Archives for "February, 2010"

Posted by Jim on 9th February 2010

The Road to the Ironman – Tick, Tick, Tick

It is amazing how time just sneaks by. I felt like I just wrote a post a day ago and bam one day turns into two, two into three and so on. I went on my trusty iPhone and low and behold the Ironman is only 215 days away. It doesn’t seem that long ago [...]

Posted by Jim on 5th February 2010

The Big Game (can’t say Super Bowl) oops

What is the #1 pizza delivery day for all pizza restaurants?
The Super Bowl!
Well I am not going to say make smart decisions on this big day of eating and drinking (oh yeah there is a game too.) But I just want to give you some food for thought as the day approaches.
Pizza Hut

12″ Pepperoni Pizza
The [...]

Posted by Jim on 5th February 2010

Road to the Ironman – Quit?

There is an Ironman quote that flies around these parts. “You can quit and now one will really care, but you will know for the rest of your life.” This quote is always there and I have lived it. It happened to me almost a decade ago and what seems to be a lifetime ago. [...]

Posted by Jim on 3rd February 2010

Road to the Ironman – There are basically two types of people, which one are you?

It is easy to say the Ironman consumes most of my thoughts. I live it, breath it and think about almost all my waking hours and I am pretty sure most of my dreams involve the same. What this whole process has taught me is to slow down, listen, observe and learn. If I compare [...]

Posted by Jim on 2nd February 2010

The Lone Star Steakhouse Texas Ribeye or save $16.85 and 622 calories, your choice

You know when making smart decisions it isn’t always about avoiding red meat. Sure fish, turkey and chicken have their place but there are times where one just craves a great steak. But again we are faced with Texas size slabs of beef at the sit down restaurant, not to mention the potatoes, salad, bread [...]

Posted by Jim on 1st February 2010

Which is worse?

Starbucks Espresso Hot Grande (16oz for us non-Starbucks people) White Chocolate Mocha with Whole Milk
or
Dairy Queen Chocolate Dipped Cone (Regular Size)
What do I mean when I say worse? Think the usual calories, but also fat and carbs, too.
The answer is in a couple of days.