Goo goo ga joob.

I am the Walrus

I am he as you are he as you are me
and we are all together
See how they run like pigs from a gun
see how they fly
I'm crying
Sitting on a cornflake
Waiting for the van to come
Corporation T-shirt, stupid bloody Tuesday
Man you've been a naughty boy
you let your face grow long

I am the eggman
they are the eggmen
I am the walrus
Goo goo g' joob

Mr. city policeman sitting
pretty little policemen in a row
See how they fly like Lucy in the sky
See how they run
I'm crying
I'm crying, I'm crying
Yellow matter custard
Dripping from a dead dog's eye
Crabalocker fishwife
Pornographic priestess
Boy, you've been a naughty girl
you let your knickers down

I am the eggman
They are the eggmen
I am the walrus
Goo goo g' joob

Sitting in an English garden
waiting for the sun
If the sun don't come you get a tan
from standing in the English rain

I am the eggman
They are the eggmen
I am the walrus
Goo goo g' joob

Expert, texpert choking smokers
don't you think the joker laughs at you
See how they smile like pigs in a sty
See how they snide
I'm crying
Semolina pilchard
climbing up the Eiffel tower
Elementary penguin singing Hare Krishna
Man, you should have seen them kicking
Edgar Allan Poe

I am the eggman
They are the eggmen
I am the walrus
Goo goo g' joob
Goo goo g' joob
Goo goo g' goo
goo goo g' joob goo

Busy

I haven’t been blogging much. I really don’t know where the time goes. Yes I do. As I have posted, I joined ATC (Atlanta Triathlon Club), and it is keeping me busy. I also have added Cale to my family. Between work, training (working-out), and walking and playing with the new pup I don’t have much free time.

So what have I been doing? I’ve started attending ATC group swims on Mondays, and Wednesday spin classes. I am having trouble with these classes/training sessions. The coaches seem to want to kill me. April, the swim coach, is use to coaching the masters swim team, and I am no were near that level (if levels were zip codes, I would be in a different continent). The group is divided in groups (lanes) basic (learning how to swim), beginner, intermediate, and advanced. I am in the intermediate, but barely. Everyone else in my lane finishes their laps and are refreshed. I finish out of breath and tired.

Going into the group swim I thought I would be better. I am still taking the stroke development class on Saturday mornings, and I am smoking the other students. They all have to wear fins to keep up with me. In the group swim, I am doing all I can. At times I think all I’m doing is trying not to drown.

I don’t want you to think that my swimming is all bad. Last week I swam a mile, continues.

The spin classes are also kicking my ass. You would think that with all the riding I do it wouldn’t be so tough. The spin instructor runs you through sprints, climbs and endurance workouts, designed to try and get your heart to explode. I swear they are trying to see if they can get someone to collapse.

I have also taken a couple of technique cycling classes with mycyclecoach.com. The first class was on pedaling efficiency, and the second one was on the hidden power in the torso. I have ridden a couple of time since the first class, and I can tell the difference, but it still isn’t natural; I still have to concentrate on the technique when I’m riding.

All in all, the training isn’t killing me; it just feels like it is.

PS weigh-in for last week was:

246.4 lbs

36.8% Fat

Alpharetta Greenway

A friend asked if I had ever ridden the Alpharetta Greenway. I hadn’t, so I rode it today. It was a short 14 mile ride that was too crowded to get a good workout in. But, if you are doing a nice leisurely ride, or are out with the family this may be the ride for you.

The trail itself is a concrete multi-use trail, much like the Silver Comet. I don’t know if it was just because it was a nice day out, or if it is always like this, but it was crowded today, too crowded. There were a lot of parents and kids on the trail, and I hate to say, many of the parents were not paying attention to their kids. I lost count of how many times I had to slam on the brakes to avoid a child.

I had chosen this trail because I hadn’t done it before, but after the ride I was a bit disappointed. I don’t think this will become one of my regular rides, but I won’t say I’ll never ride it again.

Weigh-in Wednesday (belated)

246.4 lbs
36.6% Fat

I am doing well. Last week I got my ass kicked during the ATC group swim on Monday and the ATC spin class on Wednsday. I've also been walking Cale a lot. Last weekend we hiked the battlefield, and yesterday we introduced her to Gretzky and Heifer at the Silver Comet (we did 3 miles). We also do 3/4 mile every morning before work.

Weigh-in Wednesday

Can I get a boo yah!

Two Dogs and a Fat Guy Once Again

I am two dogs and a fat guy once again. Saturday I adopted a 3 to 4 year old Golden girl name Cale.