Running with Twitter

So if you followed this blahg. I gave it up for other forms of media. Mainly Twitter. you can follow me @Jhauser77

I am signed up for the 2010 Flying Pig and running hard starting next week!

MARATHONER!!

I HAD A BLAST!!!
Finished (not last)

I figured out at about the half that I wasn't breaking any records so I decided to take it all in and have the most fun possible. I sag with elvis, talked to everyone, partied at all the water breaks, Cheered with everyone, breathed in every view, encouraged anyone I could, ran a hill twice doing Rocky impressions to "Eye of the tiger" and finished 26.2 miles with a sprint!

I ran the flying pig marathon yesterday!!!!

not so interested in blahging recently

I just feel like I have said it all and am sticking the course.

I'll give you tidbits of info as I near the flying Pig race on May 3rd.

Rockathon on Channel 12

Nicky and I are going with the Haiti team to Haiti. We're trying to raise money for the trip and one of the ways is to get sponsors for our rockathon.

So.... If you feel so inclined, please make checks to Northwest Haiti Christian Mission.
And send to us.

Here is a video from our rockathon on channel 12 news!

half marathon!

I really ran today. and feel like it now.

I ran 13 miles. IT Got tough at the end. Mostly walking the last two miles. I got sick to the stomach because I ate Skyline for lunch and then I got over hungry while running.

Here is a pic of the info from my garmin.

I love to run!

so a few things

I have had trouble deciding is I want to blog about health stuf, public toilets or the new U2 cd.

1. Health.
I'm still running and have worked out a new plan that is more fit for my needs. I now run long every other day and swim on the days in between. I'm feeling good again and getting some great runs and great times. I'm back to 10 minute mile. But averaging 12 minute miles for long runs. I had fallen to 14. The key is to NOT DRINK POP AND DON"T EAT FRIES. Plus the recovery day is really helping.

2. I HATE toilets, not so much for number 1, but for number 2.If I was a woman I would be in big trouble. Public toilets seem so savage or outdated or dirty or disgusting. There should be a way to more discreetly dispose our waste when out.

3. U2 No line on the horizon. Here is my review I wrote for Tim Harrold. I require that you have listened to the whole album at least twice before reading this.

I am still in the air whilst being completely addicted.
I think my problem with it is the lack of pop. It is very eno-ish. I think that I read somewhere that Lillywhite mixed or produced as well and I definitely hear his overproduced darkness as well.

That being said. I love Bono's release that I hear in his voice and thoughts. I love most of the lyrics but there are a few line that seem out of place.

Good: "Whoawhoawhoa whoawhoaoooho" (No Line)
Bad: The minor chord right before that line. And too much guitar break on the chorus.

Good: Magnificent. ALL OF IT.

Good: Moment of Surrender. All of it very enofied, your right. It makes me want to make movies about the desert and lone gunmen... and spanish monks.
Bad: "On our wedding day" Lyrics sound forced.

Good: "Love believes in me", Calvinist but good. Perhaps more true than I allow grace to be.

Good: The guitar in the intro Unknown Caller
Bad: the disappointment of not being a real song after a VERY long intro.

Bad: Chanting
Very Bad: Chanting "Shoosh now"
I can't even listen to the complete song if I have a choice.

Good: "I'm going to go crazy if I don't go crazy tonight" (And this is my favorite so far)
Good: "It's not a hill it's a mountain"
Bad: "Is it true that perfect love drives out all fear" This is not only biblically incorrect (1 John 4:18) but it just feels forced while he is singing it.

Good: "You Don't know how beautiful you are" until they sing it in a minor chord.
Bad: The guitar opening riff. DATE-ED

Good: The Crookers remix of Get on your boots.
Bad: "Get on your boots" What kind? Work boots, hiking, footy, a trunk? Get on the trunk of my car? huh?

Good: "Let me in the sound"
Bad: The queer high not they hit on the word boots at the end.

Good: Stand up Comedy
Bad: The name: Stand Up Comedy. (And the line Little Old Lady is weird)

Good: Fez is growing on me.
Bad: Fez is crap when you first listen to it. The first ten or twenty times. I thought it was an accident.

GREAT: White as snow
Kinda bad: And this seems to be a reoccurring quandary, LONG intro that doesn't fit the song. The song should start at 00:30

Good: The hymn feeling of White as snow
Bad: Repeating a line in the rock song as if it is a hymn

Good: Awesome rant of the lyrics of Breathe
Bad: Stupid Intro

Good: "Every die again, and agin I'm reborn"
Bad: "turn around at the end with the violins is weird" Lillywhite produced this one.

Good: Cedars of Lebanon
Bad: "Return the call to home" sounds queer.

Good: Production is awesome of Cedars. it had potential to be a great song
Bad: But it just didn't climax.

So, overall, I think it is pretty good. but I think there are too many quirks. So will it replace Left behind for me. No.

Could it have been a great album if they would have taken this to another producer and said "take out the dark and the crap"? Absolutely.

I was using excuses again

I had started excusing my bad fried food eating by saying I needed it to get my calories up because I am running so much.

Problem is, I was drinking pop too and I think all that bad stuff weighs you down and makes you perform less than your ability.

So I been clean of pop a few days and took a break over the weekend and ran 7 strong 12 minute miles today and feel good!!

So I am back on track and you'll see me here again!!

TIP:
Baked fish during this wonderful season of fish... I mean lent.

I am SOOOO sorrry

I have completely forgot about blahging.

Since we have been home from England we have been going at all kinds of gears and speeds.

So,
How has your quest for fitness been going?
I am still training for the marathon. It is going slower than I hoped. I have some work to do and I hurt my leg a little. But I got a 10 mile run in today and here is the data from it from my new Garmin 405.
Yes it was a very slow run. I didn't want to injure my leg and it was 28º and WINDY

I'll work on keeping blahging every couple days again. I am planning a sermon for tomorrow night right now so I can't spend too much time here. talk to you soon.

Man cold number 3

I have another cold.
I haven't run since last Saturday.
I am not doing so well.

MONDAY, I will start again.

hilarious

golfed yesterday

I'm looking forward to getting back home and running at home and getting back to the grind stone and getting back to eating healthy and some discipline.

BUT

We have a had a great time here and will enjoy all of today.

A Hard ten miles.

I ran slow and and just kept pushing.

The average speed was slow but I ran 10 miles.
I took some neat photos along the way. I posted them in facebook.

I am signed up for the Flying pig and super excited about it. I have no idea how it will pan out. but I am going to train and ejoy every minute of the whole experience.

Preaching tomorrow on the 4 disciplines of a Christian life.

out and about on the icy

I ran 8 miles with my pal James last night. We went out on the roads mainly but hit a few icy bits and it was great run.

We're taking easy around here on the vacation, visiting some friends and talking to folks as we go.

I'm eating like a pig, but I'm on vacation and running to keep it balanced.

Not that dedicated

I was going to go for my long run today. 13 miles, but it is about 6"s and accumulating... snow.
SNOW! In LONDON.

Global Warming is killing us.

I did get a few runs in so far here. 5 miles a day so far for 3 days.
Yesterday was particular hard and great at the same time.

After about 1 mile, I thought "It's too cold and windy today"
But then I warmed up.
So I got through two miles. And I thought I might just cut across the town center and quit early.
But I kept encouraging myself and stuck out to 3 miles.
I then thought that's it. But then I felt like, No I'm ok I'm going for it, it will be worth it.

As I'm running down Corringham rd. I see another runner coming at me. He looks like a dedicated runner (probably out there today). So I hold my hand up to wave as we pass... Then the unthinkable in British culture happens...

He Gave Me A High Five!!!

I just High Fived and kept going. I thought surely that didn't just happen. This guy just gave me the encouragement I needed right then!! So then it crosses my mind, this guy might just be my encouragement angel. So I'm not going to turn and look for him.

Here is a couple pictures from that run. The first shows the river Thames, and the second, I forgot to smile again.

signed up!

Today I signed up for the full monty. 26.2!!!
A Marathon!

The Flying Pig May 3rd.
I also ran today, 5 miles and the same yesterday. We are in England at my in-laws house and we are having a party today for my mother in-law. It's her 50th.
I meant to take a picture of the morning sun glistening off the Thames River this mornin, but I forgot. sorry. I'll get that for you next week.

Here is where Marathon came from:
The marathon is a long-distance foot race with an official distance of 42.195 kilometers (26 miles 385 yards) that is usually run as a road race. The event is named after the fabled run of the Greek soldier Pheidippides, a messenger from the Battle of Marathon to Athens. The historical accuracy of this legend is in doubt,[1] contradicted by accounts given by Herodotus, in particular.
The marathon was one of the original modern Olympic events in 1896, though the distance did not become standardized until 1921. More than 800 marathons are contested throughout the world each year, with the vast majority of competitors being recreational athletes. Larger marathons can have tens of thousands of participants.

Health Tip:
Sorry I haven't been giving tips recently.
Today's is good though.
Put away some old fat clothes and then try them on in about 6 months when you have lost some weight. It is quite a boost of encouragement.

We got here to Mum's in England and I kept a wardrobe of clothes here. Well, it was fun packing them all up to take to the charity shops!

3 days and no run

I know it sounds like I am backsliding or falling off the wagon, but it couldn't be farther from the truth. I just have not had time.
I think I didn't make time like I have in the past knowing that I would be where I am right now.

Where am I you ask?

In England.

at my in-laws. I'll be doing some running here for sure.

for our first meal here we had bacon sarnies. mmmm.

A two hour tour a two hour tour

I know I know, it was a three hour tour on gilligans island. But I ran
2 hours.

TEN miles !

I loved it. It was great. Awesome.

After I came in, I decided to weigh myself. I stood on the scale and
saw 239 for the first time. That was awesome!!!!!!!!!!!

So I got work hard to be for real.

Tom cruise is small.

Josh Hauser

Sent from my iPhone

funny

I saw this at another blog today. It is a commercial for the London Marathon. Very funny.

Outside again!

It was beautiful outside today!
So I ran outside. 5 miles around Union Center and it was great!. I could have ran forever but I "ran" out of time.

BRILLIANT!

I can't wait till that is the norm sort of temp and weather.

I lost some weight. It is coming off, I know I shouldn't weigh myself after running.

I am excited about running the flying pig marathon.

Good stuff and what not.

Drama

Biggest loser last night was some drama! Why they didn't send miss. 'I
don't even want be here attitude girl' home must have been a game move.

I had a slow week for me too. But I'm doing my flying pig training

Josh Hauser

Sent from my iPhone

The Full Monty

Saturday night we had a dinner/dance party type thing for the Air
Conditioner Contractors of America local Greater Cincinnati chapter.
Last year I was the president, which was very good stuff.

So, some people had some very nice things to say and very nice
comments about my weight loss which led to conversations about
running. of course.

Well a good christian friend of mine from another dealer is also a
runner. He's my dad's age I believe and we spent some time together
last summer in London while they were there on vacation while at the
same time we were there for my sister in law's wedding. Saturday
night, we were talking about the race, the Flying Pig that is. And he
mention that he would like to run the race together, but only if I
would do the whole thing! That's 26.2 miles you know.

I said I had to think about it. But I have thought about it all
weekend, and I want to do it.
I told him how many miles I am currently running a week and he
thought, (as also did the guys at Mojo Running) that I was running
plenty of miles now to train in time for the Pig.

So I researched it a bit yesterday and today and found that to be
consistent with all the training programs I found.

So I have emailed him to tell him about my friend Brett, also
committed currently to the half, and that I would like to go for it.

So, are you ready for 26.2? Let's do it!

I just felt like running

Not that far, obviously. I got in 7.something. I stopped counting after 7 and just stopped when I felt tired. But I didn't get to 8. Because I was tired and hungary.

But that makes over 24 miles this week. I have figured out how to use the foot pod and the Garmin connect site now, finally. I had to use wondoze. blah.
I'll share it with you soon.

I still haven't taken any food pictures yet. I do plan on making that part of my routine. It will be fun to discuss what I eat.
Did I mention that was -4ºF yesterday. That is crazy cold. I want to get outside to run but that aint happening this week.

Health Tip:
Keep a pad of paper by your bed to write down your random night thoughts. It will help you sleep.

Overwhelming

Judging from the overwhelming response thus far, A biggest lose contest is not happening unless it's ok to lie about our weight.

I'll give it a few days to see if anyone is interested though.

I found out something interesting today. For the past year I have weighed myself exclusively on a digital scale that I had, but it was plastic and I thought I had broken it and I figured it was cheap.
So I asked for a glass scale for Christmas.
And Nicky got me an IKEA one. That I thought was awesome. So I started using that one.

Now my weight had been very up and down through December as I was eating christmasly and working out hard too. But I felt like I had gained 3 pounds. But by January 7, I had managed to get back to wear I was 30 days prior.

Then today as I weighed my self, I thought "I wonder what the old scale says I am". The old scale repeatedly from the same spot in the bathroom floor was 3 pounds less. That is a fun discovery.

HOWEVER, There is still the question of which one is right. So I put on my workout clothes and weighed myself again. Clothes and shoes added 3lbs. I then went straight to the gym and weighed myself there. Same weight as the old plastic scale.
So, after I worked out I got ready and stuff, and went weighed myself again. I went to work and weighed myself on our refrigerant scale we have (which is higher end quality) and it was same as the gym.

THEREFORE, I am three pounds less than my new favorite IKEA Christmas scale says I am. I need to find a way to calibrate it, if there is a way, because it is digital.

That's always nice though isn't it?

Health Tip:
Weigh yourself every three to four days and not everyday. Don't get obsessed by it. In fact I'm ok with weighing every day if your not obsessive, but only record your average loss for a few days or a week at a time. That way you can account for the poop, and water and other variables in your body.
But also take in these considerations as well:
* How well do your clothes fit? Are they tight or loose through the chest,
thighs, or waist?
* The "pinch test": Can you "pinch an inch" of fat at your waistline or at
the back of your arm?
* The "jiggle test": Jump up and down in front of a full-length mirror,
nude. Does anything jiggle that shouldn't
* Overall muscle tone: When you put your hand on your thigh or hip, do you
feel muscle or fat?

YES!

It is Biggest Loser Day!!!
It is week two of my new favorite show. I don't know if I will get to watch it because we have to catch up from another dvrd show.

BUT,
That has got me thinking, we need a contest.
Firstly, please sign up for the pound for pound challenge that I have linked to on my last post.
Then, lets have a biggest loser competition of our own through the comments here.

It's really quite simple. We'll base it on percentage of body mass index loss from Tuesday January 12 (today really) until Tuesday May 5th.
If we get enough people, I can make a google spreadsheet that everyone can see every week and will be fun.

So Lets weigh in. Oh wait, I forgot the prize!

The PRIZE: 1 jumbo bar of Galaxy Milk Chocolate.
Now of course I see the blatant irony of the prize, but I believe the winner earns it and everyone else will hope they choke on it.

OK so Lets weigh in every tuesday.
It's all based on the honor system of course. But I need this info if your up to it.
Name
Gender
Height (inches or cm)
Weight (lbs or kg, Not Stone I think that is cheating)
BMI if you know it. Check BMI HERE FOR WOMEN & HERE FOR MEN.

Me first
Josh
Male
70 inches (177.8cm)
248lbs (112.5 kg)
35.6 bmi
HEALTH TIP:
Accountability. A weekly weigh in that you report to others will keep you on the straight and narrow!

Pound for Pound

Mall walking

Due to a hitch in the fabric of time, I did not run today.

HOWEVER,

Nicky and I are mall walking tonight. I think, that it is 1 mile around the old Forest Fair Mall. We do it twice in 30 minutes. 

The funny thing is, there are more walkers there than there are shoppers. 

Health Tip:

Coffee speeds up your metabolic rate. BUT, it is not a good substitute for water. For every cup of coffee you will need a glass of water to make up for that caffeine. AND, I believe that you need and ounce of water for every 2 pounds you weigh. So, if you weigh 200 lbs, you need 100 ounces of water a day. That is 12 glasses of water (8 ounce). 

Therefore, if you drink 4 Venti (20 ounces) coffees a day. Then the same 200lb person needs 22 waters a day. 

You will pee a lot at first. But you will get use to it. You can also substitute Green Tea for water.

Sitting in Tazza Mia

Just had a nice healthy lunch after logging a few miles on the track at the gym. I had a slower day today because I need some energy and ran a hard fast 5 miles yesterday. 

It was cold but the sun was kinda out and I had to get Nicky's car from West Chester Auto in Beckett Ridge.

So, Nicky says, "why don't you just run to get my car?" And I say, "Why don't I?"
So I did. I had to take in the circle around Union Center to make it 5 miles and it felt great. I started with 9 minute mile! then a ten minute but then I slowed for a 13 then finished with a 12 and a 11. So I have to still build some speed, but that comes as the weight goes. 

I weighed in yesterday after my run (cheating) but at that point I could say I have lost 73lbs. I may get to 100 before April. At latest in April though. Because we are going to England in February, and all though we eat less, we eat what we want of the food we can't get here.

What kind of food you ask?
Well,
1. Doner Kebabs
2. England Style Chinese

3. Bangers

4. Bacon

5. Galaxy and belgium Truffles

6. Yorkshire Pudding (But I have got good at making these here)

7. Cheese

I'm sure I'll think of more. 

Health tip:

Don't eat too much food and not work it off when your on vacation to see your in-laws. 

Plan your daily exercises for while your gone and keep them a priority.  If your a runner, use Mapmyrun.com to map out your daily course and stick to it and get excited about the new stuff you'll see. 

10K's are my favorite

And I booked it today. I did two ten minute miles to start with tonight. Then I was cramping the third mile, but I worked out 3 more 12 minute miles after that.

So I'm pushing it. and did I mention that I am under 250 now? Yes. That is a milestone. It's been a long time.

Keep running!

Health Tip:
Take care of feet and buy proper shoes that you get fitted for. Places Like Mojo Running in West Chester are great for that and will get you in a shoe that will be best for your health and style of exercise.

Back in the saddle again

Well that would be good if I was a biker.
I'm a runner! and excited to be moving again. I could barely walk Sunday and Monday when I got up I thought "forget running". However, Nicky and I have taken to to walking at Cincinnati Mills Mall (which now has more walkers than shoppers). So we went for our 2 mile walk around the mall Monday night and we followed that with another set Tuesday night. Then today...

I ran 4 miles. And it was solid. On the track, I'm not as gung ho yet as those that run in the rain and sleet. Times are improving though. I started with a 10 min mile which is my goal for all 13 miles of the Pig. I also feel that imperative to faster times is the removal of the weight I am carrying. I'm still 250lbs (17.85 Stone). So another 25lbs or so should really help. So I'm guessing that maybe another 3
months.

I am losing weight again after the 30days of the holidays where for the thirty days (from Dec 8
when we left for vacation till Jan 8) I did not gain any extra holiday pounds! :)

So good stuff.
Come do a mile with me and log it as www.mapmyrun.com That is neat website.

Health Tip:
set an alarm on your computer at work to remind you to get up and go get a drink of water and
walk and stretch every 15 minutes or so.

I met with a trainer yesterday

So, my gym is doing a Biggest Loser spin off contest called the Biggest Winner. They are doing this contest between the people who have a personal trainer workout session at least 8 times in the next 6 months. 

Sounds fun right? So I thought I would stop by and talk to a trainer. Well, They only sell one year packages. And the trainer (whom I liked, he seems like a good guy) recommended at least 3 times a week. So we did some math and found out that only $360.00 A MONTH would be all I need to get this grand prize. 

I did some of my own math and found that I don't have $360... period. So I said, " I would like a trial time first and then I'll think about once a week for a month... maybe". So we agreed to meet together the next day, Friday. 

I got there a little before 7am of course. Got stretched out and then went to find Azee (his name). Azee is a bigger black guy from the south, Memphis I think he said. And he is made of fire, marine, steel and pitbull. HE KICKED MY TAIL. I hurt today. All over. I can hardly walk.  I was sweating as if I was birthing an alligator after ten minutes and after 30 minutes was praying for the Lord's deliverance and thanking God I had life insurance. 

So Azee knows of Dave Ramsey and understands I don't put things on credit so we have an understanding. 

I did manage to get to the gym today, but I only swam. No running. 

Health tip:

Life insurance. Surely the peace of mind that comes with a good quality term life insurance plan is good for your health. 

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

Happy new year to the new you!

I sound like a personal trainer from tv. 

So 2009, what does it hold? 

Your resolution?

I decided on my resolution. Change my humor stance from angry and cynical to innocent and silly. It's a switch from Vince Vaughn to Owen Wilson. 

Both are very funny but Vince Vaughn is not healthy in his anger. In movies, I have no idea how he is in real life. 

Also, I'm not going to move my blog because I can email my posts to this blog AND I don't like the way you have to press "more" to read the whole blog on livestrong.com

Urban active is having a Biggest Winner contest, (play on the biggest Loser hit tv series). I'm thinking about it for two reasons. 1 I think I want to do some personal trainer stuff anyway. And 2. I think I could win. The grand price $10k. That would be nice. Second place is $1K and 3rd is $500. 

So if you got in the top 3 then you would get your money back. And if you didn't place, you still wouldn't lose out because of the benefit of having a personal trainer for 8 sessions. I just don't know what that cost is.

Health Tip:

Pay with cash. You WILL spend less, thus setting your self up for a financial discipline and the peace that can come with that as part of a balanced money diet. 

4.5 Miles

Today, I got this great idea, because it is nice out, I'll take Nicky's car to the auto place on 747 in Beckett and then run back home around union center. 

4.5 miles.

Good stuff.

Faster too. I figured out that I need to pick up feet more and watch that I don't shuffle.

Sorry, that's all I got for now.

ALSO,

HERE IS MY OTHER BLOG THAT I MAY MOVE TO:

www.LIVESTRONG.com

LIVESTRONG.com

I found a new website for keeping track of everything. It's Livestrong.com

I may, may that is, move my blahg to there. Maybe, let me think about it. The reason why is because I am on that site all the time now. 

So, today, I decided I am a slow runner. I need to build speed. I run as slow as most people walk. 

So that is the new thing to do, build speed. No tortuous stuff.

New year is coming, I'm trying to think of a really good attainable, challenging, measurable new years resolution. any ideas?

Health tip:

Wear slippers. I know that seams silly but when you stub your toe with slippers on it doesn't hurt as much, so I think it is good health advice that you won't find elsewhere too easily.

NO, not ten kilometers, TEN MILES!!!!

FIVE times around the sharon woods lake today! 

It's a beautiful day in Cincinnati, 68ºF and just slightly overcast with a bit of a southeasterly wind. So I went on a run. I averaged 13 minute miles and ran ten of them!!!!!!I walked a bit between the last few but but had some good miles and some slower ones. Sharon Woods is a beautiful run by the way. 

With Band-Aids on my nipples. I know, too much info. But I do that. This is an honest blahg. 

Runners get nipple rub on some shirts and your nipples can hurt after a few miles. so I was preemptive and went to Mojo to buy some Body Glide. They were out though. So I just thought I would use vaseline. But, I was afraid of having like wet spots show through or it not working or rubbing off. So I put band aids on my nipples.

So I'm excited that I only got to train for about 3 more miles and then work on time. I need to speed up. I want to do 10 minute miles for the Flying Pig. 

This is me at the end of the ten miles.

Health tip, announce what you eat to the world. I think I might start logging my meals on here too. Maybe with some pictures some days. It would be some incredible accountability wouldn't it?

Today I ate:

Bfast: Mini wheats bitesize frosted with milk, 

Snack: almonds, 

Lunch: two hot dogs on bread with a little mustard and some veggie chips, 

Snack Special K cereal bar

Dinner:  Caesar salad and a plate of mongolian beef with vegetables and white boiled rice, finished off with some fruit. 

falling on the christmas waggon

So, we celebrate Boxing day in the house. So I'm not running today. I am fighting a guilt. Mainly because one of my favourite presents yesterday was  a new digital glass Ikea bath scale. It doesn't know me yet so it is very mean. Like a new guard on guard post fresh from bootcamp and playing it by the books. 

I also got the new Tom Jones cd. I've decided that Tom Jones should just record every song ever and every other singer could retire. Pop Idol (American Idol) could be disbanded world wide and we could put all those dreamers to work. In sweatshops. Obviously. 

So no more bands or musicians or singers except those that work for Sir Jones. (In fact, can Tom Jones be knighted, shouldn't he be the one that appoints kings and queens?) So no more musicians but the ones that open for Tom Jones or play with him, except Coldplay, and U2 and any rap or digital type music due to the sheer genre dissension that creates. 

I was also thinking, If Tom Jones, Elvis and John Travolta were in a the same room at the same time it would probably disrupt the entire space time continuum. Bono might be able to replace either of those three but only when needing to cross the beams to fight a supernatural ghost type thing alongside Dan Akroyd, Bill Murray and Harold Ramis. 

All that being said, I'm also excited about my gift subscription to Runners World as well. 

Health tip:

8 hours of sleep, your body needs time to heal. 

my first 10k since THE 10k

I ran 6 miles today in about 1 hr 10 mins. That is with about 5 water stops too. So not bad. 

I forgot about the 20 minute wall that I was hitting before. Now that I remember the 20 minute wall, I believe I can push through and shoot for 10 miles. That seems like a lot but I think that after I run about 2.5 miles I seem to get in a groove and the nest three miles comes at a good pace and free of the umph. I was running 11 minute miles the last two miles. So I'm pretty excited about the my prospects of doing the half marathon with only 5 months to go. 

It's Christmas time! Tomorrow we celebrate the birth of Christ and the spirit of giving. 

God bless us everyone. 

Health tip:

Hide from November 27th till January 3rd. That way you miss all the Christmas fat that bombards us. Become a holiday hermit. I'm sure it's the only way to be good with your health through the holidays. 

I seek the grail

Josh Hauser and the quest for the healthy grail.

That is where I am. I eat weird. I wake up early and go to the gym.

I think about running, a lot, and I run. 

I don't know if I can think of myself as a "runner" yet. When do you become a "runner"? Is it when people stop snickering when you tell them you are runner while they look at your gut? I'm not quite there yet. I have to follow it up with my current weight-loss amount to justify the trip so far. 

Yesterday, I was telling some strangers that I had lost over 70lbs (in reference to why I cordially was not accepting cookies) and they asked me "Wow, how did you do that, surgery, lap band?"

NO. I worked for it! The old fashion way: 

I run, swim, lift weights, eat vegetables, don't drink pop, sing out of a hymnal, open doors for people, cook from scratch, call on landlines, write letters and send them in the post, use a paper calendar, shoe my own horse, change my own oil, paint my own barn, walk to school in the snow, clean game, shoot a bow and arrow, golf with a mashie, powder the clothe diapered bum, wear a tie, chop my own firewood, stirrups on my socks,  shake hands for deals, listen to the radio, sit at the table, and do a hundred sit-ups before I go to bed in my straw laden sleep area. 

Health tip:

Read. Knowledge is power. Not about the stupid stuff but about history and science and why things work the way they do. 

Saturday ... saturday, saturday saturday saturday

Running and feeling good. 

a solid 4 miles today. and the fourth was a ten minute mile on the treadmill. The first three I did on the track at 12 min miles. But the third would have been slower when I noticed my pace at lap 7 so I ran hard the last two laps. 

I read a bunch about overpronation and shin splints and Plantar Fasciitis. Apparently, I bought the right shoes. 

ok? ok.

Health Tip:

laugh.

I reckon it's good for you

I can't keep myself from running...

but I did keep it light. 3 miles in 37 minutes. I felt the tightness in my back thigh so I didn't want to push it any further. Then I swam. 

I had to get new goggles because the seal broke on mine and then the strap broke while I was messing with them. So I went to Dick's Sporting Goods and found the cheapest pair, Nike Chrome. But these seem to leak water in the goggle unless I strap them just right around my head. Luckily I kept the receipt. 

Heres a bummer. Yesterday, I took my England pool towel with me in the (dry) sauna after I swam and set it to dry. I thought it would be ok to leave it there while I got ready and I'd get it before I leave. Well today I went in and went to get to my towel from locker as usual and it wasn't there. It was like the scene when Pee Wee Herman finds his bike is stolen. Then it dawns on me that I left it in the sauna and never went back for it yesterday. So I searched all around. I went and asked the front desk, nothing. 

"The mind plays tricks on you. You play tricks back! It's like you're unraveling a big cable-knit sweater that someone keeps knitting and knitting and knitting and knitting and knitting and knitting..."

Health tip:
Accountability. Honestly, I'm lacking accountability with a workout partner kinda. I have Brett who is going to run with me. But I want to work out with someone for muscle training and what not. Someone who can push me. And my tip to you is to find that person to help you to keep you accountable and push you in your health quest. 

Swim swim swim

I ave a told (said with stuffy nose).

But I won't let that stop my workout. The workout helps to clean the cold out. The chlorine and stuff in the pool helps it as well. 

I didn't run today because my hamstring still feels tight. So I'll leave it till Monday I think.

I do believe I'll try and run around Sharon woods and push the distance soon. Before the new year, weather permitting. 

Health tip:

Drink lots of water. 

I read this great analogy somewhere recently:

A cold is like having a dirty driveway. You have to have lots of water to pressure wash that dirt away and clean the driveway. 

Running with pain and another cold

That's right, cold two. This is ridiculous. I just had one around Thanksgiving. Are you suppose to be able to get two that quick?

I ran three miles today on the track to feel the difference. But I over stretched my hammy last night while bending over in the snow to pick up letters from the church sign so it had been bothering me today. I just stretched it good before the run and walked slowly and built up my jog.

Here is the data though:
(with hamstring tight and another cold setting in)
I ran under 12 minute miles today. 3 of them. I kept track of each lap on my iphone and made sure I didn't miss a lap and added it all up at the end.

THEREFORE:
It is my opinion that the treadmill is good for speeding you up when training but a free track or path is for the runner wanting to determine current running statistical data.

I may not run tomorrow if I wake up with my hammy feeling tight. I don't want to actually hurt it. I can swim though. I swam today too. Swimming is good.

Health Tip:
I just read this in Runners World. Take a picture of your meal before you eat. IT helps you to make a better log of what your eating and to be more subjective. I think I might post more interesting photos of coming food here then.

Logging the miles

So, a couple weeks ago I was cruising on the treadmill when I saw someone going around the track who seemed to looking at me as if he knew me. So I looked more closely and realized I knew the guy and gave him a wave but I couldn't quite place who it was.
Then yesterday I was walking in the locker area of the mens room, from the pool, and there at the locker next to mine was this guy.
Now I'm forced to remember who he is.
So we made pleasant talk and I asked him how long he's been at Urban Active and he mentioned he had noticed my weight loss and I told him about the Thanksgiving Ten K and mentioned he ought to stop by the office and see my certificate. I still am pretty sure I know him well enough to say this but still can't place him. We exchange 'see ya laters' and I moved on to the shower.

Then it dawned on me, It was Nick Brown my old State Farm agent. The irony is... his office denied life ins. to me because of my weight. I wish I had made that joke with him now.

Also, I got a copy of December's Runner's World magazine. What great magazine and website. This is for the truly addicted, which I am becoming. But then I am like that. I was for Baseball, for English football, (but I still love my Sowfend Blues and glory glory Man United), for apple stuff, for golf, and now running. I get on kicks. But I don't lay things down after the infatuation. I go all out and get all the magazines and websites and podcasts and gear and everything there is to learn and be. then I level out.
So I had my kicks with baseball, football, Apple, Golf but I still love all these. Just not to the intenseness of a "kick".

Ok, I am changing my mind about the treadmill.
I think the treadmill can be harder if you choose to make it harder. You can add a steady incline and and steadily push up the pace in order to force your body to run faster and harder. If your outside you can motivate and get your mind in gear and vary so that it don't hurt but you may not improve as quickly.
Well, right now it is way to cold to run outside anyway. I could run the track though. I think I need to look into an ipod nano and the nike+ if I want going to run the track in order to truly track how fast and "far". In the comments a while back, Luke gave a good recommendation of the nike+.

Health tip:
Stretch often. Stretching in of itself is a calorie burner but it keeps your tendons and muscles flexible and from tightening up so they don;t hurt so bad later life.

Treadmill 4 miles and swim

This is the first day of last chance workout style. 

BUT...

It is also my birthday. 

So, 

Happy Birthday to me and I am eating Nicky's awesome Pizza for dinner!!!

Health tip:

Don't worry about your health on your birthday.

Back

We're back from the smokies and with a few pounds in tow I suspect.

I turn 31 on monday so I'm going to hit it super hard at the gym this
week. "last chance workout" style. Speaking of which, or witch even,
if Vicki wins biggest loser I'll be giving up all hope in reallity tv.

Health tip:
Buy a mac. Seriously, it will cut down on stress and we all know that
stress leads to fat.

Somebody asked me how many macs we have owned, well, let's see.

Indigo iMac G3. Our first one. I was hooked after using Rick Brown G3
power book for a little bit.
G3 emac
G3 iBook
Another G3 iBook
5300 power something
Apple II
Blueberry G3 iBook
Graphite G3 iBook
G4 alluminum 12" 867 PowerBook
G4 iBook we got two of these at once
G4 alluminum 12" 1.4? PowerBook
Black MacBook
2 original iMacs
2nd black MacBook
White MacBook (Nicky current)
alluminum MacBook (josh new one)

So that's like 18. But I think I missed a couple.

Josh Hauser

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in the rain

I knew when I woke up that it was raining. But I just had the urge to get up and go. It's not as fun to run in the rain, but I knew we were going to the pancake house for breakfast so I needed to get up and get myself in gear.
In the rain it is difficult to get out of 1st gear though. So I ran 2 miles and maybe a bit. It was also all I had time for because we woke up a little later. I thought at the time that I might have some time if the rain would cease a little later to run another mile or two.
No such luck.
It's raining. And then raining some more, they are having flash floods.
The river out back of our hotel is nearing it's crest.
Apparently, it should turn to snow as it gets colder, but I somehow doubt it.

We are going to Memories theater with Elvis and friends tonight. That should be fun. u huh (said with curled lip).

Leaving tomorrow and heading home via Somerset, Casey County for a history lesson.

Health Tip:
Buy smaller clothes and give yourself some fun goals with them. Buy a shirt and say, I'd like to wear that for our Christmas party. Then have that goal and meet it. Or buy a new swimsuit.

Almost 4.7 miles

I got new SHOES!!!
Yesterday we found an ECCO discount shoe outlet.
Ecco are my favorite dress and golf shoe and have been excellent for me in other areas and I always wanted some Ecco shoes for running but knew I needed to try them on. Yesterday I got that chance. And I found these for 50% less than I ever seen them before and they were great to run in today.


Today was the first time I ran and didn't slow down because of my knees were jarring or because by upper body felt jarred. I did get stomach cramps though.
awesome.

We're having a great time in Pigeon Forge.
Here is today's run:
http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=2434503

Health tip:
journal your workouts. When you keep track it keeps you accountable.

In the smoky mountains.

Well I woke up this morning on my own at 7am excited to get my feet pounding on the road again. Today was the first time since last Friday after my sickyness that I have tried to run. And it was a great place to get a run. As I ran, the sun was rising over the mountains in the east and through the clouds, there were brilliant rays of purple and smoky. Hence the name. but still...

The picture does not give the true scene justice because it was taken after the sun had come up too far,

We're in pigeon forge though and I fully don't expect to lose any weight this week. But I'll run every day. It's great place to run, very easy along the pigeon forge strip. I run from our hotel just before the christmas store down to the Old Mill. It's a little more than 4 miles.

Health tip:
Swimming on your off days to give your joints some ease and still get a great workout.

Sick as a dog

Yesterday I knew I was getting a little ill when I pooed.
Then last night we went to eat and later I went to the store and tried
on some jeans and felt a gurgle.

It was a rough night with some gurgle. I got up at 6 and thought I was
tired. I then went to the loo, only to be a human liquidizer. I
thought it was just a one off. So I went on to the gym. I went again
then.

I got on the treadmill and couldn't really get moving. I did get a
mile in.

Then I went again a figured out, I am sick. I went on home after a
shower and felt most of the day like a giant took me by the feet and
slammed me against the pavement for an hour.

So few diarreah pills and co-codemal later, I'm feeling a little better.

Health tip:
Don't hang out near sick people. They are germ givers.

Josh Hauser

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2.5 today and 4 yesterday

I love to run and today, although a shorter distance, I increased my speed to a steady 5mph the whole 30mins. That is up from 4 mph about two weeks ago and up from 3.5 when I started running (trot really) back in September.

Some fun stuff yesterday.
I went to Steve and Barry's because they are going out of business to buy a sweater of pullover to wear to church last night.
They have some nice quarter zip fleece shirts there. So, I got a XL and went and tried it on. I thought "hmm i got some room here, I'll try a large".
So I did.
And it fit great!
Buying a large when this time last year I was looking for XXXL thats three (3) Xs. This is really good stuff.

I'm not saying this to show off, or hey look at me. I just need a place to share the joy! in humility I do so. Because it has taken hard work and I'm not above anyone or even the old myself. At anytime I could lose control again. BUT I VOW NOT TO!!!

I have decided!!

That is what it takes sometimes. To just decide and then JUST DO IT. (not a nike commercial).

Discipline.

Health Tip:
Get all sauces, gravies, dressings, and condiments on the side and only add them as NECESSARY. If you can eat it without the sauce, then leave the calories alone.

A great quote from Friends: "a moment on the lips a lifetime on the hips"
I think it was one of Joey's girlfriends or a roommate or maybe Rachel.

101st post!!

Yesterday was my 100th post and I was;t aware of it because I sent it from my phone via email. So... YAY! They posted pictures from the Thanksgiving race race today on the website but I can't find me. I'm scouring for it. I ran 4 miles today and it felt good. Zoe is sick today today. she got some sort of tummy bug. Health tip: Wash your hands often to keep from spreading germs.

3 miles and weight training.

So I'm addicted now to the high. I talk to everyone about running and
I went to dicks sporting goods today just to look at running stuff. I
needed shorts and found some on sale. And I bought a large! I haven't
worn large since school.

Can you believe it's Dec first already?me either!

Does anyone know about the Nike+ iPod doohicky? Would it do any more
than my watch? Or iPhone? Speaking of which, did you know that the new
gps 3g iPhone can accurately track exactly where you run and how fast?
Mine is not gps.

Health tip:
Don't even taste pie, one taste always leads to another and then to a
piece and before you know it you have had a piece every night. And
sugarless does not mean calorie-less. I heard. Somewhere.

Josh Hauser

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Before and now

Let me start by making it clear that I have not yet attained. I have bout 50lbs (3.5 Stone) to lose yet. The goal is April 1. So I am fully fit for the half marathon on May 3rd 2009 at the Flying Pig.

However, I has someone ask me for some before and (after)/now pictures and so I thought I would add them to here. Just for fun. It is funny to see the difference, and also sad that it took me so long.


This is from Niagara Falls trip July 2003


This is from Cody & Allison B's wedding about 1.5 years ago.


Christmas 07 (I just noticed that it looks like I'm a giant sitting on Alan's lap and he is peering out for the picture, ha)


Thanksgiving Day when I got home from the 10K


Friday


Today

Swimming, I didn't fall off the wagon the day after the race.

And I didn't even eat too much on Thanksgiving. I kept my calories under 2000.
I did have some sugar free pumpkin pie. Twice. I have no Idea how that computes.

The picture is my certificate. I am still waiting to see if they post pictures online and I will try and find one of me. I think I may have missed out on the picture because it looks like they are trying to sell them based on contestant number. Seeing that I self registered myself in the first annual Hauser/Zwolinski 10k that coincidentally takes place on the same city public streets as the Ronald McDonald 10K I may not find the times and what not.
I wish I would have paid attention to the people who crossed at the same time as me to see their numbers.

Ok, God bless us everyone.

Health Tip.
Order food you don't like at restaurants. Then you can more easily do portion control.

I did it!!!!

The 99th annual thanksgiving day run for mcdonalds (haha) has been
conquered by team Hauser/Zwolinski!
We didn't register, we figured I had a watch and I bought a tshirt. I
don't need to check for time on line and I'm going to make my own
certificate.

We were in the last 100 or so people. But we finished half way in the
group after we passed the walkers and slower ones.

We jogged most of it at about 13 minute miles for a total 80 minutes.
We ran the last .2.

Thank you to Brett for encouriging me to do this.
Thank you Nicky for sticking with my crazy ideas and goals.
Thank you everyone for your kind comments and encouraging words.

So, may 5th, the flying pig.
Hauser/Zwolinski run the half marathon! You should join us!

At least you can do the thanksgiving day 10k with us next year.

I DID IT!

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Swimming in warm water again

Today I have had butterflies in my tummy all day, and no it's not the deer steaks and burgers we grilled at work today.
"I'm running in a race" - Mr Bean in Rat Race.

Tomorrow I run in the annual Thanksgiving Day 10k. I'm pretty excited.

Here is the website for the race
There you can see the map and what not.

I'll be sure to let you know how it goes!

Health tip:
Park the farthest you can in parking lots. The further walking a little bit at a time will help to (thought not completely) offset the little cheat snacks here and there.

Last warm up run. 6.5 miles

Today I ran the Beckett ridge circuit.
Look here at the coolest website I have found this week:
GMAPPEDOMETER.com

So Thursday is the big day. Brett and I set out at 7:45 to run at 9am with all the other turkeys.
6.2 miles and I;m feeling really good about it.

I'll try to take some pictures and post them Thursday or something.

Health Tip:
Kids. Have kids, they quickly help you to put life into perspective.

feverish, aching, bunged up, the works.

Thats right, I have a man cold. BUT I WILL RUN THURSDAY.


p.s. todays title is a line from another Lemsip advert.

Health Tip:
Haven't you eva heard of Lemsip Love?

Swimming in FRIGID water again!!!

I managed to get in thirty minutes. Then I went in the hot room and stayed there about ten minutes before I warmed up.
You guessed it, the pool heater is still broken at the gym. They should text me every hour or so with an update on whether or not the pool heater is fixed.

The bad part is:
I got up this morning at 6 am in order to go to the pool before I had to work. I got all bundles up and stumbled out in to the 17ºF (-8.3333ºC) cold dark morning. I got the frost off the windshield and drove myself down to the gym. The gym that opens at 8am on Saturdays.
So I got back into the truck and headed home.

I went back after work during Zoe's nap time though. I'm really glad that I moved the running schedule around this week and got in my 10k yesterday.

Are there any runners out there? What is it about running that is so exhilarating or addictive or drug like. Runners are a weird breed. I'm becoming that way. I have always been a weirdo I'm sure, but I get this running thing.

Oh! I almost forgot. Last month when I was ordained, Nicky got me the Bible Experience on CD as a present. It just dawned on me how fulfilling it would be to listen to that while running instead of music or Dave Ramsey.
I'll let you know how that goes.

Nutrition tip.
I think I'll change this to health tip section now. Okay?

Health Tip:
Wear a pedometer. I just got a pedometer watch and I wear it most days and try to beat my previous days record in steps. I compete against myself essentially. It causes you to pick further parking spots and take the long way around in walmart or the office.

6.2 miles. 10 K :)

It is getting easier too (1:15 today). To think, this week last year I was 320lbs (22.9 Stone or 145kg) and couldn't walk too far without sweating and breathing heavy. It was this time a year ago that I decided that I was going to do something about it and I started going to the gym again. Today I am in the 250ish range (I weigh in on Sundays).

And I saw the doctor this week that 5 months ago started me out on some good health tips. It was fun for him to see that I meant it and was serious.

Next Thursday I run the Turkey Day 10K.

I was wondering today, after my run if I could run double that. Or, could I go and do it all over again right now. I think I might. So next week sometime, I am going to go to Sharon woods and see how far I can go without hurting myself.

Nutrition Tip.
Red Grapes. A great snack with hydration built in. The skins are antioxidant as well.

3 miles

so today was just a light day. I needed a few miles but not a big push. Plus I had to go somewhere so I didn't want to be real sweaty.

That somewhere was my highschool. My physed teacher from school, coach Dilliard, passed away last Sunday from a brain anneurysm. He will be sincerely missed.
Many people at the school shared today their memories and it was a testimony to the Christian example he was.

Nutrition tip:
Water. 8 cups a day. Flush out the toxins.

Ran the track today. 4 miles

I wanted to time my miles without the influence of the treadmill.
Much to my excitement, I found that I am running about 12-13 minute miles. I started with a 13:30 minute mile and ended with a 11:40 minute mile.

So that is good news. Perhaps the treadmill was not encouraging me as needed. I also think that perhaps I tend to slow down and speed up as my body chooses, which over time makes it faster, rather than wearing down at one speed.

I'm going to try and get outside to run a couple days this week and at least once outside next Monday or Tuesday before the ig turkey 10K.

Nutrition factoid:
Eat more often. 4-6 times a day and not after 8pm (bedtime 11pm).
Eating more often keeps your metabolism up to speed and helps you burn the calories. Eat proteins and low carbs.

If you are going to eat more. I suggest journaling what you eat and enter that into an online food journal like:
www.MyNetDiary.com

Run half hour/Bike half hour

This is usually my swim day. But the heater is still broken.

So I ran a half hour and then biked a half hour and then hit some of the weights for an arms workout.

It's snowing out as I type and I think I like it.
while I drink earl grey tea. Which brings me to my nutrition tip of the day.

Nutrition Tip of The Day:
Green Tea.
Two to three times a day.
It's chock full of antioxidants and metabolism builders.
Chinese drink it all the time and how many fat Chinese people do you know?

10 Kilometers again!!

I am making progress.
I could have done it in less than 1.5 hours today but I stopped to poop. And I had to stop to pee... twice!

I made the mistake of eating Clam Chowder before I ran. Clam Chowder always pushes through.

So I'm pretty sure that if I could have stayed in a rythm, I would have been able to stick with 13 minute miles. 6*13=78mins. Shaving 12 minutes off my time. Which is what I did today. Running, poop and pee and all I was only an hour and a half.

HOWEVER, that was on the treadmill though. Outside can be less motivating than the ground moving out from under you at a set pace.

ok, new blahg feature
Tip of the day:
Almonds.
One ounce of almonds is a great healthy snack and a metabolism booster.

Swimming in FRIGID water

The heater at the pool is broke.
It was TOO cold. I mean ridiculously cold.

So I am doing good, How bout you?

Tomorrow I go for 6.5 again.
The questions is if it will be too cold to do outside? and snow and rain.

We'll see....

4 miles again

I ran today 4 miles.

It was good day on tread mill too.

Yesterday was swim day. But they forgot to turn the heater on. So I got in and I got out.

It has been a good week. I have got a lot of fun comments from Carrier friends and people at church where now the weight loss has become noticeable.

I believe there are 4 disciplines to life.
1. Spiritual. The discipline of relationship and devotion.
2. Financial.
3. Health
4. Love.

Life rests on these four disciplines.
You have to keep them all in balance to keep balanced.

Golf

It's a cross training day so I decided to Golf with Scotty jo and Low Bill.
Here is a picture of me from Saturday, THE DAY I RAN TEN KILOMETERS!

Sorry about the lack of smile, I forgot to smile while taking a pic of myself with no one saying "cheeeeze"

I DID IT!!!! TEN KILOMETERS!!!!!

Today was the day!
I set out this week to accomplish 6.2 mile today in an hour and a half. No walking.
Now I did a lot of Dillard jogging. (Dillard is a reference to my high school PE. teacher and soccer coach, he was a slow jogger but in great shape).

I was concerned that weather would deter me, that I wouldn't make it, that I just wasn't ready, but I set out and DID IT!!

Now I have about 3 weeks till I run this 10K with Brett and some others and I need to keep up with those guys.

Update:
Wednesday I Golfed. Thursday I ran about 4.5 miles on the treadmill and yesterday I swam my 30 minutes. And I have no idea if I'll see weight loss this week because I busted (my) limit on calories a few days this week. I was still within 2000 calories everyday though. I have really worked on the 4-6 meals a day ordeal as well. I have started carrying almonds and peanut butter and finding stray bananas.
Stray bananas makes it sound like there is a bunch of bananas running around in the back yard without a collar and pawing at the door to get in for some warmth. GETONOUTTAHERE! YOU DIRTY STRAYS!

Except I like bananas

I DID IT!

3 miles

I was going to do 4 today, but...
I got about half mile into my jog and had to go to the loo.
So that knocked out about 15 minutes, plus I had to re-stretch and warm up.

I'm voting today.
I'll be honest, I'm very anti-other-people-who-think-they-can-spend-my-money-better-than-me.
So I am voting out anyone who approved the Seven Hundred Thousand Dollar Debt package. That is actually ballooning to over a Trillion dollars.

And I am voting fiscally for president, Bob Barr the Libertarian.

I was going to vote Ron Paul before the media left him out in the cold in the primaries.

Can we please just have some unselfish representation and let the free market and the people actually decide some stuff??? This point in history is where revolutions are often staged you know.

At least I'll be able to run away if I have to ;)

Another 3.5 Miles

I am ramping up the jogging slowly.
I am going to run every day but have a light day then a big day then light then big then light then BIG. Then off.

I am a little down today. I didn't lose weight last week. And I read last night that the average person runs a 10K in 1 hour. I'm an hour and half :(

But part of my weight issue is till eating right. Not what I eat but when. I am still only two meals after my breakfast. so the typical bfast, lunch, dinner.

APPARENTLY, you have to eat 4-6 times a day. Same amount but spread out. It's like a metabolism thing.

I drink Green tea a lot though. And this weekend we got a killer deal on English imported fair trade green tea!!! It breaks down to 10 cents a tea bag. and they came in boxes of 20 and we bought TWENTY boxes!!! hahahaha GREEN TEA FAIR TRADE KING!!

Why I love running

I didn't write this but I thought it was great reading for a Sunday.
Why I Love Running...
And I Hope You Do Too!?

Running has always been a treasure in my life. I may have crossed a lot of finish lines---from the imaginary line at the end of my driveway to the Olympic Marathon Trials--but I will never finish running. There really is no finish line, just like there's no such thing as a finished person.

Why do I love it so much? Here's a start. Hopefully, you can add to the list. Perhaps this will give you that tiny push you need to get out the door and give it a go. Maybe your goal is the Flying Pig Marathon or The Thanksgiving Day Race or even around the block. Just remember, a runner is real when she takes the first step.

* I feel real when I run. It brings me back to the basics. It's my running shoes, my funny looking stride, my big heart and me. No make up. No wonderbra. No dancing shoes. No mousse in the hair.
* It's a special occasion. I get all dressed up in my cool high tech running clothes, my $100 shoes and my fancy watch. Expensive? Yes. But those clothes make me feel fast, fun and fabulous.
* It makes me feel better every day. No matter what.
* It's good thinking time. Running is my escape. My gift to me. I have solved lots of my problems on a ten-mile jaunt. Just last week, I figured out my speech to the eighty graders at Cardinal Pacelli School, practiced my entire radio show (aloud), and prayed that I could make it through a tough day ahead. After 24 years of running, this list is quite extensive.
* Running has given me some great legs. Okay, they are not model material but they still look good in a pair of baggy shorts.
* Running gives me more energy. Hard to believe, but when you are fit, you can do more during the day with less effort.
* Running is so honest. The watch doesn't lie. The miles don't change. The distance is exactly the distance. There are no judges. There are no politics. There is no point system to critique my form.
* Running helps others. You can run for people suffering from Leukemia, Arthritis, heart disease, and breast cancer. There are so many meaningful ways to make a difference on the run. Crossing a finish line can impact so many lives in addition to your own.
* Running is a party. You can run with lots of people and talk the whole way. You don't have to clean the house or prepare a meal. You just have to meet at the street corner and bring your water.
* Running makes you notice beautiful things. Moonlight and streetlights. The early morning fog at dawn. The sun breaking the horizon. The dew still on the grass. A deer crossing a city street. The smell of rain in the air. A lonely forgotten Christmas light still dangling on a tree branch. The sound of quiet.
* You win everyday. According to research and my own personal health, running beats depression, heart disease, diabetes, obesity and more. There's no such thing as failure in this game.
* It's a dress rehearsal for life. Life is not always easy and either is running. But when you finally crest that hill or run that first long run, or cross that finish line, you realize you can challenge tough stuff in your real life. You learn that you really can endure whatever comes your way.
* You don't need a how-to manual. If you can walk, you can run. Easy, simple, fun.
* It's the best weight-loss exercise. Running is number one when it comes to calorie burning exercises.
* Running is quiet. Running gives me silent reflective time to say my prayers and be grateful. To realize that life is made up of minutes, just like my run. Some of those minutes are much more challenging than others, but I am thankful for every one of them. The clock is always ticking. Isn't life too short already?
* Running makes you feel like a kid again. I remember way back when I jumped and ran and played forever. There was hopscotch and hula-hoops, kickball and Mother May I? Red light! Green light! Did you ever run through the sprinkler or catch lightening bugs in a jar? Hide and go seek anyone? Did you jump on the bed? Pillow fights? You never got tired. You ran all day long. Running gives you your childlike spirit back---you can still jump in puddles and run through the rain. You can go out to play. And when you come home, you can have some chocolate milk and a peanut butter and jelly sandwich.
* (I've run out of space--- please insert your own)

Life keeps running and if I have anything to say about it so will you--one step at a time. One heart beat at a time.

A former Olympic runner and member of the first ever Women's Olympic Marathon Team (1984), Julie Isphording has been blazing trails ever since. Now, she's a syndicated radio talk show host for an award winning health and fitness radio programs on 55KRC, the race director of The Thanksgiving Day Race, and a motivational speaker.

3.5 ish

It's harder to run outside at a pace than on the treadmill I think.
I thought I had covered about a mile more than I did. I had to cut out early because I needed to get home to say hi to someone having a birthday party in England ;)

Is healthy funner? Yes. I think it makes you weird. And weird is always funner. Like People who don't want to live on credit, get out of debt and pay for things with cash. They're weird. I'm a weirdo. Times pi. Cuz also, I'm a mac.

I just said Cuz. Like I'm urban.

4 miles

I'm working my way up to 5... slowly
I made a drive for five on Tuesday but just came short. Sorry about missing the blahg those days. Monday through Wednesday.
Monday was swimming. Tuesday was the 4.6 mile run. Wednesday was swimming.
Also Nicky and I are walking at night together. We walk about 1.5 mile around Forest Fair Mall.

The main reason I have missed the blahg the last few days is due to business.
But also, on Monday. Dale Horton, one of coworkers, had a heart attack (or something similar) while driving and passed away.

It's been a true tragedy for us at Hauser Air this week.
Dale's funeral is Saturday.

3.6 miles

not quite enough today.
I was going to run on the track at the school but they had something going on so I felt a bit weird running on the track and bypassed it.

I have a 20 minute wall.

It takes me about 20 minutes to get in a running rhythm.

Nutrition is still to come.

Sorry, very busy day

swam 30 minutes

well I thought I would make my subject the workout of the day.

Today, I'll share "why get/be healthy".
1. I don't want to die young or get diabetes. I don't want to be embarrassed any mor at the pool or in future situations with my daughter where I may be embarassing to her.

2. The body, for the Christian, is the temple of God. The temple in Jewish scripture was a representation of God to the people. After Jesus, the Christian became the temple. Therefore I want to glorify God.

3. It's hard to shop for clothes when your fat.

4. Actually everything is harder when your fat.

So there you have it. Next I'll give some nutrition fun facts I have learned and some personal theories.

Long time no write, sorry to my avid loyal readers

hahaha, yeah right I know there is no blahg lovers left out there. It was a fad.

So I decided today to tel you about my health journey.

March 2005.
Graeme Hall and I were out taking a walk talking about lief and stuff. Graeme asked me what I was doing about my health. At the time I was about 300lbs and unhealthy. I did play some soccer but was very slow. I said I always wanted to, but just couldn't get motivated. Graeme says (and he's a friend mindyou) "Josh, your disciplined in everything else, why can't you be disciplined in this?"
Ouch.

So I started jog/walking. I continued this through till August of 05. I lost about 40lbs and was getting healthier in exercise. (In April I watched the London Marathon on the Beeb and thought I would love to do that one day).

However,
Nicky and I moved back to Cincinnati (from Corringham (east of London, UK) Essex) in June 2005 and I went straight back to the worlds most unhealthy diet.

That fall I was playing soccer in an outdoor league and on crisp November morning I was breaking for the goal on a corner kick and BOOM my back went out.

So I gave up on health. Not on purpose, I just got dumb...

Zoe came into our life Dec 05 and we continued to eat out and be undisciplined and dumb. I did get a Gold's Gym membership in January of 07 but hardly ever went through about 10 months. My weight ballooned to 320lbs. There were ups and downs through that time. I went to Haiti twice and did a month or two of walking before hand but I stayed over 300lbs.

Thanksgiving week 2007.
I decided I had enough. I was tired of waiting to die and early death. I don't want "the suga" and I don't want to huff and puff all the time. IT IS TIME TO GET HEALTHY!
I started a jog/walk program and in January 08 incorporated swimming.
I did something for at least 30 mins every day. Swimming was a killer at first! The first time I tried a lap I thought my arms were going to burn off. so I had to do one length (22mtrs)freestyle and then go back the frog stroke.

HOWEVER,
My diet only barely changed. I had asked a lady at church to be praying for about my discipline because I also felt this was a spiritual matter of taking care of my temple and glorifying god with my temple. But I still was very naive about food.

Then,
June 26 2008, my left lower lumbar disc BLEW. It killed and I writhed in pain all day. Friday, I woke up with out pain but my left leg was numb. "That's weird" I thought. "I better call the chiropractor".
I called and talked to my normal guys assistant doctor, Dr McMurry. He said "you blew a disk, better come in now".
We talked a lot about TOTAL health, and how foods and diet will help me to rebuild my disks. It was way more conversation over a few weeks that taught me to watch for certain items in food and keep count of calories and carbs. To watch portions and to quit justifying because "I am only cheating myself".

At the time I was 301 lbs.It has now been 4 months
Today I weigh 260. Today I jog/ran 4 miles!
Thanksgiving day this year I am running a 10k marathon!
I still got a ton of work to do. But I have made the decision and the changes.

Over the course of time, I will blahg here about the changes I have made and keep posted about my training for the Flying Pig half marathon in May,
and the LONDON MARATHON in 2010!!!!

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president

I just haven't really been remembering to blahg.
I need to find a way to make money at this, and a way to get people to read it I guess. but you probably have to have something interesting to say.

So, there is always political stuff, and golf, and christianity.

Today it's political.

I'm going to run for resident. Well not really run, more like sit for president or stand up. Because in 2012 when we vote again, I'll be 35 and I think I know what to do, as president, and I have smart wife who tells me the rest. I'm a libertarian you know. So, vote Josh Hauser 2012!

Oh yeah, I say "stand" for president because I don't plan on putting any effort into it, like running. I'm more of a swimmer anyway.

Thank you, I'll remember you and your plight when I am running stuff.

Speaking of swimming, it is a fantastic way to get a great workout. I swim everyday at urban active in Union Center.

I have an app for my iPhone that will help me to blog more and I'll see if I can make some money for my campaign in the mean time by blahging.

OK I found away to make money!

email

So I had to change to the new moile me suite from apple. I now have a me.com address.
Apparently my old mac.com will still work, but I thought I might as well start switching stuff, because you know they are going to make me switch soon enough.

Also, I am trying to decide what kind of Golf ball I should use.

Also, Extreme makeover is in West Chester!

Herniated disk

I have one.
Apparently I have to drink a gallon of water a day and eat mostly vegetables and fruit.
I also have a bunch of exercises and stretches to do.

Planes trains and automobiles

I was talking with someone yesterday, I have been a on a few airplanies in my life. Here I would like to catalogue them.

Holy Land Trip
Feb 88- Cincinnati to NY
Feb 88- NY to Greece
Feb 88- Greece to Telaviv
Feb 88- Telaviv to Greece
Feb 88- Greece to Ny
Feb 88- Ny to Cin

Far East Trip
June 94 Cin to LA
June 94 LA to S. Korea
June 94 S Korea to Hong Kong
June 94 Hong Kong to Taiwan
June 94 Taiwan to Hawaii
June 94 Hawaii to LA
June 94 LA to Cin

England with Delta Chi on mission trip
Nov 96 Cin to London
Nov 96 Lond to Cin

Jan 98 Move Ricky to Cincinnati
Columbus to Phoenix
Phoenix to LA
LA to Columbus

Miami 98 Mission trip
Cin to Miami
Miami to Cin

April 99 Mission trip
Cin to DC
DC to Cin

Move to England
June 99 Cin to London Gatwick (LGW)
Dec 99 London to Cin
Jan 00 Cin to London
June 00 London To Cin

Visit Nicky
Jan 01
Cin to Philadelphia
Phil to LGW
LGW to Pitsburgh
Pits to Cin

Visit Nicky
Apr 01
Cin to London
London to Cin

Second wedding at St. Margaret's and second honeymoon
Sept 15 2001
Cin to London
London to Cin

Visit to UK fam
July 02 Queens Golden Jubilee and World Cup
Cin to London
London to Cin

Christmas Visit 2002
Dec 02 Cin to London
Jan 03 London to Cin

Move to Stanford-Le-Hope
Sept 03
Cin to london

visit America for Gladys b-day party
March 04
London to Cin
Cin to London

Visit to Cincinnati for Christmas 2004
London to Cin
Cin to London

UK tour with GM & GP Elliott
Stanstead to Edinburgh
Edinburgh to Stanstead

Move to Cincinnati
June 05
London to Cincinnati

Josh to Haiti
July 06
Cin to Dallas
Dallas to Miami
Miami to Port au prince
Port au Prince to Port ou Paix
Port au Paix to Port au Prince
Port au prince to Miami
Miami to Chicago
Chicago to Cincinnati

Christmas in UK 06
Cin to London
London to Cincinnati

Josh to Haiti August 07
Cin to Miami
Miaimi to Port au prince
Port au Prince to Port ou Paix
Port au Paix to Port au Prince
Port au prince to Miami
Miami to Cincinnati

Christmas 07 to England
Cin to London
London to Cin

Hawaii 08
Cin to Chicago
Chicago to Maui
Maui to Kona
Kona to Chicago
Chicago to Cincinnati

Michelle wedding
June 08
Cin to Cleveland
Cleveland to London
next Sunday
London to Newark
Newark to Cincinnati

I count 74

Michelle and Simon Prestney

Michelle got married on Saturday. I am posting the one picture I took before Hannah Lou Paper dropped my camera. I went to buy another one today. I wish I could get a cool one like my friends Brett and Jessica but alas, it would not fit into my cute little harrods bear bag. Therefore I got a Canon Ixus 7.1 Mp.

so, umm...

I really want to bolahg....

http://www.apple.com/getamac/faq/
Frequently answered questions.

I'm AFRAID of the politics machine right now.

any new music that is good would be nice, but I can't find it.

Golf is fun, and I'm still waiting on my new clubs.

We're leaving for England for Michelle's wedding in a week.

I have cool Hawaiian pajama shorts.

where praise is due

I have talked about my new hangout place, Tazza Mia. But more praise is due. Yesterday, dad met me here to have a snack and we were going to look for some snacks for the church board meeting. Well, I Introduced dad to Bob Bonder (Owner), and Bob offers us a free cookie platter and coffee for our board!
The Board loved it and we are super appreciative.

SO, If you are looking for an interesting place for coffee, a snack or a good sandwich, go to Tazza Mia today!

That i where you'll find me, working on our service price books.

Making your way in the world today
Takes everything you've got;
Taking a break from all your worries
Sure would help a lot.
Wouldn't you like to get away?

Sometimes you want to go
Where everybody knows your name,
And they're always glad you came;
You want to be where you can see,
Our troubles are all the same;
You want to be where everybody knows your name.

a dream

Acts 2:17

So, last night I had a dream.

A new president, whom was young, emphatic and likable (but had ulterior motives) is elected. Over the course of 20 years, the food crisis, rising gas cost and a diminishing dollar cause extreme poverty and depression. So much so, that medicine is now rationed in the presidents universal health care plan. A decision is made that the elderly, sick and mentally handicapped will be euthanized. This is sold and spinned as a good thing to a very poor people by the one government ran news station.
In the beginning of this, The president is forced to join a European/African/American coalition to take a stand against a Eastern coalition controlled by China. This coalition turns into a western senate that gives the President the military power to take over the US and Canada and Mexico as a Dictatorship.

Then comes a hero. It's me in the dream of course, but I look like Will Smith. It's my time to be exterminated due to age (like Logan's Run). The exterminations are done in mass with a large audience like a celebration of their life and the good they are doing for the greater people. But I remember the freedom of the past, the liberty. I talk with a few others with me and start talking revolution. We take capture of the stage and rally the audience for freedom and start a revolution of freedom.

Next I'm in charge of this freedom movement against the military state. I and a few others are infiltrating other colonies of people and spreading the revolution. It comes easy because the people have no hope under the current dictatorship and all weapons were world wide banned in a late effort for peace between the west and the east hemisphere.

I woke up at 4:30am in a sweat and was sure that it was real. I sat and played it in my mind for another hour it seemed.

very weird huh?

You What?

Funny stuff that.
I got a funny email today about you know your from essex when...
You know you're from Essex when.....

You've been to Colchester Castle on a school trip.

You know what Bas Vegas is.

You Christmas shop in Lakeside.

You stand behind Jodie Marsh in the supermarket.

You scream out Essex when you're drunk and just outside London when your sober.

You recognise that water is pronounced with a silent t.

You've heard every Essex girl joke under the sun and they still aren't funny, just disgusting.

You once thought that a train on a pier was cool.

You remember when Southend Pier used to be the longest pier in the world.

You get a little excited when Eastender's ventures into Essex for one episode.

You know or know someone who knows someone who has been on Big Brother.

You know what Chelmo is short for.

The drink Lambrini is very familiar to you.

You overuse the word mate to complete strangers.

You say shut up a lot.

You say 'you what' a lot.

Peter Pan's playground was a highlight of your childhood.

People think you are posh because you don't have a tattoo.

You've been to a lot of different garden centres.

You go on holiday to Kavos or the like and see the same people as home.

Even when abroad people laugh at you when you tell them where you're from.

You have to dress up as a chav and don't have to buy anything.

You go to the ogs ead at ornchurch..

You go out wearing a top that doesn't cover your belly...or belly button.

You commonly state that Bluewater is full of 'posh shops.'

You get your acrylic nails done for any occasion.

You mix up 'are' and 'our'.

You use 'Mug' as an insult and not for describing a drinking implement.

You pronounce Essex 'Essix'.

You say things like 'My light don't work' or 'I fink it's broke'.

You pronounce Dagenham 'Dagnam' or just 'NAAAM'

You say 'You know wot i mean' a lot!

When an Essex girl tells another girl they're from Essex they get a dirty look, but when you tell a bloke and they smile!!!

Bus drivers often pull over to chat up a girl on the street!

When you find yourself in New York and someone asks what London is like you reply 'I don't know, I'm from Essex innit'

You descrive people as 'a rite sort' or 'well fit...!!!'

People all over the world know the Essex stereotype, and constantly remind us when we go abroad! When you say you're from Essex a common reply is 'O yer Essex girls we like Essex girls'

You can spot an Essex boy because he's got the tribal band on his arm!

You drive a white xr3i, or ford escort gti (or such!)

Blacked our windows on a Ford Focus are typical.

To men Essex women (even strangers) are known as 'M'Love' (My Love) or 'Babe'.

When you go to a club out side of Essex (i.e. Butlins in Bognor) you shout 'You what! You what! You what you what you what!' a lot!!!!

Essex girls in clubs dance around their handbags after a bottle of Blossom Hill Rose.

Everyone has heard of Dukes.

You spell stuff the way it's said, 'Whotya doin' laters?'

Garage music makes you homesick.


You know you're from essex when you say words like....

INIT- Isn't it.

EFTY - Considerable. 'Ere, Trace, this credit card bill's a bit efty.'

EJOG - A small, spiky animal (hedgehog).

FINGY - A person or object whose name doesn't come to mind. 'I ad it off wiv fingy last night.'

FONG - Skimpy undergarment.

HAITCH - Letter of the alphabet between G and I.

ALRITE DARLING - Hello miss

LEVVA - Material made from the skin of an animal.

MA BLARCH - An arch near Hyde Park.

PACIFIC - Specific.

ROOFLESS - Without compassion.

SAWTED - Done, arranged, resolved.

WANNED UP - Tense. 'I'm all wanned up at the moment.'

WELFIE- Rich.

SAFF - South.

break

I'm taking a quick break in writing a what I believe in the doctrine of the Church of God. IT is hard work writing stuff that you want other people to read and be impressed by. Not like a blahg at all.

So today is Friday the 25th and I'm pretty sure that April 28th use to be something important. any idea?

Moby's new album is ok.

I'm at a place called Tazza Mia in Union Center. It's very nice. Like if Starbucks and Panera had a baby. But we all know that Starbucks is way to "selfish bachelor" for Panera to ever look at him. So this place must be a test tube baby and someone dropped some coffee in the petry dish.

I wear crocs. Till Labor day at least. from the first warm day a couple weeks ago. yes they are that comfortable. better than socks with birkentocks. I was never thin enough to pull that look off, even when I wore glasses. And I think you need a mustache most of the time for that look.

The man who sold the world

I have no Idea what that song was about, but last weekend I sold a lot of stuff so that I could buy these. Yes the new Titleist Ap2 irons. Apparently I need a regular shaft in my getting older age. I have slowed my swing down and smoothed it. So now I use regular shafts. Another thing I learned when being fitted by Ted at Eagle Tee Golf in West Chester, is that I need 2º flat lie. How about that, Immediately stopped pulling my short irons and slicing my long ones.

So my word of wisdom to you the golfer. Get fitted and it will improve your game.

On to another subject. I have been listening to Rare and unreleased by U2. Amber, Pastor's wife and U2 FANATIC (went to Ireland just to see where Bono has walked) passed this cd on to me, I think, maybe she was just showing it to me and I kept it not understanding... Well, she is on of the three people who read this, so, Amber, did you want your cd back?

Subject 3
Everyone should integrate Gmail and Google Calendar and Google docs into their life. It's escpecially nice doing Gmail on your phone and keeping your phone calendar up to date with the provided goosync.

4. Visit old people that are sick. Always different and always a blessing. Today I pushed a senile lady I didn't know around a hall way for 5 minutes (in a wheelchair) just because she asked. It was great fun for both of us.

5. I love warm weather. I even like to sweat. It beats coats and freezing any day. I wish global warming would hurry up and move to Ohio. I welcome 70º temps in January with open arms and open cfc based refrigerants and co producing emissions and I'm aiming for that ozone hole.

6. Don't take me too seriously eh?

Putting

It all comes down to putting. I'm 100% convinced now. You have to putt good to lower your score. If Tiger had putted as usual he would be wearing the green jacket. How many putts did he lip out of push or pull. Short ones too.

Therefore, I am dedicating twice as much practice to putting as I am irons this year. and certainly way more than to driving. You don't have to drive great if you can putt the daylights out.

Anyway, congrats to Trevor Immelman and his Scotty Cameron.

by the way, I have scotty cameron. and it still takes practice and hard work and focus.

It's the same way in our Christian relationship. You have to focus, aim, follow through. Grip. It all relates.

dying

So at one point I actually thought I was dying.
At approximately 3:30am Tuesday morning, Nicky had to go to the restroom.
It turned out to be more.
I started the rotation with her at 4am. and we just rotated covering the mighty porcelain for 10.5 hours.
Somewhere in the middle, I was ready to go on home. The far side of Jordan as my Grandpa says.
Then for the next 24 hours we have been unable to move.
An entire day is gone.

Now the sun is shining and the birds are tweeting this glorious Wednesday afternoon. But I still don't feel like moving.

uuuuggggggghhhhhhhh

VOTE TODAY!

On July 4th 1776 you received the right to vote. The right to be free and have a voice in the affairs of this nation. If your quite happy being told what to do and not having a voice, there are many communist nations that would love to have your labor.
It's your Right!
It's your Responsibility!

Do your homework, look up all the candidates, find opinions for and against their policies, make an educated decision.

Now GO, GO , GO!!

Josh

A Challenge has been set before me

I'm going to work on a better comparison. But here is a book I have been working on.
Forward


I have wanted to write a book for quite a while now. I remember as a youngster wanting to write fiction and horror stories. Then later I thought of a few people I would like to write a biography about or a article or two. I never did though because I just didn’t feel I was much of writer, I liked telling stories but my imagination seems only interesting to me. However, Since I have been in full time ministry I feel my communications skills have improved and now I also feel I have found the subject I would most like to have a book about. Helping others. I hope you find some benefit in this book and don’t miss the over all humor of it.

Over the last few years all kinds of people have come to me with their peecee needs and questions, “how do I do this?” and “why did my peecee do that?”. I have always tried to answer with patience, and help them through their mini peecee crisis. My first answer, as some of you can attest to, is “buy a mac”. In this book I hope to explain that answer and back it up as the true answer to your peecee “crisis”.

Josh Hauser
Contents:

Chapter 1 Why do people tell me “everyone uses windows”?

Chapter 2 I want to learn to use a computer, where do I start?

Chapter 3 How do I install software and where is it?

Chapter 4 Why doesn’t everything just work?

Chapter 5 Why don’t my programs recognize my devices?

Chapter 6 Why did it freeze, crash, stop working, blue screen, or force me to restart?

Chapter 7 How do I get on the web/internet?

Chapter 8 How do I E-mail?

Chapter 9 How do I listen to music and attach an mp3 player?

Chapter 10 How do I put my digital photos on my computer so I can share them?

Chapter 11 How can I keep track of contacts and calendars?

Chapter 12 How do I put my contacts and calendars on my PDA, ipod, or phone?

Chapter 13 How do I edit digital video from my camcorder?

Chapter 14 Are there any games I can waste time with?

Chapter 15 Why doesn’t my printer work?

Chapter 16 How can I setup a home network for the family?

Chapter 17 How do I share things with others on my network?

Chapter 18 Why did this virus attack me?
Chapter 1
Why do people tell me “everyone uses windows”?

My answer to this question is pretty simple. They’re lying to you. Buy a Mac. Go ahead look around at coffee shops, airports, on tv show or commercials, movies or any where computers are used. I think you’ll count more Apple computers than any other brand. Just keep your eyes open for the sleek, sharp, cutting edge technology and Apple logo. If Dell went out of business tomorrow, would anyone care? No. How about Gateway, Compaq or HP? No. Why? Would any one care if Apple did? Yes, and it would call for national day of mourning. Because the Mac faithful would call for it. The Mac Faithful are the The Mac Faithful because they choose to be, every single person who owns a Mac, is The Faithful. Meet a Mac person, any one at random, and ask them if they love their Mac. Do you think you would get that response at random from a Windows user? Not hardly! Also notice my wordage when describing the difference. An Apple owner is a Mac Person. A PC owner is a user. Meet a Mac Person and a simple enquiry about they’re computer will drive this point home for me.
Chapter 2
I want to learn to use a computer, where do I start?

Buy a Mac. Go to an Apple reseller near you, buy what the salesman or Mac genius recommends, you can trust them. Apple people care about you, not your money. When it comes to Mac, you may need to de-learn all the garbage that windows has brain washed us into thinking we needed. Give it a week of playing around on your new Mac, maybe two, and you’ll have it figured out. IF you have any questions, find another Mac person, whether you know them or not, we’re a tight knit bunch, a family, and ask them for help, they will help you and love it.
Chapter 3
How do I install software and where is it?

Buy a Mac. Most of the software you need will come on the computer for you. Ready to go. If you have to have Microsoft Office, you can purchase it and share your office files with those Windoze users just like they do with they’re other Windoze counterparts. The difference is that Office is actually easier to operate on a Mac. In fact you may find you don’t even need Office any more or it’s hefty preposterous price tag. Apple offers a application called Pages that will replace Word and it is packaged with an application called Keynote that can replace Powerpoint. Outlook is a joke and Windoze users should even avoid it like the plague. This application suite is called iWork and costs only $79. Or try the free version of excel and word offered by Google with online storage. This book was created in Keynote and edited in Word and in Google Docs, and distributed in PDF, needless to say, all on a Mac.
Chapter 4
Why doesn’t everything just work?

Well, buy a Mac. Mac people will tell you “everything just works on a Mac”.
Chapter 5
Why don’t my programs recognize my devices?

Buy a Mac. Because they weren’t written to be able to do that. The developer has no idea what device you may have or computer or operating system version, when on Windows. However, Apple has a code of consistency that allows developers to make a program that can recognize the devices necessary to operate efficiently in your digital lifestyle. Therefore, things just seem to work, see Chapter 4.

Chapter 6
Why did it freeze, crash, stop working, blue screen, or force me to restart?

Buy a Mac. Macs don’t freeze, crash, stop working, blue screen, or force me to restart?
Chapter 7
How do I get on the web/internet?

Buy a Mac, buy a wireless cable/modem from the cable internet people, turn on your Mac, wala. Open Safari. Safari is Apple’s answer to Internet Explorer. It’s safer and faster. Another option is Firefox. Firefox is even faster and is customizable.Chapter 8
How do I E-mail?

Buy a Mac and you will have loads of options here. Apple’s Mail program far outwits Entourage (Outlook’s Mac version). The junk email intelligent, and versatility of smart folders is impressive. You can use Entourage, but I have never met anyone who liked it. Web mail is great too. Safari and Firefox are both awesome Internet browsers (Chapter 7) and can take you too Gmail, or .mac mail, or yahoo mail. Chapter 9
How do I listen to music and attach an mp3 player?
Buy a Mac, then buy an iPod. the directions are included, and they’re pictures. It’s that easy.
Chapter 10
How do I put my digital photos on my computer so I can share them?

Chapter 11
How can I keep track of contacts and calendars?

Buy a Mac and use Apple’s built in Address Book & iCal. Entourage is also available if you ponied up for the outlandish Microsoft Office package. If you like to keep things on the web in case you lose your computer, try Google’s Gmail with contacts, and Google Calendar. or .mac from Apple. The only problem is .mac isn’t free anymore. Dotmac will sync your address book and calendar to a web server so you can keep multiple computers aligned, and also your Safari bookmarks. But Google offers you all this for free.

Chapter 12
How do I put my contacts and calendars on my PDA, ipod, or phone?

Buy a Mac. If you own a Bluetooth phone, or an ipod, you’ll also be excited to hear that you new Mac will sync your contacts and calendars to these devices as well. Keeping your information always at hand.
Chapter 13
How do I edit digital video from my camcorder?

Chapter 14
Are there any games I can waste time with?
Buy a Sony Playstation. There are games, but that is not the purpose of any computer in my opinion. I do play Pacman though on my Mac.
Chapter 15
Why doesn’t my printer work?

Chapter 16
How can I setup a home network for the family?

Chapter 17
How do I share things with others on my network?

Chapter 18
Why did this virus attack me?

amazement

Every day I stand amazed at the wonder that people still buy dell doorstops (aka Computer). See Here why it isn't even a financial good decision.
It is already painstakingly obvious that the Mac OSX is the far superior Os in stability and useabilty. And even for the hardcore windows hold outs, you can load windows on your Apple computer and still be running faster than a dell. That takes the risk out.

Nicky and I are going to Hawaii next week!

The Race is Heating up!

Hilary was at Skyline in Cincinnati this morning, no doubt killing an Extreme Skyway 5 way!

Picture to come

two things, And I think they are un-related.

1. Tiger with Nike. What has happened here? He cannot drive the ball straight with those silly Sasquatch drivers. Even his 3 wood is shaky. Now, his irons you understand are exact replicas of the Titleist 680/690s. When he switched to Nike (for the money) it seems they just copied his irons for him.
Wedges too. But he of course kept the Cameron putter. Why not just continue to use a Titleist driver? How deadly would Tiger be if he had hit more than 50%. Of course he makes it up with an 80% greens in regulation. Anyway, listen to me Tiger. Try the Titleist D1.

Second. Ron Paul. I am seriously concerned that the only man who makes any since on the campaign trail is not getting enough election coverage from the media. I firmly believe America would choose him if they knew of him. But the media wnt someone whom it will be easy to write about. someone who has a checkered it past and unstable future. Hence the reason they want Hilary, and the reason they wanted Guillani. America never thought seriously about Rudy. That is why his numbers were so poor. But the news media wanted otherwise. they could write about and sell news of him for years. But Dr. Paul is clean guy, with a faith, and he believes in restoring our constitution and sticking to it.

Please, if you haven't voted yet in your primary, learn more about Ron Paul before you make your choice.

it's Eclectic (boogie woogie woogie)

SUPER BOWL XLii
Amazing last quarter, I saw it coming the whole time. I only laughed out loud at the Etrade baby.

It's FAT Tuesday tomorrow, also known as Shrove Tuesday and Pancake Tuesday. This year though, IT'S SUPER TUESDAY!
I want to sit and watch Fox & Friends and Robin Meade, and CNN, and Cspan and eat pancakes in my pajamas all day!

Another interestaresting thought about tomorrow, it will be golf weather again. But raining.

My thoughts about the current elcetion process were summed up well by Moby.

State of my phone address

Ladies and Gentlemen, The President of the united phones.
(Applause) (Standing Ovation)
I am pleased and honored to address you the American people about... my phone.
(Applause) (Standing Ovation)
12 days ago, Cincinnati Bell Wireless asked me to try the new Blackberry 8120 with WIFI.
(Applause)
This is the third coolest phone know to man.
(Applause)
The first is obviously the iphone.
(Applause) (Standing Ovation)
The second is the Nokia E65.
(Applause)
i am very pleased with our efforts in the war on dropped calls.
(Applause)
The insurgency of missed emails is being defeated.
(Applause) (Standing Ovation)
However, we must work even harder at replying to these emails.
(Applause)
It is far too easy to let these emails attack with no attack. I will not rest until I have successfully seen every conversation come to completion!
(Applause)
This last week has been especially difficult in reference to Text Messages. Although I have my calls forwarded, The text Messages are still going to my original phone. Today that will come to a stop.
(Applause)
Today I will make the permanent move to a Blackberry Pearl.
(Applause)
Expect to see my phone number, the phone number you can trust, on your caller ID again!
(Applause) (Standing Ovation)
To my fine colleagues who doubt this move, I say, Watch and learn.
(Applause) (Standing Ovation)
American people, We are living in a fine solid economy.
(Applause)
Do not let CNN tell you otherwise.
(Applause) (Standing Ovation)
People are still spending, and the only slowdown in spending has been caused by fanatical hoopla.
(Applause) (Standing Ovation)
The phone, car, tv, refrigerator, A/C, & computer industry is proving it. Spend your money, spend it wisely.
(Applause) (Standing Ovation)
God bless GSM
(Applause) (Standing Ovation)(Applause) (Standing Ovation)

I WILL NOT LET MY INTELLIGENCE BE INSULTED

Why is the common news media insulting us into a recession. YOU GOT TO BE KIDDING ME!
Don't be fooled.

maybe just more people are paying off debt and spending with cash.

I had a few other things to say, but I forgot them now. This is a poor post.

oh! we got a sleep number bed. It is awesome. I think it's really going to help Nicky.

I'm regular in the gym again. I swam the other day. That was a bad idea. my arms are killing me. I ran all out yesterday. and my thighs are killing me.

ok
I will blahg as I feel the impulse. I have a blackberry now.

buy a mac.

my 50th post.

Happy New Year!
I hope you have a great new year. Are you making resolutions? I'm not a fan of resolutions, I like solutions. Solutions mean solving a problem. The problem: out of shape, physically and financially. Solutions: exercise/eat right and budget.

obeekaby.
We're still on holiday in Stanford-Le-Hope right now.

yeap.

Christmas Eve

Tomorrow is Christmas.
I heard story last night about a kids pageant at a school and the kids were spelling out CHRISTMAS LOVE.
However, The child holding the M accidentally? held it upside down, thus making it a W.
All the other older kids were laughing. until. THey saw the new message. Christ Was Love.
Aww. That is nice story and good true one for Christmas. That is what is all about you know.

on a nother note.
I thought I was going to spend the holidays in Basildon hospital. I woke up at 1:30am with a deeply disboweling feeling. I rose our of bed to see what was the matter. I ran to the toilet only unleash darkness from the depths of the inner kingdom. After a few bouts with porcelain god and my backside, I finally made it back to sleep. I think it was the salad or the pizza. luckily we had some leftovers so I had some for lunch today to see.

I hope you have a great Christmas and full of joy and what not.

Josh

Merry Christmas

I hope you get a mac for christmas if you have been good.
Bad kids get a lump of coal... The equivalent is a peecee with Windoze.
Seriously, there is no difference between coal and a peecee. I would rather have coal. It's much more useful.
And you know what... any mac person will tell you the same. Yet people still don't listen and still don't pull themselves out of the brainwashed yucky mire of windoze computing. They put up with it, and just except, "that's the way computers are". NO! MACS ARE NOT THAT WAY! GET AWAY FROM GATES & BALLMER, THEY OWN YOUR MIND!!

ok, seriously. Give up the peecee, and save yourself from the headaches and the uselessness.
Dispel the myths.
They do not cost more
You do not have to "learn" something new. (You do have to de-learn all the extra garbage microsoft makes you do)
You can get all the programs you need and share those files with other computers.
All the same games, (If you like games, you should buy a Playstation anyway, geek)
There are no viruses. zero, nada
Macs are consistently the fastest rated computers on the market
You can run windows if you have too. So that takes the "Risk out" (PC world just rated a Macbook Pro as the fastest machine running Vista)

Go here.
http://www.apple.com/getamac/

They should pay me for this.
And you should too. you will thank me though.