Tuesday, June 21, 2011
Westin workout!
ran 2 miles on treadmill. 16:12
3 sets of:
12 bent over rows (#5 dumbbells)
20 stability ball crunches
Sunday, June 19, 2011
sunday runday
1.5 mile warm up - 12:37
Ended that run at the track to see how I'd do on some 400M runs that I didn't use my sportband to time:
1:35
1:47
Then a 100M run:
:17
Then a cool down 1/2 mile home:
4:53
Beautiful day for running!
Friday, June 17, 2011
Challenge #6 COMPLETE!
So I lived on a budget for a week and I ... DID IT! (With one caveat*, I'll explain at the bottom)
I updated y'all on where the first bit of monies went, here's the breakdown of the rest:
$2 to Hoover from cab we split
$1 for a package of Peanut M&M's from work vending machine
$4 for (2) Bud Light Lime Tall Boys
$4 for a half bottle of wine (dinner at a friend's apartment, needed beverages!)
$5 for 2 small Absolut Vanilla bottles
$6 for a Souvenir soda at Yanks game
$10.75 (yikes!) for a Cheesesteak at Yanks game
$3 to split a small fry at Yanks game
(as you can see, the Yankees game is very expensive if you like to eat constantly like me, that's why I saved a lot of money accordingly)
$14 for Supper Club ingredients/lunch from Trader Joe's
$8 for bottle of wine for Supper Club
$2 for subway card refill
Total: $60
Add that to the $35 I had already spent, and... I HAVE $5 LEFT OVER. Craziness. As you can see from the list above, I spent THE MOST MONEY the night I went to the Yankees game, but I had budgeted for that. It's kind of crazy though, I spent almost a quarter of my budget there. Cash can go quick if you let it.
Also from my list, you'll see that a lot of money was spent on alcohol... Don't get too concerned, a lot of the wine and alcohol on this list was shared with others at dinners and such. But as you can see, the drinks add up quickly.
As I said in my last post, living on a budget can be difficult, but if you are resourceful and plan ahead, you can do it for sure. At the same time, there were a lot of times in the past week where I had to use self control in order to avoid spending money on something I didn't necessarily need, or that was out of my budget.
CHALLENGE COMPLETE.
* The one thing I went over budget with was a plane ticket to Buffalo for tonight. I had planned on driving with a friend, but she decided flying was best. That wasn't really something I could foresee, but I will not make excuses - that is the only time I used anything other than my $100 cash to buy something in the past week.
Moneyball Trailer
Still haven't gotten around to reading this book, although I hope to read it before the movie. Trailer looks pretty solid. Nice commentary here at my new favorite place for web reading...
Thursday, June 16, 2011
Wednesday, June 15, 2011
Monday, June 13, 2011
Challenge #6 - Budget week
So I'm about halfway through my week living on $100, and so far so good! Here's what I've spent on so far:
$13 - Swim cap (needed it to go swimming at the gym on Friday)
$5.50 - Trader Joe's - bought orzo, frozen veggies and a tomato
$3.50 - Iced Latte, met a friend for coffee on Saturday
$5.00 - a beer plus tip at a friend's birthday party Saturday night
Total Spent: $35
Amount Left: $65
That's it! Managed to spend $0 on Sunday, since I had an AMC gift certificate, so I saw Super 8 essentially for free! (Ps - Super 8 was a really great movie, check it out). Then just chilled out at home until my soccer game last night.
Cooking at home saves A LOT of money, obviously. Last night made orzo with shrimp (already had the shrimp in the freezer) for dinner, will eat the leftovers for lunch.
Seems like staying on a budget is much like weight loss - totally possible with self-control and a little planning. We'll see how the rest of the week shakes out...
Sunday, June 12, 2011
fridays wod
swam for 18 minutes. about 630 meters.
pushed too hard on the pull ups the other day now my biceps are really swollen and can't straighten my arms... been icing and taking ibuprofen. hopefully the swelling goes down soon!
soccer game tonight!
Friday, June 10, 2011
Challenge #6 - the $100 challenge
So, just got back from a long vacation which means a couple things. One, I'm back at work, which sucks! And two, I've got no money! So it's the perfect time to try a budget challenge. This morning I am taking $100 out of the bank, and that is all I'm going to use all week. No credit cards, no debit cards, no ATMs, no excuses.
I am allowed to eat food that is already in my apartment (good thing I have that stockpile of mac n cheese!), but any other food/drink or otherwise comes straight from my hundo.
$100 should be more than enough to last me a week if I use it wisely... I will keep you posted on how it goes, and where the money all ends up.
So...here goes nothing!
Thursday, June 09, 2011
best bridesmaids interview EVER
We watched this. Passed out. Woke up, heard it again. Passed out again. Went home, watched the NBA finals, heard this playing, passed out again. Woke up, it was still on, jumped out the window, heard it from outside, passed out again. Head exploded. - WCW
wod
biked 8 miles (20:23)
ran 1.5 miles (13:03)
about 1/2 of each of the distances i'll do these for my tri.
...on exercise bike & treadmill
chosen
Damn, Nike. Do you ever stop being awesome?
Saw this commercial last night and kept waiting for the end to see who made it. Should have known. Amazing.
CMT awards
Yup, watched them last night...what can I say, I guess Nashville got ahold of me. Anyways, this was a nominee last night and I just watched the performance and it was bangin'. Adele and Darius Rucker singing Lady Antebellum's "Need You Now." Check it.
Wednesday, June 08, 2011
wod
back to my normal gym today!
100 pull ups
100 kb swings (20#)
100 double unders
100 body weight squats
21:30
then 10 min on the bike
Grantland
Grantland.com opened up for business today — it's Bill Simmons new web site, a sports and pop culture site with writing by Simmons himself, plus a group of handpicked sports/pop culture writers, including Chuck Klosterman, Molly Lambert, and more. Sports and pop culture? I think those might be two of my favorite things...so of course I was excited to visit the site for the first time and check it out. And, it did not disappoint so far. Especially since one article is titled: "Grantland's Reality TV Fantasy League: The Complete Rules and Draft Results."
All I can say is...count me in. Looking forward to seeing what comes of this site. Check it out for yourself.
Tuesday, June 07, 2011
Long Distance
Check out this new web series starring some awesome dudes I know and shot by another awesome dude I know!
more here.
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