The Begining

Thursday night 1-7-10
Melodie, Carol and I went to a park in East Mesa that I had spotted while driving by. For weeks I had been peering out the car window and thinking, "I think that park will work for Fans of Ninja Warrior."
When we got there, I was immediately excited. From the car I couldn't see just how perfect it really was. The three of us ran aaround for a while, experimenting and playing on all the equiptment, and were able to create all four stages for our competition.

Saturday 1-9-10
Melodie was unable to join us, but Carol and I got together to start "training". We'd confirmed on Thursday that what we really needed most was upper body strength. While we will need total body strength with focus on ad/abductors, and cardiovascular strength, and a personal goal for me is abdominal definition, I believe, that with out first building strength in my arms and shoulders, my adventure with Fans of Ninja Warrior will be short lived.

So, Saturday Carol and I visited a park near my house. We found horizontal bars we could use for standing pull ups and bars we could hang from. We also employed some power walking up and down the path and used a balance beam for some balance and core stability work.

Sunday 1-10-10
WOW! My biceps hurt so much. My delts, traps and rhomboids are also noticeably sore. As are my triceps and various abs. I feel some change in my forearms and glutes, but those are minor and could be from my job as much as anything.

Monday 1-10-10
I'm going out on my own this morning. I've eaten some wheat toast with
organic peanut butter and real maple syrup. Don't want to be hungry while exercising. Probably going to repeat Saturday's routine.