huntington beach: running

training for l.a. half marathon: i ran about an hour.

Venice Beach: Aviator Sunglasses

sculpture outside of culver city senior center.

adjacent to ballona creek bike path, older white male pulling cart. looked as if he was working on his chest.

rippling back muscles.

he called it quits at the stop sign.




















 

Post workout recovery: carbohydrates to protein, 3:1. 60 grams carbohydrates. 20 grams protein.

oranges: a good source of glycogen and carbs.
protein: salmon. beans. 

after exercising, i've been drinking homemade smoothies containing kale, chocolate soy milk, bananas, and walnut.

sometimes i'll use almond milk and spinach leaves and peanuts. with a blender.

marina del rey middle school.

marina del rey houses. looks like cerritos.

kid sleeping along bike path.

college crew championship banners. usc, loyola, and ucla were there.

i guess they paint their banners on the concrete.

marina del rey bike path.

a city with a lot of trees.

marina del rey's library. the heartbeat of a community.

grassy path before hitting washington blvd.

scenic route.

exercise bars.

they say we're all on the same journey.

man trying to get some shut-eye. business man taking a breather on the bench.

gardener.

studies show being in nature rejuvenates the spirit and fosters
deep creative thought.

fire station.

firemen work something like two or three days in a row on their shifts.

walking path.

the hand bars were harder than they looked. i struggled but made it across.

i had pizza here one time. it was really good.

frankie and johnnie's NY pizza. pizza by the slice.

venice canal.

wall mural at venice beach pier.

a quote.

i think reaching for the spirit means being the best person i can be, which includes no longer drinking diet coke.

a fusion of art and advertising.
















 

i don't feel assaulted by this type of marketing. unlike digital billboards, san manuel tv commercials, and l.a. mts bus ads. it's a good ad.

like the palm trees. i wonder where they were transplanted from.

the same pier where mike douglas fell off in falling down. the first about thirty minutes of that film is movie-making at it's best.

paid parking.

man throwing football with kid.

notice the ball on its downward trajectory.

receiving. according to a recent report in sports illustrated, nfl is america's most popular sport (in terms of revenue). mlb, college football, nascar, and nba are next.

maybe abc ought to stop doing celebrity interviews during the middle of the finals (to promote upcoming movies) and focus on the game. they are movie studio whores.

beach bike path.

venice beach boardwalk is a happening place. people from all over the world visit. even on a tuesday afternoon in August.

pit bulls on a leash.

marijuana shop. i think the mannequin boosts profits.

lots to choose from.

i bought a pair of aviator glasses here. sal (pictured) cleaned them for me after i bought them.

i like his makeshift lakers jersey.

at the shops on the boardwalk, there're a variety of t-shirts with different types of messages.

i saw a kid at the washington irving library wearing this shirt.

king of the hill.

blue man: "tofu is a complete protein."

white-shirted man with visor: "when's this guy going to stop talking?"

iron mike: imagine stepping into the ring with his guy. now i have more sympathy for michael spinks and trevor berbick.

tyson once said he tries to defeat his opponent before the fight even starts by staring at him and intimidating him.

a body builder. mop-top is a muscle beach regular. this is the second time i've seen him.

it seemed speedo radio man didn't want his picture taken. he had his radio on and would sway back and forth.














 

"lemonade. lemonade. get your lemonade." - real quote from man pictured.

sunglasses: "i can take kobe. one game. up to eleven. i can take him."

old man: "you're full of s***. get a life, and shave that beard, dude."

first time i wore this maryland jersey. got it goodwill for a few bucks.

schwarzenegger pumping it.















 

tricep workout.

pushups.

incline pushups.

completed three sets.

arms must break ninety degrees. navy requirement.

good samaritan who took the pictures for me.

he has been lifting for about the past year and a half. membership at muscle beach: $170 per year. or ten dollars a day.

doing tricks on bmx. he was pretty good.

he ate it once. failing is a good way to learn. 

front wheel wheelie, on the peg. the guy was a pro. notice the headphones.

dips. works the lower chest.

pushing it to the limit.

towel designs. bottom right: william mckinley. 25th president. 1896 he was elected.

i'm guessing your eyes didn't look at that first. don't beat yourself up too hard.

i guess they use a machine to paint the characters onto the cloth.

handbars work the upper back, shoulders, and triceps. i did three crossings, resting in between.