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  1. Quote Du Jour

    Sep 5, 2008

    My wife on how proud she is of my progress.
    "It's more tears than talking."

    Posted by Unknown at 8:54 PM | 0 comments |

  2. Feelin It

    Sep 4, 2008

    I found out a few things about myself today. Like that I'm capable of bouncing back after being knocked down, and that the encouragement of others REALLY means a lot to me. The highly complementary comments I've received here, through Twitter, or on PodCacher and LiveStrong.com, have thrown fuel onto the fire. Today was the proof.

    I was back into the fitness room with a vengeance today. I went in on Tuesday as dictated by my self contract for this week, but I can't say it was especially productive. I didn't even post it here. I had forgotten just how hard the gym could be, how unforgiving. With the encouragement of the SlimCache readers as ammo, I reloaded, and made a second run at it for this week, with encouraging results.

    I'm looking at this time for a more compact workout. I need something that's quick but focused and thorough. With Eric's help we tweaked a little, finding a shorter routine that could be done in the gym. A few other exercises will be done at home in a circuit workout, on cache days, to supplement my efforts in the gym. Today I did one set of each of the following.

    15 reps/70 lbs Row/Delts
    15 reps/20 lbs Chest Press with stability ball
    15 reps/20 lbs Deadlift/Curl/Press with hand weights
    15 reps/120 lbs Lat Pull Down
    15 reps/15 lbs Squats with hand weights @ sides

    This was followed by cardio which was invigorating today.
    30 mins. Treadmill 2.3 miles
    30 mins. ARC/Elliptical, weight loss program level 8, 128 strides per minute

    Average heart rate during today's workout 147 bpm with a maximum of 168. 45% of the 679 kcals burned were from fat.

    Thanks again to the very supportive readers of this page. You're encouragement is appreciated far more than you'll know. You keep me going.

    Posted by Unknown at 5:15 PM | Labels: | 0 comments |

  3. GC12NQH - Brooke and Koda's Jumpin Cache
    GCJYT5 - Sylvan Trail/ALK

    These caches were actually done yesterday. I was looking for something that wasn't too far from home but offered a decent hike that was in a place I had never experienced before. I decided to head toward Buxton, and the Saco River.

    I really don't know all that much about the Saco River except that it seems to have a reputation as a drunken yahoo party zone, and due to lack of judgement I decided to head out here on Labor Day. Seems the rumors are true. This place would be beautiful if not for multitudes of discarded cans previously containing macro-brewed swill beer at the bases of mighty trees made ugly by homemade rope swings with DIY 2X4 ladders covered with salty languaged graffiti. That being said the trails really are quite nice. If it's a workout you are looking for these trails are decent for moderate terrain changes that actually left my quads burning slightly today.

    Due to the muggle factor involved with caching on Labor Day in such a location, I was unable to attempt two other caches out here in addition to the two I found. There were so many people hanging out at these cache locations that I just decided to skip these and leave them for another day.

    After Salmon Falls I headed over to Sylvan Trail in Saco. It runs directly along the side of the interstate, so if it's a quiet location you're looking for this probably isn't it. It's mood however is uplifting and relaxing. The trail I started out on from the parking location seemed a little rough. Although not a long trail, there were a few times I wondered if I was still indeed on the trail at all. As I got closer to the cache location, I noticed more lush, green grass along the path along with a few wildflowers. Peaceful, barring the din of the highway. I don't think I would be giving away too much to mention that the final cache location sits alongside a brook that makes for a good location for the hide. It's for these little treasures that I cache. These places are simply a few miles from your home, but you may never have slowed down enough to notice.

    Try it out sometime. You'll be glad you did.

    Posted by Unknown at 5:43 PM | Labels: | 1 comments |

  4. PodCacher Props

    Sep 1, 2008

    The biggest thanks to Sonny and Sandy of PodCacher for their recent mention on the show. PodCacher is probably the most widely known podcast on geocaching. Their show is absolute quality! The sound and production are great and since caching is such a family friendly activity, their show is much the same. If you haven't checked out their show (and if you fancy yourself a real cacher, you probably already have) please check it out in the link to the right. Also thanks to all the supporters who have found their way over to SlimCache via PodCacher. Your encouragement and support go a long way toward helping me on my mission.

    On the same episode they've got Dutch bomb scares, a discussion on cheating, Sonny's plan to get his 900th find at Half Dome in Yosemite (WOW!), and the next World Wide Flash Mob. Thanks again PodCacher for your support. Stay safe, and keep on cachin'!

    Posted by Unknown at 11:30 AM | Labels: | 2 comments |