Wednesday, June 3, 2009

The Olympic Ideal


It's easy to see that Kate's generally been active, and with me being home without a job, one thing we've done together is go to the gym (the local YMCA, which is a pretty good place). Especially while carrying, she's switched from running to walking, and has introduced Nautilus-circuit weight training, at least on a few machines, into her habits, not to mention the pool classes she loves so much. (Furthermore, aside from my encouragement, I think she's taken some extra motivation from Dr. Caron's casual remark a few weeks ago. And she gets nothing but praise from other women on how good she looks.) And now that I'm taking my daily inhaler again, my lungs have improved to the point where I can run, not just pump iron.


So on the way back from the Y yesterday, I mentioned that I try to train a little bit in every event of a triathlon, partly because it's well-rounded exercise, and partly because it's in the back of my mind to maybe try one someday. So Katy upped the ante. "I think we should do one together, once I've had the baby," she told me. I began equivocating, and she needled me. "Come on...is that a yes or a no?"


She dragged a yes out of me, and we talked about the kind of races--half triathlon, quarter, things like that--we might be willing to try.


I fear this competition thing. Just a little.


But that reminded me: it's about time for some more data! So here we go, latest update on Kate's muscle mass (right side): bicep, 12.5" (+0.25); thigh, 20.5"; calf, 14.38". So that's kind of our baseline now, but it'll be interesting to see, especially as we get into some more serious training later, just how buff my little bengal gets.


One extra little note: we both applied for temp work yesterday, at an agency where I've worked before...and she's the one who gets a placement this morning! Soon it'll be like John & Kate Plus 8, her making the money, me moaning at home about how much more shrewdness and business sense my wife has.

1 comment:

  1. How unfair that her baseline is 5 months pregnant! If anyone ever measured my thighs while I was pregnant I think I'd die!!! :-)

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