JC Freshman Photos
Sorry for the delay folks… I’ve run into to technical problems that are preventing me from uploading the baseball photos I’ve taken. I’m working with some folks to get it resolved, but so far no luck – hopefully soon. So stay tuned and keep checking back, we’ll get there and when we do I’ll get [...]
P90x day 68
It’s been a crazy week and pretty successful week… I’ve really tried to push myself, either upping weights or reps with each exercise. That’s not anything out of the ordinary, but I’ve tried to focus extra hard on it this week. The morning workouts have actually been pretty good to me and the bonus has [...]
P90x day 61
It’s all the little accomplishments that keep coming in this exercise program that keep me fueled and jazzed. Seems like every week there’s something to celebrate and all those little accomplishments are starting to add up to big accomplishments. To date, I’ve lost 15-20 pounds – I’m not exactly sure which since I didn’t weight [...]
Baseball gets underway
It’s been a bit odd being on the “other” side of the fence, but honestly, it’s a welcome change and a good one… for the team and specifically for my son. Sam’s hitting has finally returned – the old “Mud Dawg” hitting is what I’m talking about. While mechanics are certainly important, pounding them into [...]
P90x day 56
That’s it for Phase 2, Phase 3 starts tomorrow morning at 5:00 am. Not much to say about Phase 2… on paper, I definitely got stronger – heavier weights, more reps, more pull ups, etc. By the seat of the pants test, looking in the mirror, it’s much harder to tell if anything has changed [...]
P90x day 49
Well, for the first time in 49 days I’ve missed an exercise routine – not that big a deal I supposed since today was either a rest or stretch day. Too many projects to take care of, a troubling sign when trying to fit in a two hour exercise routine. Next week is an off [...]
P90x day 38
Another one of these mini-celebrations. Today was yoga day and finally I was able to hold the crane pose for about 30 seconds… it’s been a struggle since the beginning. In the early days I looked forward to exercising everyday, but now that I’m 6 1/2 week in, that’s not exactly the case. Most of [...]
Softball prodigy commits suicide
It’s been bugging me for the past several days and has to be one of the saddest stories I’ve ever read: Brianne Matthews. How does one begin to explain or simply understand why a young lady who holds the world in the plam of her hand would commit suicide? Honestly, I don’t think you can. There simply isn’t [...]
P90x day 32
And still working my tail off… it’s been 32 days of what seems like constant exercise, anywhere from an hour to two a night, every night. I’m almost a week into phase 2 now and it’s definitely not phase 1. I’m still amazed how simple exercises with minor adjustments can make what was mastered into [...]
Facebook virgin no more
A few clicks and just like that I’m on Facebook… I resisted it for years, not sure why, perhaps because everyone was doing it and and I simply enjoy the path less traveled. Not to mention this blog has been my online existence for many years and I just didn’t see the need. The thing [...]
Photography: Pro vs. Amateur
So, what’s in a name? I’ve always thought of Pro-Photographers as those who make a living as a photographer, everyone else falls into the amateur category. Some sell photographs as a hobby while holding down their full-time job, thus semi-pro. It’s never meant anything more or less than that. However, many seem to place some [...]
P90x day 23
This is recovery week and a much welcome recovery week I might add. Core Synergistics wasn’t nearly as bad as I thought it was going to be, don’t get me wrong, it’s definitely no piece of cake either. I had made the mistake of previewing the routine a bit and thought it’d be really difficult. [...]
Whew… 2010 JC baseball tryouts are over.
Congratulations to all who made the teams. For the incoming freshmen, whom I’ve spent a great deal of time with over the years, I’m so happy and excited for you guys. You’re going to have a blast this year and I can’t wait to sit in the stands and watch you guys play. A heart [...]
Chile’s earthquake may speed earth’s rotation
Oh for the love of God, can we just go back to worrying about global warming. Heck what’s it all matter anyway – all life parishes on December 23, 2012 or there about. Anyway for those of you without enough to worry about: Chile Earthquake May Have Shortened Days on Earth.
Yes another new look
Please excuse the mess – again. I just can’t resist change and found this new WordPress theme earlier in the week and needed a site with some content on it to play with. I figured those of you who visit here are probably used to it by now.
P90x – day 18
It’s been a fairly difficult week as far as the exercise is concerned. I really tried to push myself the first three days this week, doing less reps and lifting more weight. The workouts have been exhausting and typically take me an one and half hours or more to complete – I press pause, a [...]
P90x week 3 – day 14
Well, it’s been three solid weeks of the most intensive exercise I believe I’ve ever done. In all honesty it’s difficult at times to find an hour to hour and a half to focus on exercise, but believe it or not it’s still something I look forward to doing. It’s already interesting to look back [...]
Passionless in IT
Can “IT crawl out from under the ambition-crushing, innovation-sucking, soul-destroying minutiae of just keeping the digital lights on.” An interesting line from a recent article in Computerworld. Seems the passion within IT of truly engaged professionals has fallen from a high in 2007 of 12% to only 4% in 2009. Without a doubt it’s been [...]
P90x – day 8
It’s been a long week and difficult first week. I thought I was in decent shape, but nothing compared to where this exercise program is going to take you. The Yoga routine (day 4) pretty much wiped out the soreness – 90% of it I’d say, before it I could hardly walk. I’m starting to [...]
P90X
It’s day 3 of week one and I can sum it up in just a couple of words… ou, ou… ooouuuch! It’s pretty easy to see how a person would be in the best shape of their life in only 90 days, there’s simply no question in my mind. Basically there’s only two possible outcomes; [...]
Back online
It’s been a busy few weeks, I think, since the ole blog has been functional. As I’ve alluded to previously, it was time for a fairly serious change at philatkinson.org. Baseball and softball will remain a passion here, but I expect it’s influence on this site to lessen as I’m able to spend more and [...]
From the quote pile
“Be willing to surrender what you are, for what you could become” Sobering huh? That perhaps we’re our own biggest obstacle. Change has a way of making us uneasy. And, if we’re honest, change can completely paralyze us with nothing more than the fear of the unknown. The question is, how many of us fail [...]
Texas sunrise
It was an early morning… somewhere in Texas as Shane (a co-worker) and I headed home to Missouri. We were on some small highway out in the middle of what seemed to be absolutely nowhere Texas. Yes, I know it’s a big state, but it was early…
Diamond Pet Foods
Honestly there’s just not much in Meta, Missouri. An awfully small town, but with a few interesting sprinkles of stuff (honestly can’t think of a better description) scattered around. Diamonds Pet Foods for example… just another factory, but visit on a cold winter day and this is your reward. Steam billows from the facility constantly [...]
