Came across this yesterday.

Came across this yesterday.

Morning Run

It’s definitely been a while since I have finished a run and felt good, but this morning I can say that was the case. I started running at 6am to beat the heat and apparently it was only around 70 degrees, but I’m pretty sure there was about 110% humidity going on. I ran around the neighborhood which was right at 2.2 miles, so I did one last stretch again to make it an even 2.5. Unfortunately there ins’t a way to run out of the neighborhood because it’s a two lane highway with a 50mph speed limit and no shoulder. I do think, however, that if I sneak through a backyard I may be able to get to another neighborhood. We’ll see how it goes, once I start working in the office in the mornings I won’t have tons of time either. Everything at the internship is wonderful so far, but things on this blog are definitely going to slow down - so sorry about that!

T-Minus 2 Hours

I will be hitting the road for Jeff City here in about two hours to get started on my internship. Next time I update this it will be from my temporary home for the next couple months! I can’t wait to get started.

In the past I have spoken about Earndit, a website that gives points for working out. Lately I have not been cashing them in and have recently found myself with over 1,300. Last week I got an email from Earndit that said you can now donate points that you have rather than use them for coupons to various websites, and that’s just what I did. For 1000 points I have now provided a chicken for an orphanage in Zimbabwe. How sweet is that? So if you haven’t signed up for this yet, now it’s at least worth your time to set up an account, you can forget about it while your points add up and then go back in a few months and do some good.

In the past I have spoken about Earndit, a website that gives points for working out. Lately I have not been cashing them in and have recently found myself with over 1,300. Last week I got an email from Earndit that said you can now donate points that you have rather than use them for coupons to various websites, and that’s just what I did. For 1000 points I have now provided a chicken for an orphanage in Zimbabwe. How sweet is that? So if you haven’t signed up for this yet, now it’s at least worth your time to set up an account, you can forget about it while your points add up and then go back in a few months and do some good.

He started in 2009 and is still a pretty big fella.

He started in 2009 and is still a pretty big fella.

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When the flags outside On the Run I get a 50 cent soda. Thank you, Cardinals. And Big Macs for 25 cents at McDonald’s. Talk about eating cheap.

When the flags outside On the Run I get a 50 cent soda. Thank you, Cardinals. And Big Macs for 25 cents at McDonald’s. Talk about eating cheap.

When the flags outside On the Run I get a 50 cent soda. Thank you, Cardinals. And Big Macs for 25 cents at McDonald’s. Talk about eating cheap.

When the flags outside On the Run I get a 50 cent soda. Thank you, Cardinals. And Big Macs for 25 cents at McDonald’s. Talk about eating cheap.

Today’s Workout: May 22

Nothing special today but at least I made it to the gym. The YMCA has these ridiculous weights on their machines that don’t say the actual weight, but every other plate has a number that increases in increments of 10. I assumed if the plate had a 60 on it, it meant 60 pounds, but apparently not. The only issue is that it’s different for every machine and I have no idea how much weight I was doing, and for the most part it was a lot more than I did at the rec, but would leave me exhausted before I could finish my set. A little frustrating, but I figured it out for the most part nonetheless. Here is what went down:

Dumbbell Bench Press
50 lb x 10 reps
50 lb x 10 reps
50 lb x 10 reps +234 pts

Pull-Up
5 reps
5 reps +50 pts

Smith Machine Incline Bench Press
120 lb x 10 reps
120 lb x 10 reps
120 lb x 10 reps +123 pts

T-Bar Row
120 lb x 8 reps
120 lb x 8 reps
120 lb x 8 reps +114 pts

Incline Cable Flyes
80 lb x 10 reps
80 lb x 10 reps
80 lb x 10 reps +63 pts

Dips - Triceps Version
10 reps
10 reps +80 pts

Barbell Shrug
135 lb x 10 reps
135 lb x 10 reps
135 lb x 10 reps +87 pts

Palms-Up Barbell Wrist Curl Over A Bench
45 lb x 50 reps +15 pts

I ordered my Chinese textbook for next semester online because it was very cheap and I could get a head start on it before the class gets rolling. Flipping through the first few pages, and it looks like this is going to be interesting!

I ordered my Chinese textbook for next semester online because it was very cheap and I could get a head start on it before the class gets rolling. Flipping through the first few pages, and it looks like this is going to be interesting!

Today I ate from my first food truck! It was from the pizza place called Pi and they now have a truck that drives around the St. Louis area, tweets in the morning where they will be located for the day and then sells 9 inch deep dish pizza for $12 until they sell out. My mom has been following them on Twitter for months and this morning when they said they were coming to St. Charles we almost left immediately. I’m pretty sure we were the first customers of the day - and it was delicious. They said they will be back on Wednesday and I just may be returning. 50% of the money they make from the truck sales goes to charity, so it’s really a win-win. To follow them on Twitter to see where they will be in St. Louis, look em up @PiTruckSTL.

The view from after we won!

The view from after we won!