron.) My thoughts anyway.

BASEBALL...
Baseball season is around the corner and a few random thoughts i am hoping to see this year.

#1 - Manny being the ultimate Manny.
I would love to see him smack 50hr's, get 15 outfield assists, Finally get a gold glove in right, and hit .401 for the season.

#2 - Barry Bonds,
Going to Tampa Bay Devil Rays.
Hit 125 home runs.
Walk once.

#3 - Kerry Wood
Post 58 saves.
Hit 250 for the season
Start 5 games (and pitch one shut out.)
Start game #7 of the world series in Chicago and pitch a perfect game.

#4 - Vlad...
Knock the cover off a baseball. (this could be done.)

#5 - The Yankee's
Pull a Miami Heat this season. (This also could be done.)
(Hey, I said i did not watch basketball. Not that i did not follow it.)

#7 - Ichiro...
Have a career year and show everyone why he is the most complete player in the game of baseball today. Period.

That's it for now. Off to the game.

Later...........................

DJD