HAIRCUT

Considering how bald I am, it seems ridiculous that I still need to get haircuts. (Apparently 'ear' hair  helps keep barbers in business.) I have tradeshow coming up in two weeks, so I determined that I should be properly groomed. There are ways of getting a haircut without walking ten miles, but these days, ten mile walks suit me just fine. The shortest haircut I had ever gotten prior to yesterday was a 'number 1.' (1 mm)  Yesterday I opted for a .5mm haircut.  I have never shaved my head, I guess a .5mm haircut is about as close as one can get to a shaved head without a shaved head. This was my reaction, when I saw what I looked like...

Just kidding... Actually, I admit I quite like the way I look with this ridiculously short 'hair'

There may come a time when I need to go to my daughter's high school for a meeting, like I did last night, with the temperature hovering around 8°F.  If it were that cold, I would probably leave the meeting and race home the full 7/10th of mile seeking warmth. That night was not last night. Last night I attended a Booster Meeting for the Sports Programs, and the temperature at the conclusion of this October 17th night time meeting was shockingly summertime tropical 80°F.  I did walk home, but I extended this walk into an seven mile nighttime urban hike. 

       Your Food Diary For:

Monday, October 17, 2016

BREAKFAST	Calories kcal	Carbs g	Fat g	Protein g	Sodium mg	Sugar g
Quaker - Grits - Instant - Original	600	132	0	12	1,860	0
	600	132	0	12	1,860	0
L U N C H
Fire Roasted Corn	200	32	15	5	404	3
Roasted Cauliflower	100	3	10	1	497	1
Chipotle Cod	400	21	16	40	548	1
Nestle - Dark Chocolate Bar	500	52	30	6	0	0
	1,200	108	71	52	1,449	5
D I N N E R
Cabbage Soup	200	20	0	5	157	11
	200	20	0	5	157	11
S N A C K S
Mozzarella and Prosciutto Roltini	120	1	8	12	790	0
Cheddar Cheese Focaccia Muffin	250	37	6	9	811	0
Post Raisins, Dates & Pecans Cereal	500	98	10	10	321	31
	870	136	24	31	1,922	31
Totals	2,870	396	95	100	5,388	47
Your Daily Goal	3,562	445	118	179	2,300	133
Remaining	692	49	23	79	-3,088	86
	Calories kcal	Carbs g	Fat g	Protein g	Sodium mg	Sugar g
	*You've earned 1,632 extra calories from exercise today

       Your Exercise Diary for:

Monday, October 17, 2016

Cardiovascular	Minutes	Calories Burned
10 MILE URBAN HIKE to get a HAIRCUT	169	1,520
7 MILE URBAN HIKE AFTER A SCHOOL MEETING	98	1,294
Daily Total / Goal	267 / 30	2,814 / 590
Weekly Total / Goal	267 / 210	2,814 / 4,130

UV INDEX ZERO

I am a bald man. I have no issues with this. It bothered me when I was younger. A long time ago, when I realized that a fairly good looking man, Sean Connery (aka James Bond) was also bald - I started to embrace my baldness. Baldness seemed to work well for Patrick Stewart (aka Captain Jean-Luc Picard, Star Trek).  I speak of baldness this morning, because I (try to) never go outside for any length of time without a hat. Sunburn on the top of one's head is particularly unenjoyable. Yesterday morning when I set out for a brisk walk through the streets of Hannibal, Missouri, I skipped the hat as the UV INDEX was ZERO.  This might have been because I started my walk at 4:20AM!

"High" A UV Index reading of 6 to 7 means high risk of harm from unprotected sun exposure. Protection against skin and eye damage is needed. Reduce time in the sun between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. If outdoors, seek shade and wear protective clothing, a wide-brimmed hat, and UV-blocking sunglasses.

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Conditions at the start of my 8 mile hike.  Low temperatures, low humidity and low UV INDEX (not so unusual at 4:20AM)

The sign above me is recognizing that Hannibal's record flood level was  on July 25, 1993 @ 31.8 feet.  As this photo was taken before 5AM, it was still a bit dark outside.

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I am not sure that I can trust the veracity of this sign...I thought Tom Sawyer was a fictional character.

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Your Food Diary For:

Tuesday, June 7, 2016

BREAKFAST	Calories	Carbs	Fat	Protein	Sodium	Sugar
Quaker - Instant Oatmeal - Original	500	95	10	20	375	0
	500	95	10	20	375	0
L U N C H
Quaker - Choc Rice Cake, 14 cake	840	168	14	14	560	56
Special K - Protein Meal Bar - Chocolatey Chip	170	25	5	10	170	15
	1,010	193	19	24	730	71
D I N N E R
Subway - Broccoli Cheddar Soup, 1 cup	180	16	11	5	990	3
Subway - Footlong Steak and Cheese, 1 footlong sandwich	760	96	20	52	2,060	16
	940	112	31	57	3,050	19
S N A C K S
Blue Bunny - Malt Cup Chocolate, 12 fl oz	340	57	9	9	210	42
Quaker - Ricecakes - White Cheddar, 14 cake	630	112	7	14	1,470	0
	970	169	16	23	1,680	42
Totals	3,420	569	76	124	5,835	132
Your Daily Goal	3,236	404	108	162	2,300	121
Remaining	-184	-165	32	38	-3,535	-11
	Calories	Carbs	Fat	Protein	Sodium	Sugar
	*You've earned 1,306 extra calories from exercise today

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       Your Exercise Diary for:

Tuesday, June 7, 2016

Cardiovascular	Minutes	Calories Burned
Walking	125	1,322
MFP iOS calorie adjustment	N/A	-16
Daily Total / Goal	126 / 30	1,306 / 590
Weekly Total / Goal	390 / 210	4,636 / 4,130

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BODY TRUMPS MIND

~BODY TRUMPS MIND

DONALD TRUMP, 2016 PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE
~NO, NOT THIS TRUMP

trump

trəmp/

VERB: to supersede

In this election, it would seem issues of national security trumped economic issues.

~THIS TRUMP the one that means to supersede, to outdo

Each time I spend time on any cardio equipment, I never consciously try conclude with a specific final result.  I am always hopeful that I will improve  my performance over time.  I simply exert myself at a level that is vigorous and at a level that I think that I can maintain for the length of time that I have chosen. I am well aware that the calories that various workout machines display at the conclusion of the session are approximations at best, and often overstated. (perhaps wildly overstated) Nevertheless, the indicated results can be very useful for comparing workouts.  One can easily discover if one is improving strength and conditioning or going in the wrong direction.   I completed two workouts on Friday as my thinking was that there would not be time for a workout on Saturday. I did return early enough on Saturday night after spending all day at Starved Rock State Park and headed back to the elliptical machine. This resulted in an anemic performance, my legs really were tired.  My recovery from 'tired legs' was not completed on Sunday as I failed to hurdle over 2000 calories.  Finally on Monday, my normal strength returned and my workot resulted in a more normal result - significantly north of 2000 calories.  Whether or not this number is accurate or not is not the issue.   It is clear that my body needed time to 'recover.'  Although my mind commanded my legs to move, My mind could not trump the exhaustion in my legs.  After a double workout on Friday and an extremely active day on Saturday followed by a late-night  Saturday workout - my body was not in the condition to perform in ways that I was more accustomed to. The body will always trump the mind in this area.

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Aug 14 @ 6:00AM elliptical machine 92 minutes, manual, level 20               2071 calories
Aug 14 @ 9:00PM  elliptical machine 92 minutes, manual, level 20              2125 calories

On August 14th, I completed two workout sessions thinking that I might not have the chance to squeeze in a workout on Saturday which was spent at Starved Rock State Park.   After spending all day outdoors on Saturday, August 15th I did arrive home and worked out again.  My caloric output declined to 1812 calories.

Aug 15 @ 9:30PM elliptical machine 92 minutes, manual, level 20              1812 calories
Aug 16 @ 11:00AM elliptical machine 92 minutes, manual, level 20            1912 calories

On Monday morning...the caloric burn of my workout session returned to normal. My result was high normal, although not quite a personal record.

Aug 17 @ 9:00AM elliptical machine 92 minutes, manual, level 20             2264

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 Tuesday MENU

breakfast   steel cut oatmeal, raisins                                                     420 calories
lunch         Manhattan Clam Chowder, soybeans roasted                     330 calories
dinner       Mariano's salad, red delicious apple, pears, granola bar    1355 calories

total calories consumed 2105 calories

calories burned

elliptical machine 92 minutes, level 20                      2264 calories

CALORIES BURNED 2268 CALORIES

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Tuesday net calories negative 159 calories

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