The Regiment Begins
February 1, 2010
I’m certainly not one for keeping a routine with regard to exercise. Wait, now that I think about it I’m not one for any kind of routine in
An Effort To Get In Shape
anything. Maybe I should work on that some other time.
All that aside I realized after looking down at the scale this weekend that I’ve really been putting on the pounds. I need to get back on track with my health and fitness. So in preparation for the upcoming treks and adventures (and to lean up some), I’ve come up with a plan that I think will take me back to my target weight class and improve my cardio endurance by mid March.
The idea isn’t to subject myself to a hardcore daily ass kicking regiment – rather a consistent daily exercise effort to burn some calories and improve cardio. I’ll wait until I’m on the trail to work myself to death.
Mondays, Wednesdays & Fridays
Power hiking up Bunker Hill with a combined pack and body weight of at least 260 lbs.
Tuesdays & Thursdays
Cardio through bike or treadmill
Sundays & whenever I can...
Church of Scuba
Everyday
Watching the calories… eeergh
Poor Pictures
September 13, 2009
I took nearly a thousand pictures during my trip across the island. I have to say I’m not really happy with any of them. None of them stand out or seem exceptional in any way. Of course they all remind me of the different places I’d visited, but none seem well enough to frame, or enlarge or show off.
Here is the gallery with some more photos of the trek.
HydroOptix Mega 4.5 DD
August 18, 2009
HydroOptix Mega 4.5 DD Technical Mask
Yeah that’s right, DD (Double Dome) What does that all mean. It means my new dive mask is here! FINALLY. Another eBay special. I hope it’s not another eBay special that I end not being able to use… but I suspect that will be another post, another time.
So about three years ago while I was testing the diving realm, I first saw this mask on a local diver. It looked great, she liked it but Reid Brewer my instructor didn’t say much about it.
One of the things you learn in the PADI Diving Programs is to NEVER wear your mask above your eyes on your head. Why? if it falls of, its going to sink, Without a mask you cant really dive down to find it if your in deep water…. and to know more, take the class.
Why did I tell you that… well the same person I had seen the mask on, did just that. At the surface in about 15 feet of winter Bering Sea water had lifted the mask up above the eyes. It fell off and promptly sank to the bottom. – The mask retails for $215.00 – gone.
HydroOptix Mega 4.5 DD Tech Black
A year and some change later someone in our local dive group found the mask – it was beat up pretty good and is now unusable. BUT I still found it to be very interesting. So… I looked on eBay to buy one. I was out bid three or four times until I finally one one last month. Yes it arrived today. In the next few days I plan trying it out – for now I’m happy looking at it across the office.
As Brandon Hunter pointed out. Because of it’s design I may need to temporarily make myself near sighted in order to use the mask. This is advertised on the HydroOptix website and is usually done with corrective disposable contact lenses. Not that I really want to do it, BUT I have the mask and I’ve been known to do weirder things just to see if it would work.
I’ll post back with either how great the mask is, or that I’m listing it on eBay for a steal of a deal!
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