Got tagged & weekly weight

I got tagged by Michael Lovato. Pretty cool! I have to write 5 interesting
things about myself. When I read that I figured it would be no problem. I've
realized since trying to write this that I'm really lame! Can one of my
interesting things be I'm really boring? Lets see....

1) I played a season as the left side offensive tackle on a semi-pro football
team called the Albuquerque Assassins. I weighed 250 lbs at the start of the
season, but my coach said I needed to put on weight. So I bulked up to 270 in
about 2.5 weeks. Gaining weight is as easy for me as breathing is for most.


2) I've worked at the NM State Penitentiary since I was 19. Ok. Not that
exciting, like I said, I'm kind of lame. Well, I was on the SWAT team for 5 years
& had responded to multiple riots throughout NM. My team & I were the only ones
entering when all instincts were screaming to everyone to run out! You know I found out then that humans have a pack instinct, & when it kicks in it's very hard to ignore. A little better I guess.
Ok, how about I've almost been stabbed 2 times while on duty. Not just "I saw a dude with a shank 2 times." I mean in an active fight w/ an inmate
trying to stick me. I haven't gotten shanked yet knock on wood.

3) I married up. You ever see those couples where you think "what the heck is
she doing w/ him?" That's my wife w/ me. When on our honey moon we toured some
really old Indian ruins in Mexico. At that time I was almost 300 lbs The tour
guide kept having to wait on me because I was so out of shape. My wife was
zipping all over the place. She never once complained or commented on me being
only 27 & unable to walk at sea level. She's the only person I've ever met who
could be explained as truly not worldly. She doesn't care about looks or money.
Good thing or I'd still be looking for Ms Right;)

4)I rode my bike from Santa Fe to Hobbs NM. 340 miles. I know, not all that
exciting. But that is my problem here. I'm really unexciting! I had no idea this
tag would be harder than a physics pop quiz! LOL.

5) I have no idea what to put here..... How about for #5 I put: I teach my daughter horrible things. Like last weekend my wife told my daughter she had
to pick up her toys. She started crying, so I whispered in her ear what to say to
my wife. My gorgeous daughter turned to my wife w/ tear streaked cheeks &
proclaimed "But I'm only 2". She has been saying that to my wife at
least a couple times a day since. Hehehe. I taught her that;) I think its cute
now, but I know darn well I'll regret it when she starts using it on me. Until
then I've been laughing until I cry every time I hear her say it. Which doesn't
help I'm sure. For some reason she gets encouraged by her Daddy.

I tag Stacie B
JB from EPT
GI Jane
Deputy Dawg
Southern triathlete

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Weekly weight or tape

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Now Mondays are my weigh in days. Last Monday I didn't post my weeight because I'd gained 1.5 lbs. I was up to 235 lbs. It really frustrated me because I hadn't cheated all week. So I decided to check my measurements in hopes that the tape would show an improvement ebven if the scale didn't. I'm writing the #'s as I write this so I'll be as suprised or disapointed as all of you.

Measurment sight/Last measurement/This measurment

Quads /31.5/ 30.5. A loss of 1 inch!

Hips 49.5/ 46.5 A LOSS 3 FULL INCHES!!!!

stomach 46.5/ 44 Loss of 2.5 inches

Chest 43.75/ 42.5 Lost .75

Arms 16.75/ 16.5 Lost .25

Total inches Lost: Hooly crap! I've lost 7.5 inches in a month!!!!!!!

Happy days baby!!!!!!!!!!!! Wooohoooo!!!!!!!!! I'm doing a nerdy dance right now. Sure glad you peeps can't see because i'm really bad at it!!!!!!!!

I got Tagged

Dread Pirate tagged me. I had no idea what that meant until today. I think Dread Pirate will be very disapointed. Outside of work I lead a very boring life.

Jobs I held
In high school:
grounds maintnance.

As an adult
Army reserves 8 years
Pet shop salesman 6 months
Hung drywall(contruction) 6 months
Correctonal officer 12 years

movies I can watch over and over:
The Bourne Supremacy
Good Will Hunting
Star Wars episode 4
Return to me
Pitch Black
The 13th warrior


My guilty pleasures
Any and all food!
triathlon
triathlon training
sweets
exessive amounts of coffee

Places I've lived
As a child:
Hobbs NM
Los Cruces NM
Soccorro NM
Truth or Consequences NM
Albuquerque NM
Cedar Crest NM
Tijeras NM
Lincoln Nebraska
New Orleans Louisiana
Atlanta Ga
Tarpon Springs Fla
Houston TX
Amarillo Tx.

As an adult
Albuquerque NM
Edgewood NM
Santa Fe NM
Since we moved so much as a child I really hate moving now as an adult. I'd rather get a vacectomy than move!

TV shows I enjoy
The biggest loser
The Ultimate Fighter (favorite all time!!!!)
Criminal minds
America's home videos

Favorite foods
Any kind of food. I love to eat.
sweet. I have a nasty sweet tooth!
Fried chicken
Beef jerky

Places I've been on vacation
As a child there was to many to count. My natural Father picked my up every summer and spring break to take me to new vacation places until I was 13. Traveled all across America as a child.

As an adult:
Juarez Mexico
Disneyland
Disney world
2 cruises
All of those except Juarez has been in the last 4 years with my wife. Boring I know. I'm quite the home body!

Body parts I've injured
Nose and cheek Reconstruction in 1999
IT band 2006
Stitches in forhead 1994
Stitches on chin 1994
That's it believe it or not.

Awards I've won:
1985 most improved student (did not deserve that one. I think they gave that one to me because it was the only one not handed out yet)
1986 Fla YAFL Champions
2nd place open division at the 7th annual Arizona's Brazilian Jue Jitsue tournament
Allot of Marathon, half-marathon, duathlon, and triathlon top 3 placings.
2006 SW Challenge series 2nd place Open Clydesdale Div

Nicknames
Codeman
Hanson(this is actually what most of my friends and Co-workers have called me for years. I rarely get called Cody anymore)

Nick names for my children:
Daughter:
Smelly Belly
Stinky
Stinker
Bell
Pincess
Pumpkin
Son:
Champ
Little Richy
& Son

Web sites I check daily
NM Outlaws!
SW Challenge series standings
Athlinks
Training peaks

Sports
Duathlon
Triathlon
Brazilian Jue Jitsue
Football
Kick Boxing not that great at this one. I do have a great hay maker and left hook, but I'm mainly a ground fighter. I'll trow a few bombs to get a quick KO or just to soften him up so I can take him to the ground easily. Then it's tap, snap, or nap! Meaning I plan on making him 1)tap out(means give up or Uncle) 2)snap: meaning I broke something of his, ie. leg, arm, wrist, neck etc., or 3)nap: meaning he got choked out and put to sleep(my personal favorite. I'm actually pretty good at getting people in chokes. Sometimes I even let go before they pass out:)

I'll tag couch potatoe to Ironman because his is my favorite blog
and one man to beat