Did 5Kms

Yep. I am getting serious.
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Did 5Kms today

Yep, at 5.20, I was on the road. I feel okay. I will do a body check again tomorrow then I can go again on Thursday. If I succeed w/o a problem, I will increase the frequency while keeping the distance low then I can increase the distance later.
No timer yet. We want to see if we can establish a routine.
Cheers.
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Did 10 Kms

I did some 10Kms yesterday and hope to do another 5Kms tomorrow.
Cheers

Still Running. About to Get Serious...

I ran on Monday and Thursday 8Km and 5Km respectively. Monday was a public holiday but I want to start running thrice per week, then four times. Shorter distances. I believe this will minimize strain and therefore minimize injury. I do cardio kickboxing during my "rest days" except perhaps Saturday when I am allowed to sleep until 7am.
Cheers.

Did 8Kms

Did 8 Kms. I got a great rhythm and enjoyed myself and finished with a powerful sprint. I think I should try some 6Kms tomorrow.

Did 10 Kms. Still Cardiokickboxing

Feeling kinda sore but no injuries. Did an easy 10 Kms and ended with a spring finish. I have cut some weight but still haven't weighed myself.
In the last two weeks, I was either swamped by work or afflicted with one ailment or the other so it was a trying period. But I am back, though still swamped.
Cheers.

It's the stomach

Yes, it's the stomach that's running. Not me, and not my legs. I don't know how long it will take for my stomach to stabilize but I am okay and I dont exactly mind waiting for my system to clean itself up.
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Did 8Kms today

I hit the road at 5.30 am today and covered some 8Kms. I will be travelling for three days so may not be able to run till Monday but now I can do softer excercises and stretch as I wait for monday. Cheers.

Feeling Great!!!

I am feeling energetic, lighter and in a better and much more positive mood. I did mu usual cardio-kickboxing in the morning and decided to put off my overhead light because I think its increasing the room temperature, making me sweat more than I should. So from tomorrow, I will just have the TV on as I punch my way out of my heavyness.
Cheers.
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Did 16Kms over the last four days

I did 8Kms yesterday (4th May) and did another 8Kms on 1st May which was a holiday. Overall, my legs are okay. I transferred the workload to my left leg because my right has been showing signs of vulnerability of late.
I need to weigh myself.
I am looking forward to super Tuesday and hope Obama wins North Carolina and Indiana. Why am I bothering with US politics? Because Obama's father was a Kenyan and Obama is a black(semin black anyway) man so his presidency represents an advancement of the black race socially.
Cheers.

I support the OUT campaign

Reverend Jeremy Wright Rears his Ugly Head Again

Reverend Wright, Obama's notorious pastor, who has been the heaviest baggage Obama has carried in his campaign, has come out to defend himself. I sympathize with Wright and believe his speech was typical of the speeches of "men of God", like Jerry Falwel, Pat Robertson and John Hagee who often make radical, idiotic statements devoid of logic.

I have no problem with pastors spewing manure. That their job and thats what their lazy audiences pay to be fed. But to come out now to burnish his twaddle just after Obama has lost Pensylvania is selfish of Rev. Wright and the Clinton brigade will jump right at this eruption and paint the televisions, rent the radios and smear the newspapers with it until Obama cannot find any breathing space. Why couldnt he wait and let this nonsense fizzle out?

Damn Jeremy Wright.

Doing Great!

I worked out quite well this morning. Did less rope-skipping and more of kicks and punches and got a lot of sweat running. I reduced the jerky pounding movement because I felt a little ache in my left leg. Just regulating. There is so much excercise to be done that there is no logic to having a go at one part of the body especially when its whining a little. Besides, there is work this wekend.
I feel great!
Cheers.

I am baack

I am back baby. Squats, pressups, cardio kickboxing. Rope-skipping. I am on a roll. This weekend I am doing some 10K. I just need to watch out lest I overexercise and get an injury.
Cheers.
What? The cold? Gone.

How to Lose Thigh/ Butt Fat?

A friend asked me the above question. The answer is that you cannot target specific areas for fat loss. Its the body that decides where to get fat to burn in case there is a deficit and it needs fat to burn. Now, its also important to remember that you cannot convert fat to muscle. Adipose tissue (which stores fat) is not muscle tissue. This means you cannot lose fat on your arms by working your arms.
So, one simply has to ensure that they burn fat (excercise) and that their caloric intake (what is eaten) is less than the output. Gradually, the body will depelete its fat stores until the area regarded as fat ia also burned up.
I never knew my neck was fat and always focused on my waistline but when I started cutting weight, I found that I could button all my shirts! Even the ones I assumed were simply too small for me.
In general though, one should do full body workouts that help in the development of muscles all over the body. The more muscles, the better because muscles are essentially fat-burning machines.
Cheers.

Getting better...

My nose finally started dripping a clear fluid yesterday and I became feverish. I took three tablets of Piritin and some aspirin and went to bed. Today I am much better. I worked out. My sweat did not feel ice-cold anymore and it wasnt such a struggne to move my limbs. Phew. I now realize I have been quite ill now that the joint pains are gone...
Cheers.
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Sore throat...still kickboxing a little

Yes, the flu has hit home. But I think in a day or two, it will wear off. I think the worst is over.
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Going down with a chill...

Damn. Joint pains, feeling cold and tired and shit. Lets see how it goes. In the meantime, plenty of hot fluids and concotions of lemons, ginger and so on. If it doesnt grow to a fully-fledged cold, al be doing 10Kms on Sunday. I will rest tomorrow.
Cheers

Discovered a New Effective Excercise! - Cardio Kickboxing!

I overexerted myself on the tarmac in Mombasa and have been feeling some pain in my right leg so I may have got injured a little and I have been wondering how to excercise without making the injury worse and therefore keep my weight-loss program while keeping my leg in recovery mode.
Its quite simple, I stumbled upon it while excercising this morning. The beauty of it is that its full body (ie. arms and legs) and there is no pounding movement for the legs.
So, what does it involve?
Its a repetition of three punches and the fourth right punch should be thrown with the left knee coming to the stomach or with a kick. Thats one strike. Then alternate to right leg/knee. I did it for 12 minutes and was sweating. The beauty of it is that one can increase the intensity. Once you have had enough, you can do squats, crunches, pressups or jump on the spot. And the fat melts away.
Lets roll fellas! Tomorrow am on it again! Cant wait.

Overweight man Eaten by Giant Tortoise

The overweight man looks on as the giant tortoise zeroes in on its fat prey.


I am officially overweight. I weighed myself yesterday and got two readings, both more than 85Kgs! I was shocked but I feel my weight and I am overweight. I will buy a weighing scale today or tomorrow and start on a weight-loss regime.
My aim is to lose 10 Kgs by the end of May.
I am negotiating a job offer to the UAE which if successful, may disrupt my plans but nevertheless, some weight must be shed pronto.
So it will be diet and excercise. I am cutting off margarine and sodas from today. No more fried food for lunch and a reduction in quantity of food taken as supper, particularly carbs.
I visited Haller Park in Mombasa and the Public beach. Here are the photos.
Cheers

My Review is Published! Plus 9Kms in Mombasa

My review of EP Sanders, my most serious work to date, finally got published at iidb.org. That means it stands alongside works of giants like Richard Carrier, Theodore Drange and Robert Ingersoll. That is just great!
Here is a link to the review.

I did some 9kms in Mombasa yesterday. I ran from Moi Avenue to Fort Jesus then turned into old town and came back via Island Dishes, down to state house, to the beachside, florida night club to the ferry and back to town. Mombasa being humid, I poured sweat like you cant imagine and it felt great!

Did 11Kms

I did 11 Kms yesterday. I am now beginning to feel my weight. I wont say more for now. I need to weigh myself. No injuries though. So far so good.

kicks, Rope-skipping

I am just cross-training everyday of the week in the morning. Stretch throw kicks and do pressups, squats and mostly skip the rope.
Its going on quite well. I have started reducing the quantities of food I eat. Slowly reducing. I havent weighed myself for over three months though.
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Did 11Kms - Still Okay

I sorta pushed myself too much early last week with calf raises and that had me sore for some three or four days. Yesterday I did some 11Kms with two friends.
It went okay and I am in no pain. I dont feel sore at all so this is good though we covered the distance at a jogging pace.
I will be buying a weighing scale in the next few weeks than I start watching what I eat.
Cheers.
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Did 9Kms. Still Okay

I did 9Kms yesterday. I had done several calf raises the previous day so I am having sore calves. Still no injury thus far. I think what has helped me is that I work out at least four times every week besides my Sunday run. I shall keep at this until I can do 16Kms. Then I will consider changing my tact - either by working on distance or speed. I am likely to go the distance way though. I have also shifted work to my left leg somewhat.
This week I will go easy on my calves but do more squats and throw more kicks.
Next Sunday I will be doing 10Kms. I need to buy a scale and start cutting back on carbs and fatty food.
Cheers

Keeping Fit and Still taking it easy

Tuesday to thursday I get up at 5.15 am. My main objective for the next one or two months is to get fit, introduce my feet slowly into distance running and lose a little fat. So I stretch, warm up then throw kicks, having my hands touching my feet - right hand to left foot and vice versa until I break into sweat. Then I skip the rope for a while, do sit-ups, curls and calf raises. I am typically through by six. Once I get better, I will increase the time period then start reducing what I eat and we should be on our way to kicking ass on Oct 26th.
So I am just trying to keep my metabolic rate up for now and keeping fit and avoiding my activity level from flatlining for more than a day.
Cheers.

Did 7.5 Kms. Still Ok

I have two running partners now. One a pro and the other a beginner. Yesterday we did 7.5Kms. Hopefully we will be doing 10Kms by end of the month. Then 20 Kms by end of May then we can focus on endurance and speed in the months preceding October.
I bought a Camera and snarled at it after the run. I hope I am scary enough. Grrrrr....

Started with 4.5 Kms - I am well

I was lucky to get a beginner on Sunday who I jogged with. Because I was with him, I could not run a long distance hence he helped me avoid injury because I am a slut for distance and end up getting injuries. This year I want to increase distance gradually. He is limping in pain today but I am okay. I will cross-train during the week and do 6Kms on Sunday. I feel okay. No pain anywhere in my legs. Such a relief.
The war has begun.
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October 26 is the date for the StanChart Marathon

Yep. Plus, our leaders have agreed so the political impasse is over. For now. I am starting training exactly on 1st March 2008 with a 5Km jog. This time I will be gradual in my approach to avoid injuries. I have 9Kgs to lose and 32 Minutes to Improve on my last time.
Wish me luck fellas.

My Injury has Fully Healed. Ready for War. But..

But my country is fucked in a very big way. I am traumatized but will probably start running next week. It's a living nightmare to be where I am at. My countrymen are killing each other, our Democracy has been fucked from every direction and most people are so mad that they are ready to kill the nearest person and are burning and looting shops, raping women and shit. I have two brothers who have had to move in with their families. Hundreds have been killed more than 500,000 are homeless. Someone was arguing that we should probably go down this road to full-scale genocide like Rwanda because once Rwandans had killed each other to near-extinction, when they got together, their economy has been growing ever since. Geometrically.

As it is right now, everyday, we are treated to arrogant talk and grandstanding by people who are part of an illegal and illegitimate regime. Everytime you try peace, you are told there is nothing to be aggrieved about and that there is no big deal about anything.
I am shocked at how fragile we are as a country and how much human beings can be shameless, dishonourable and unbeleivable. We hope we will find a way out even though everytime we try the way of peace, we are met with arrogance, offensive and provocative talk and downright stupidity and impunity.
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