<p>BTW, I was in WalMart buying stuff for the new crib today and noticed that they now stock the ghetto ValSlides. $9.97 for a set of four.</p>
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<p>interestedad–I was sort of wondering if you’d be using a mover for anything! Good plan.</p>
<p>I need to go to the library and CVS today. They are near each other so that will be my run/walk for today. I always like to have a destination, rather than running around in circles, so to speak. :)</p>
Oh, yeah. Definitely using movers. Even if I wanted to rent a UHaul, I don’t have the muscle to wrestle furniture around like that.
But, on the other hand, I don’t want a crew coming in and boxing up everything to the rafters and putting it on the truck. Doing a trip a day gives me an opportunity for one more sort. For example, do I really need all the old mismatched Rubbermaid plastic food storage containers now that I have GLAD disposables in the same sizes that stack nicely and all use the same lids? Breaks my heart and all, but it’s time to say goodbye to the old Rubbermaid. Do I really need the set of plastic mixing bowls that has sat in the back of the cupboard for years when all I use are a couple sizes of metal ones? I mean sure, maybe someday there will be that special moment when I need a second mixing bowl of every size and can’t rinse one…
And, old plastic clothes hangers. Good lord, they are like kudzu.
So, another day of farmer’s carries for me.
<p>We have a ton of the hangers now - wife hung them on a lamp - I asked what they were for and she said they were from the apartment. I have to find a place for a bunch of computer boxes.</p>
<p>Had a nice run/walk in this perfect weather. On the way home I stopped by a friend’s house–just learned this morning he broke his ankle in a motorcycle accident! Of my 3 friends who have machines, he’s the 2nd one in 6 months to break his ankle. I hope they all learn something…</p>
<p>And I found out the cutoff for the Flying Pig run is 15 minute miles. Heck, I can do that! Probably a couple of times. Now all I need is a marathon that’s no more than 2 miles long. :D</p>
Oooooh. I think there’s a money-making deal in that. A for-profit 2-mile marathon. Charge $100 to everyone who wants to tell their friends that they ran a marathon last weekend! 
<p>Is a 15 minute mile even considered running any more? I can walk that fast.</p>
A 15 minute mile is not considered running, but many people enjoy walking half-marathons/marathons (I would not). The race organizers really can’t have people out on the course all day, so there have to be time limits. It costs a lot for police protection at the intersections, etc, not to mention the toll on the course volunteers.
A marathon, by definition, is 26.2 miles. We joke on our “aren’t we better than everyone else running forum” about “Was that one of those 5K marathons?”
One person’s 2 mile warmup is another person’s marathon. 
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<p>Two-mile marathon.</p>
<p>Just for you, VeryHappy. :-)</p>
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<p>Thanks, Deborah</p>
<p>I am particular enamored with Fighting Quakers and Elegant Violence.</p>
2.5 hours of tennis, 6-1, 6-0, 6-3, 2-0. He put a good effort in the third set but couldn’t sustain it. I can be a rather frustrating guy to play against.
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<p>I can imagine – you destroyed the poor guy!</p>
<p>Today’s workout a repeat of earlier in the month. </p>
<p>Stair sprints, with accelerations</p>
<p>1000 jump rope
100 14# wall ball squats
100 body weight rows
125 v ups
100 oh split squats with elevated leg</p>
<p>didn’t finish in the time allotted, but got a lot of it done.</p>
<p>Today’s numbers
Cals 1440
Fat 100 g
Net Carbs 17 g
Protein 113 g
Sugars 8 g</p>
Wow, I made the right call laying off the workouts during this move. The accumulation of moving is starting to wear me down. I’m beat. I had a sneaking suspicion that I wouldn’t be able to do both. Loading and unloading the car isn’t an intense workout, but it’s a lot of physical effort. Lots of up and down stairs loaded with weight.
Another trip today. Another back seat full of clothes, some glass top tables and I dove into the kitchen stuff. Moved the trap bar (50 lbs) and 90 lbs of DBs (a pair of 10s, 15s, and 20s). It’s amazing how much crap you can pack into a car.
Got back and filled up three garbage cans for trash day, just going from closet to closet, drawer to drawer.
idad, aren’t you glad you stopped smoking and lost 90 pounds? Just imagine handling all this if you hadn’t done those things!!!
You may recall that a while back DH and I emptied my BIL’s condo basement. I carried upstairs stacks and stacks and stacks of magazines, all neatly tied with twine, and then hoisted them into the car. It was a day or two before I could even consider a trip to the gym. It is very difficult work.
<p>I’m going to pick up two thin mattresses and two chairs and hopefully an air cleaner at the apartment today. I’m hoping that I can compress the mattresses enough so that this will all fit in the car. I’ll also work on dismantling the big table. </p>
<p>I woke up very sore and tired this morning. I’ll bring in my running stuff today but I don’t feel like running. Knees are a bit sore along with the right side of my core (from serving). I’m thinking of just doing weights tonight.</p>
<p>If you look at the moving guys, you’ll see that they use gear to move stuff around. Hand carts, dollys, etc. They don’t carry stuff long distances when they can move it on a cart or other wheeled device.</p>
<p>Doing this stuff alone can be very tough too. Especially when you have to open and close doors and lock/unlock the car and open the trunk. The security aspect isn’t a big deal in your own home but it is with an inner-city apartment where there is very limited on-street parking and you have to walk a bit to your parking space.</p>
Yes, and they’re very good at loading vehicles to maximize use of space, distribute weight properly, not crush items that shouldn’t be, and keep items from falling.
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<p>I was thinking about that yesterday. Doing this while wearing a 90 lb “weight vest” would kill me. I would literally be stopping to pant, I’m sure. Not only the fitness, but having a little strength is a big help. I’m not carrying anything really heavy, but even a 20 or 30 lb box is easier after deadlifting and squats and stuff. I’m going to do an easy load today. Just a bunch of miscellaneous loose stuff: golf clubs, some lamps, etc.</p>
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<p>Not so much in the last week, but I have made extensive use of the ghetto ValSlides for moving furniture around during this whole process. I’ll be using them in the new place for sure, although at least have a pretty good idea where everything needs to go.</p>