Thirteenth Workout

I forgot to post last night.  But I had a good workout.  Here's the tunes:

1.  "Can't You Hear Me Knocking"  by The Rolling Stones
2.  "Hell To Pay"  by The Jeff Healey Band
3.  "The Name of the Game" by The Crystal Method
4.  "Faster Kill Pussycat" by Oakenfold featuring Brittany Murphy
5.  "Let The Good Times Roll" by Brad Paisley and B.B. King
6.  "Hell Yeah" by Rev. Theory
7.  "Run Through The Jungle" by Creedence Clearwater Revival
8.  "Blade Runner" by Taurus

Twelfth Workout

I got in from work and ran a few errands, but I didn't let that stop me from getting back on it.  Here's the tunes for tonight:

1.  "Heaven in a Pontiac"  by Bill Perry
2.  "Just The Kind of Man I Am" by Mike Morgan and the Crawl
3.  "You Ain't Like You Used To Be" by Mike Morgan and the Crawl
4.  "Rooming House Boogie" by Little Willie Littlefield and The Living Jewels
5.  "One Of A Kind" by Lee McBee, Mike Morgan and the Crawl
6.  "Curb Your Dog"  by Johnny Nicholas
7.  "Hip Shakin'" by Johnny Hoy and The Bluefish
8.  "old Black Joe" by Johnny Hoy and The Bluefish
9.  "Broke Again" by Johnny Nicholas and The Texas All-Stars

The back is gettting better by the day.  I'm taking it easy on the lifting and bending over to pickup things is still difficult, but at least I'm not in the pain I was.  You forget how good it feels to be normal until you get hurt.

Eleventh Workout

Got back from my short vacation just in time for a short sickness, then I threw my back out and that kept me from doing much of anything, including going to work.  I finally went to the doctor and he gave me excellent medicine that really helped out.  It was some strong stuff, though.  The warning about not driving or operating heavy equipment was right on.  I took some last Thursday night and then again on Friday morning; how I got through the day, I don't know.  I took some more on Saturday and spent the day in bed.  After Saturday night, I decided that I was doing good enough to only take the medicine at night.  So, finally today, I started feeling normal so I decided to get back on the treadmill and get back to a good routine.  Kinda took it easy, but I still got a decent workout considering that I've laid off for about two weeks.

Here's the playlist for tonight:
1.  "The Hottest Thing In Town"  by Billy Joe Shaver
2.  "Whiskey's Gone" by The Zac Brown Band
3.  "Rocket 88" by Eleven Hundred Springs
4.  "Johnny Law"  by Wayne Hancock
5.  "Free State of Jones" by Blue Mountain
6.  "Can"t Sing Straight" by Teddy Thompson
7.  "Dog House Blues" by Wayne Hancock
8.  "That's What Daddy Wants" by Wayne Hancock
9.  "Boogie for Basil" by Julien Brunetaud

Still staying with some old rock and roll and outlaw country, but I've been listening to some very old (30s and 40s) gospel and gospel blues that sounds pretty cool.  I may include some of that stuff down the road.

Back from Vacation

Just spent several days at the Grand Hotel and Spa in Point Clear, Alabama, so I haven't been posting.  I didn't spend any time actually exercising, but I did get plenty of exercise as we took several walking tours through the local attractions.  I managed to lose a couple of pounds in spite of the fact that I ate enough seafood to empty the Gulf of Mexico.

No playlist today, but I'll be getting back on the treadmill so watch for some new stuff.

Tenth Workout

Well, I had a touch of something that laid me out a couple of days.  Hopefully, its all over and doesn't come back. 

So after an extended layoff, I got back on the treadmill and did ok.  I thought that I would really be down, but I was actually going at the pace before I got sick.

I tried a little Techno tonight.  The jury is still out whether I'll return to that genre.  It was ok, but it wasn't exactly what I was in the mood for.  Check it out.

1.  "Paint It Black (Adrenaline Big RoomDub)(featuring Stoned Fly) by God & Zilla
2.  "Connected" by Stereo MCs
3.  "On A Party Trip (Verano Remix)" by Bass-T, DJ Uto & Sven-R-G
4.  "Wake Up (Torpedotrickster Remix) by Mash & Munkee
5.  "Just Dance (Ronnie Maze Club Mix) by Golden V

The songs are longer so there are not so many tonight.  I've got a lot of things going on this week so it may be hard to get a good workout every night, but if I can't get a good walk/jog, then I'll find something else that may give me the workout I need.  See you next time.

Ninth Workout

I did pretty good tonight.  I'm picking up the pace a little.

Here is the list for tonight:

1.  "Bloody Mary Morning" by Willie Nelson
2.  "Those Things Don't Happen Every Day" by Jim Lauderdale
3.  "Like A Train" by Paul Burch
4.  "Riverside" by the Beat Farmers
5.  "Lonesome Hound" by the Beat Farmers
6.  "Happy Boy" by the Beat Farmers
7.  "When I Get Mean" by Miles From Nowhere
8.  "Long Hauls and Close Calls" by Hank Williams III
9.  " A Hot Woman & A Cold Beer" byWink Keziah & Delux Motel
10. "Ghost Town" by Rancho Deluxe
11. " Whatcha Doing?" by Cashman

Eighth Workout

Hey, I'm back!!!  Did ya miss me?

Three days off for the weekend wasn't in my plan, but I had some friends visiting and we went out to eat on Friday night.  Saturday night we went to a huge fundraising event that had an open bar, so Sunday I was recovering.  :-)  I did manage to drop another pound, so if I can continue at this pace, I'll be in fairly decent shape by the summer and I'll be awesome by the end of the summer.  My wife will definately have to keep watch over me 'cause I'll have babes hanging all over me.  She don't have to worry much though because she's the finest babe around.

Still, I had a decent walk tonight.  I started up at a slow pace, but I picked it up pretty quick and actually increased my speed a little from what I was doing last week.

The playlist tonight sounded prettty good.  So far, I have not repeated any songs from my previous workouts and I'm going to try to keep the new stuff coming, but I really like some of the songs I've used so I may pepper them in every once in awhile.  Here's tonights list.

1.  "Communication Breakdown" by The Jeff Healey Band
2.  "Tell Me Mama" by Kieran Kane
3.  "Hard Livin' Man" by Miles From Nowhere
4.  "Judgement Day" by Jason Eady
5.  "Ol' 97" by Randy Thompson
6.  "Gotta Move" by The Mannish Boys
7.  "My Wife Thinks You're Dead" by Junior Brown

Seventh Workout

Almost got lazy tonight, but I sucked it up and got back on the treadmill.  Sometimes its hard to do, but I am sure that I'm just going through the difficult times now and I will be more motivated when I start feeling like its working.  I already have more energy during the day and I feel like my pants are fitting a little better.

The mix tonight is a little blues, rock, and zydeco:

1.  "Pease Don't Touch" by The Stray Cats
2.  "Prancing" by Ike Turner
3.  "Route 66" by Jason and the Scorchers
4.  "Please Explain" by Wayne Toups
5.  "Burnin' the Chicken" by Los FabuLocos & Kid Ramos
6.  "Beer Town, USA" by Dash Rip Rock
7.  "Something Baby" by The Hicksville Bombers
8.  "Shakin' All Over" by The Yardbirds

Sixth Workout

I went to the eye doctor today and he dilated my eyes.  Thank goodness it was overcast today, but I still had to wear those goofy plastic eyeshades home.  Since I am a Type II diabetic I usually try to get these checkups yearly.  So far everything is good. 

Ok.  I picked up the pace a little today so I got further in my 30 minutes.  When I get up to 3 miles in that 30 minutes, I'm taking it outside.  I chose some up-tempo blues for my listening pleasure tonight.

1.  "Three Stripes On A Cadillac" by Otis Taylor  (kind of a blues/reggae crossover).
2.  "The Postmans Inn" by The Fumes
3.  "Tell Ya Story Walking" by The Fumes
4.  "Swampblood" by The Legendary Shack Shakers
5.  "Chicken Bone George"  by Black Eyed Snakes
6.  " Hillgrass Bluebilly" by Left Lane Cruiser
7.  "Good Rockin' Daddy" by Big Joe & The Dynaflows
8.  "Nellie Fetch the Hosepipe" byTony Sarno

Fifth Workout

Listened to something different tonight:

1.  "Yeah 3X" by Chris Brown
2.  "Hi Domination Dub la Cherga Remix" by La Cherga
3.  "Sweet Disposition (Axwell Remix)" by The Temper Trap
4.  "I Think I'd Thought I'd Nothing Else to Think About"  by Sin Fang Bous
5.  "Animal Arithmetic" by Jonsi
6.  "Sticks & Stones " by Jonsi

This mix is a little electronic and alternative music.  Not for everyone, but I like it.

I'm starting to pick up the pace a little bit and beginning to earn some sweat.  It's still an ordeal to change clothes and get on the treadmill, but it feels so good after you finish.  I'm really going to enjoy it when I start counting miles instead of minutes.

Fourth Workout

I spent the weekend on a couple of urban hikes through various malls and shopping centers, so I think I got some good workouts, plus I added some crunches and a little light weights.

Tonight, I got back on the treadmill so here's the playlist:

1.  "Wail and Ride" by Grayson Capps
2.  "Dead Cat Bounce" by John Lisi & Delta Funk
3.  "Down River" by The Fumes
4.  "Mary Jane" by the Mannish Boys
5.  "Mean Woman Blues" by Roy Orbison
6.  "I Don't Like Half The Folks I Love" by Paul Thorn
7.  "My Dog Can't Bark" by Muddy Waters
8.  "Tell Me Why" by Duffy Bishop Band
9.  "Ain't No Easy Way" by The Black Rebel Motorcycle Club

I'm down one pound from when I started last week. Not the greatest, but it's going in the right direction  Now to keep it up.  I think the weight loss will speed up once I get in better shape so I can increase the intensity of the workouts.

Saturday morning

Started out this morning doing a few situps and some simple lifts with the weights.  I'll do some walking this evening and probably do some more situps.  I'll also start some stretching exercises so I can loosen up some sore muscles.  I've got a long way to go to get back where I can consider myself in decent shape.

I didn't use the ipod this morning; I was listening to the Blues station on the television. 

Paula made a nice omelet this morning and freshened the plate up with a homemade fruit salad made with apples, strawberries, blueberries, and slices of blood oranges...........excellent.

Now it's time to get out and take advantage of this nice weather, even if it just means running some errands.

Third Workout

After that last bust, I got lazy and took two days off.  I can't afford to do that again if I plan on having my beach bod back by summer.  Anyway, here are the tunes I listened to this evening:

1.  "Boom, Boom, Boom" by Jubal Lee Young
2.  "Alone and Forsaken" by Social Distortion
3.  "Nervous Breakdown" by Wanda Jackson
4.  "Pistol Blues" by Cashman
5.  "He Ain't Right" by the Legendary Shack Shakers
6.  "Company Graveyard" by Buddaheads
7.  "White Trash Girl" by Dave Hole
8.  "I Can't Stay Here" by The Mannish Boys

As you can tell, I have stayed with "Outlaw Country and Blues" for the last several workouts, but I expect that I will move on to some other genres as I progress.

Second Workout

Well, tonight was a bust.  I started out, then I got a phone call from my son and by the time we finished our conversation my wife wanted to go to bed.  Since the treadmill is the bedroom, I was not able to finish my walk.  I'll probably do some situps and maybe do a few reps with the dumbells just so tonight won't be a total waste.

Anyway, before I was interrupted, I listed to the following songs:

1.  "John the Revelator" by Depeche Mode (really cool version and quite different from the blues version)
2.  "Howling for You" by The Black Keys.

First Workout

Today I started my program and I hope to keep it up. I've decided to start light with a brisk, but not fast, 30-minute walk on the treadmill. I've got my earphones connected to my iPod and I listened to the following tunes:
1. "Nashville" by Todd Snider
2 "Shakin' All Over" by Wanda Jackson
3. "KMAG YoYo" by Hayes Carll
4. "It Came Out Of The Sky" by Creedence Clearwater Revival
5. "Flying Saucer Rock'n Roll" by Billy Lee Riley
6. "Get Out of Denver" by Dave Edmunds
7. "Stick To The Plan" by Graham Parker
8. "Peter Gunn" by Roy Buchanan
9. "Green Onions" by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers

Fairly upbeat rockin' country and rockin' roll to keep you motivated. You can find them all on iTunes, so check 'em out.

Ok, that was for today. I am hoping that my motivation to workout will continue while I keep you updated on this blog. After a week or so, I'll start posting any progress I make on my weight loss and belt size. I ain't gonna tell you what I weigh, but I'll tell you how much I've lost.