Comments on Cranky Fitness: Hello from The Crab!

Love this blog!

2008-11-11T07:13:00.000-05:00

Love this blog!

For some reason, I imagined Fran the Van as tricke...

2008-11-11T00:16:00.000-05:00

For some reason, I imagined Fran the Van as tricked-out-VW bus. (I swear, it was the name Fran).

So happy to hear "the voice" has quieted...for now. Look forward to it when you get back!

Have a great, safe, adventurous rest of the trip- (I love/hate the cross country drive!)

We missed you, and Fran looks ecstatic! :)I'm sor...

2008-11-11T00:00:00.000-05:00

We missed you, and Fran looks ecstatic! :)

I'm sorry about Prop 8 too, I still can't quite believe it. :(

Have a safe trip and take lots of pics to show us. Blog fodder!

Have fun! Forget about us. We'll still be here w...

2008-11-10T21:50:00.000-05:00

Have fun! Forget about us. We'll still be here when you get back.

I totally agreen on the vinegar BBQ. Molassess is ...

2008-11-10T18:50:00.000-05:00

I totally agreen on the vinegar BBQ. Molassess is where its at!

A cross-country trip sounds like a blast.. especia...

2008-11-10T16:16:00.000-05:00

A cross-country trip sounds like a blast.. especially with your take on things. Fun stuff.

If we were _all_ there, we could carry Fran the Va...

2008-11-10T14:55:00.000-05:00

If we were _all_ there, we could carry Fran the Van and save gas and the environment. Getting exercise in the process. (Not that I have any real ambition to walk to California.)

Mary Anne in Kentucky

I LOVE Charlotte.& still need to do the drive acro...

2008-11-10T13:55:00.000-05:00

I LOVE Charlotte.
& still need to do the drive across country.
please to excuse me as I need to get back outside and wave my CRABBY STOP HERE!!! sign.

Nice to hear from you, Crabby! And the Bag Lady is...

2008-11-10T13:39:00.000-05:00

Nice to hear from you, Crabby! And the Bag Lady is jealous of your cross-country trip....she's shivering in the cold here today!

Do they have Starbucks in North Carolina or are th...

2008-11-10T12:43:00.000-05:00

Do they have Starbucks in North Carolina or are those too West Coastian?

'cause they've got some healthy grub if you're looking for breakfast or lunch :)

At the apartments I used to live in, the gym had n...

2008-11-10T12:31:00.000-05:00

At the apartments I used to live in, the gym had nice, new, state of the art cardio, but no free weights, and weight machines that were so ancient and unergonomic that they were actually dangerous.

As for road food, I always take my own. Check Whole Foods or your local equivalent easy foods like powdered hummus that you can whip up in a jiffy. Then all you need are crackers or veggies, and a cup of yogurt (available in even the most podunk of small-town convenience stores) and you're set!

I hope you get more consistent internet connectivity as you head west. Many Texas camps and rest stops now have free wireless service, which comes in handy, given that it can take up to two days to cross this state. I know not every state has free wireless for travelers (ahem...New Mexico) but surely we're not the only one.

North Dakota had a snow storm; apparently a lot of...

2008-11-10T12:12:00.000-05:00

North Dakota had a snow storm; apparently a lot of people got stranded by the side of the road. The TV news showed lots of pictures of snow and irritated people. I was looking for minivans.

What's going on in ND? Snow? Ice? Tornadoes?

2008-11-10T12:08:00.000-05:00

What's going on in ND? Snow? Ice? Tornadoes?

I'm glad you didn't take the North Dakota route. L...

2008-11-10T11:31:00.000-05:00

I'm glad you didn't take the North Dakota route. Lots of stranded motorists by the side of the road, probably wondering why they didn't go via North Carolina instead.
Never heard of vinegar barbecue until now. This blog is educational :)

Five days with no internet! Wow...it's sad, but I...

2008-11-10T11:22:00.000-05:00

Five days with no internet! Wow...it's sad, but I can't imagine! I bet it'd do some good though...unglued form the computer :)

Have a great time! Good luck in finding a more modern gym!

I took two days off my blog and that was a lot! I...

2008-11-10T11:13:00.001-05:00

I took two days off my blog and that was a lot! I can't imagine five! I had planned to write my Friday post on Thursday night, like I wrote my Thursday post on Wednesday night. Didn't happen. Too exhausted.

Cross country trip sounds like fun! And go for the body weight exercises, then you don't even need a gym! You and the lobster can even do them together (I learned so much new cool stuff at the conference this weekend, more to come on my blog). For example:

Have the lobster lie down straight and tighten her abs up. So that if you were to lift her, she wouldn't bend at the waist. Then have her cross her hands over her chest. Now, bend down, grab her around her wrists (one hand on top, the other hand beneath, and make sure to take watches off). Then squat down, take the weight on your quads, and lift her up to wards your chest. It's a bent over row for you (just make sure to keep your knees bent so you don't hurt your back), and a core exercise for her if she stays straight.

And there's always bicep curls with the cat ;)

No Internet makes me go crazy too. Us bloggers dep...

2008-11-10T11:13:00.000-05:00

No Internet makes me go crazy too. Us bloggers depend on it for everything!

Glad the trip is going well, even with some minor mishaps:)

I wish I were there. Not actually in Fran the Van...

2008-11-10T10:34:00.000-05:00

I wish I were there. Not actually in Fran the Van but maybe in Ludwig Van. Want to go OUT WEST!!! So bad. It should be on my goals list. Maybe I can bump something.

Don't like barbecue particularly, unless it's my husband's spareribs. The ones he cooks, I mean.

Also one word: grocery store. (Okay, two words.) There are all kinds of grocery stores between here and CA, and a lot of them have cooked food and salads and stuff. NTM cheese and veggie munchie platters. Also fried chicken that you can pull the batter-skin off.

five days offline - I might go crazy! But your KFC...

2008-11-10T10:33:00.000-05:00

five days offline - I might go crazy! But your KFC and old-school nautilus experiences are proving us with hours of entertainment. keep it coming!

Aww - you're writing from Charlotte? That's a sho...

2008-11-10T10:00:00.000-05:00

Aww - you're writing from Charlotte? That's a shout-out right?!? ;) Sounds like you are having a great trip. The ancient Nautilus machines always remind me of middle school. Good times... not.

You guys are creating a new Route 88!! Enjoy the v...

2008-11-10T09:57:00.000-05:00

You guys are creating a new Route 88!!

Enjoy the voyage, "On the Road!"

I don't want to scare you, but NC is not on the wa...

2008-11-10T09:48:00.000-05:00

I don't want to scare you, but NC is not on the way to California....but it sure is pretty this time of year.

Also, uh......vinegar based BBQ is the ONLY BBQ ever worth eating.

Hi Crabby,Glad you are having a fine old trip and ...

2008-11-10T08:57:00.000-05:00

Hi Crabby,

Glad you are having a fine old trip and Fran the Van has become a cheaper date than she was on the west-east trip.

Sorry about Prop 8 and the other anti-gay amendments. Still a long battle ahead before everyone's rights are equal.

Terrie

Dang! I should have warned you not to eat the BBQ ...

2008-11-10T08:47:00.000-05:00

Dang! I should have warned you not to eat the BBQ in North Carolina. It's just....strange. Enjoy the rest of your trip! It's a beautiful time to be traveling.

Good to hear from you. And I'm with Parth on the f...

2008-11-10T08:46:00.000-05:00

Good to hear from you. And I'm with Parth on the free weights.