Yankees, Red Sox, Fitness and Fashion
Good morning, it’s a Monday, how are we feeling? I personally
am feeling pretty excited, about a few different things going on in our lives.
Baseball is a very important part of my life. I can admit I’m
addicted. I have that type personality, but this addiction is the least hurtful
of all of my addictions. Some, my family, for instance, may beg to differ.
Folks I DVR every single Yankees game. By hook or by crook I watch every one of
them. I DVR for 2 reasons, I want to keep my family. By that I mean if I were
to watch the games every day/night when they are scheduled, I’d never spend
time with the family. Secondly, I fast forward through the commercials. YES!
The last time I wrote was May 2nd. The Red Sox were in first place with a record of 22-8. The Yankees, MY Yankees, had a record of 22-10 putting them 2 games behind the Sawx. Since that time the Yankees are 8-2, the Sawx, 6-4, including losing 2 out of 3 to the Yanks. Let’s do the math, ahh yes both teams share a record of 22-8. The Yankees and the Red Sox tied for first in the middle of May. I foresee an epic battle between these 2 rivals to the end of their respective 162 game schedules. They play head to head another 13 times, but do not play each other until June 29th. It’ll be interesting to see where they stand in a month and a half.
The last time I wrote was May 2nd. The Red Sox were in first place with a record of 22-8. The Yankees, MY Yankees, had a record of 22-10 putting them 2 games behind the Sawx. Since that time the Yankees are 8-2, the Sawx, 6-4, including losing 2 out of 3 to the Yanks. Let’s do the math, ahh yes both teams share a record of 22-8. The Yankees and the Red Sox tied for first in the middle of May. I foresee an epic battle between these 2 rivals to the end of their respective 162 game schedules. They play head to head another 13 times, but do not play each other until June 29th. It’ll be interesting to see where they stand in a month and a half.
Enough baseball for now. Let’s turn to fitness. I’m a
58-year-old male, who only 3 years ago was in the best shape of my life. I was
a personal trainer and manager of a gym in southern Florida. Let’s fast forward
to present day. I moved back to New York, where I belong, where I grew up.
I have not worked since November of 2015. I tore my rotator
cuff, necessitating surgery. Shortly thereafter I needed cataract surgery on
both eyes. After I recovered from those surgeries I could no longer stand the
ill effects of sciatica. Thus, lower back surgery was also a necessary
procedure to relieve my pain.
I bet your thinking that’s enough to side line someone for a
long period of time. You are correct, but there’s more. Three months later I
had a titanium bridge implanted in my neck. That’s it, how much more can there
be. Ahh but there is grasshopper. I was still in a tremendous amount of pain
when I should have been fully recovered. The surgeon finally lamented and had a
CT scan performed. Damn, he missed C6-C7, and thus under the knife we go, AGAIN.
The past few years I’ve been laid up, against my will. I’m a hyper active person by nature, being inactive for so long was extremely frustrating. I got FAT! I went from a 32” waist to a 38”. I was developing man boobs, as my children so eloquently pointed out. After I recovered from the second neck surgery, I’d had enough. I got a stationary bike, a bench press and an assortment of dumbbells.
The past few years I’ve been laid up, against my will. I’m a hyper active person by nature, being inactive for so long was extremely frustrating. I got FAT! I went from a 32” waist to a 38”. I was developing man boobs, as my children so eloquently pointed out. After I recovered from the second neck surgery, I’d had enough. I got a stationary bike, a bench press and an assortment of dumbbells.
Slowly but
surely, I began to lose weight and add muscle again. Here also, my wife and I
decided to get back into the fashion industry. As I had mentioned in my
previous blog, I was in the men’s clothing business for many years. In the beginning
I was reluctant. Let’s face it retail is a difficult, time-consuming
profession. It takes a fair amount of time to establish a clothing business.
I began
scouring the market, went to clothing shows and began to form relationships
with manufacturers, who bought into our vision. Our vision being, we do the
shopping for you and bring it all to one site.
We will
not sell what we won’t wear ourselves. I began ordering some personals for me
to wear, wash and gauge it’s quality. The manufacturers I’ve decided to
purchase from, Jared Lang, Maceoo, Eight-X and 2Xist. These are not made for
the 38-waist guy with a 40” chest. Trying on these gorgeous shirts, I wanted to
look my best. Here is the second thing I’m excited about, seeing, feeling and
wearing the new arrivals from Jared Lang, Eight X, 2Xist and Maceoo. The
fabrications and the fit and the colorations are phenomenal.
Now, I had
two motivational factors, my own desire to get back in shape, and secondly to
look the best I can in today’s fashions.
I’m not
all the way there, but I lost almost 20 lbs. and 3” on my waist. That is the
third exciting event in my life.
Join me on
my journey back into fashion, fitness and always baseball.
Ted Robedee
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