Osama's wives!

America was just granted permission to question and obtain intel from the wives of Osama (or Usama?) bin Laden. Pakistan seemed ready to grant us permission on Monday! He has three wives, some with children, and they are all planned on being questioned. "We're in high-level consultations with Pakistani officials" say government officials about when discussing the issue of questioning the multiple wives of Bin Laden. Interviewing and possibly recieving intel could be extemely beneficial and hopefully it intensifies our progress on the war on terrorism.

marine daily workout

Need to take baby steps to get into shape? Dont just jump into weights and expect a drastic improvement in a week! you need to start with the basics. Before anything too intense, try this once a day!:

Jumping jacks -- Stand with your arms at your sides. Hop up and spread your legs just wider than your shoulders. At the same time, swing your arms up and touch them above your head. Return to starting position.
Cherry pickers -- Stand with your arms at your sides. Lean over and touch the ground in front of you as far out as you can without losing your balance, then touch the ground between your legs and finally the ground behind your legs before returning to the starting position.
Bend and thrust -- Stand with your arms at your sides. Squat down and put your hands on the ground. Thrust your legs out behind you to assume the push-up position. Reverse until you are standing again.
Mountain climbers -- Begin by squatting down with your hands on the ground. One leg should be extended and one tucked up under you. Begin switching the position of the legs back and forth.
Trunk twists -- Stand with your arms on your hips and lean forward, to the left side, back and to the right side in a broad circular motion.
Marine push-ups -- From a prone position on the ground, have your feet together and balance on your toes. Have your hands on the ground at shoulder width apart with the arms tucked at the sides. Push off the ground until just before your elbows lock. Keep your back straight. Lower yourself back to the ground, only touching your chest to the ground.
Lunges -- From a standing position with your hands on your hips, step forward with one foot and lower the opposite knee to the ground. Push back with your extended foot until you are standing again. Switch legs.



Some of these are pretty challenging after awhile. But if you are having trouble just drop down the reps. And when you think you're getting tired, just remember.. a fully active marine does these every morning, fifty repititions a piece, followed by a 3 to five mile run. Soooooo.........

imitation!

Running is like eating to me. It's a necessity. Some people have to pray every night before bed, some people people have to take pills, brush their teeth, clean their room in order to gain enough peace of mind to actually fall asleep. I have to run. Sometimes I don't even feel like it but now its a heroin that needs to be consumed in its entirety before I can feel completely relaxed and have everything in check. Trying to get through the day without the endorphins would be like a week with no food, no water, no clothing.. nothing would be as enjoyable without the refuge that I am placed in after chasing after the high that is awarded after running.

Ned Vizinni's Style n' Stuff

Ned Vizinni is my favorite author becuase he speaks out of thought so much and makes a lot of metaphors. In my favorite book he speaks from the point of view of a troubled teenage guy who inserts himself into a mental hospitol. Just like the excerpt from my previous post, you can constantly notice his ability to speak through the voice of his characters. This skill is really impressive to me and really shows his flexibility as an author.

                Ned Vizzini is my favorite author of all time. Some of his most popular books include “Be More Chill” and the recently film adapted “It’s Kind of a Funny Story”. His writing style is really appealing to me because he goes into detail about every little thing, but in an unusual way. He mostly writes teenager-related books and he is able to describe things in a ‘one size fits all’ way. He goes on a rant about something and it’s like “woah that’s true….” after every sentence.  His books never cease to keep me interested and every time I pick one up, even if I’ve read it before, I can’t stop reading. Here is an excerpt from his book “It’s kind of a funny story”:  (one of my favorites!)

                "The absolute worst part of being depressed is the food. A person's relationship with food is one of their most important relationships. I don't think your relationship with your parents is that important. Some people never know their parents. I don't think your relationship with your friends are important. But your relationship with air-that's key. You can't break up with air. You're kind of stuck together. Only slightly less crucial is water. And then food. You can't be dropping food to hang with someone else. You need to strike up an agreement with it."

Lance Armstrong

Lance Armstrong is a well known and very well-accomplished cyclist and marathoner. The guy is a total stud. But to me, the seven Tour De France victories aren't even the most impressive part about the dude. His ability to find any way to work out every day is what is truly inspiring. He is constantly on the road but manages to stay in amazing shape. In recent interviews, he tells about his strategy to find a hotel with a pool, enough room space for ab workouts and a nice course for running or cycling somewhere close. Many people look for excuses for why they can't workout, while Lance is constantly on the hunt for a way to get moving and stay active.
http://youtu.be/jGtfpzT4Lqw
lance talking about quitting.....

I want to work out, but i just dont feel like it....

A good run is probably the easiest and most common form of exercise, but lets be honest, running every day can get a little boring.. The same motions along the same paths can turn into a task that will be dreaded as you keep repeating it. Thankfully, there are a lot of other forms of exercise, especially in the cardiovascular category. So no excuses now. No, "I run all the time its boring so I'll skip today", nope! grab a bike, put on some boxing gloves, or un tangle your jump rope. change things up and you will be in greater shape than you every thought possible, without just going through the motions.