the (other) fall classic

Boston is freezing… I forgot how quickly the weather turns around here. It’s actually kind of bracing to get up and go to the gym in this - early though it is (6:15 today), it feels kinda good. My dad’s in town this week, and really wants to get a good fitness program going for himself, so I’m a coach as well this week, which is fun. Didn’t get off to a great start today though - poor guy made his knee a little tender doing lunges, and had to run out to a business breakfast at 7:15 a bit hobbled. I’m going to take it as easy as I can on him, but I think he might actually be able to stick with a plan I’ve got for him (HGM stage 1), so that’s encouraging. With him, as for pretty much everybody, I think the key just comes down to diet. He’ll cut calories all day, but then be ravenous at dinnertime. And that’s just not the way to go about it… Oh well, we’ll work it out for him. Like anything, it just takes time, I guess.