M3:D60 Patience

What's on my mind today?
Many things in life require patience and you have to be willing to use patience where needed.

Love relationships require alot of patience. What do you do if someone you love requests time and space to think about their issues? Do you pressure them and risk making things worse or do you just give them the time and space they've requested? If you are patient you give them the time and space they requested. It is like the Chinese proverb says “If you love a thing, set it free. If it returns to you, it is your's and if it does not, it never was your's.” Patience.

Fitness endeavors require alot of patience. Everyone wants a quick fix to their situation, but only patience will get you there. It took time to gain the weight so it will take time to lose it. Patience is about sticking to your plan and making it work. It is about measuring progress and making small tweaks to put you on the right path.

Patience requires that you practice self-discipline. Do you think it is easy to give someone you love time and space? What if they don't want you in contact with them while they take that time and space? Suddenly you go from having that person as a large part of your life to them being a void in your life all in a split second. Patience requires you to be disciplined about not contacting them because doing so would violate what they asked you for. It isn't easy but it is necessary.

So what's holding you back?

Week Begins 7/6/2008
	Sun	Mon	Tues	Weds	Thurs	Fri	Sat
Cycle spot	HC	LC	LC	LC	HC	LC	LC
M1 *	5:30 a.m.	3:30 a.m.	3:30 a.m.	3:30 a.m.	3:30 a.m.	3:30 a.m.	5:30 a.m.
M2 *	8:30 a.m.	6:30 a.m.	6:30 a.m.	6:30 a.m.	6:30 a.m.	6:30 a.m.	8:30 a.m.
M3 *	11:30 a.m.	9:30 a.m.	9:30 a.m.	9:30 a.m.	9:30 a.m.	9:30 a.m.	11:30 a.m.
M4 *	2:30 p.m.	12:30 p.m.	12:30 p.m.	12:30 p.m.	12:30 p.m.	12:30 p.m.	2:30 p.m.
M5 *	5:30 p.m.	3:30 p.m.	3:30 p.m.	3:30 p.m.	3:30 p.m.	3:30 p.m.	5:30 p.m.
M6 *	7:30 p.m.	6:30 p.m.	6:30 p.m.	6:30 p.m.	6:30 p.m.	6:30 p.m.	7:30 p.m.
Weights *	N/A	Lift	N/A	Lift	N/A	Lift	N/A
Cardio *	N/A	N/A	AM	N/A	AM	N/A	AM
Abs *	N/A	FYA	FYA	N/A	FYA	N/A	FYA
Water *	264 oz	264 oz	264 oz	264 oz	264 oz	240 oz
Post-workout nutrition *	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Pre-sleep nutrition *	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Vitamins/Supplements *	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Accountability *	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Cals within 5% (+/-) *	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Target Cals	3500	2800	2800	2800	2800	2800	3800
Cals	3450	2700	2750	2780	2910	2950
Ratios (C/P/F)	35/35/30	10/50/40	10/50/40	10/50/40	10/50/40	10/50/40
Target Ratios (C/P/F)	35/35/30	10/50/40	10/50/40	10/50/40	10/50/40	10/50/40	35/35/30
Total Completed	15	15	15	15	15
Total Possible	15	15	15	15	15
Mission 3 Total Complete	749	764	779	794	809
Mission 3 Total Possible	750	765	780	795	810
* = Counts towards total
Success!
Failed
Not Counted!

Find out what I'm doing to my body!
Today was a big lifting day. This is the day I look forward to. Deadlifts are involved and it is great fun. Today I pushed hard and hit 300 pounds for 10 reps for 4 sets. That's about 50 pounds more than what I did on my video (an admittedly light day). I am feeling the changes in my body and can't wait until Sunday to take my stats.

I also managed to get in a 15 minute run today and hit 1.73 miles. My Nike+ is working very well in its holder.