Case-Shiller Index: Home prices down 1.0% In November
Home prices in the Top 20 Metropolitan Areas fell 1.0% in November, according to the Standard & Poor’s Case-Shiller Index. This was the fourth consecutive monthly drop. Every Metropolitan Area experienced a price drop with the exception of San Diego gaining 0.1%. Detroit was the biggest loser suffering a drop of 2.7% over the previous month. The biggest overall loser in this current market downturn continues to be Las Vegas where prices are off 57.2% from their peak. Overall, home prices in the Top 20 Metropolitan Areas are down 30.3% from their July, 2006 peak .
Here’s a look at how the individual Top 20 Metropolitan Areas are performing: Read more
Fitness Training Session 10: Functional exercises
I am now in the last week of my original twelve fitness sessions with Little Miss Sunshine. We performed “functional exercises” yesterday, which you might recall from a previous blog post are designed to help you with real life activities. Read more
Fitness Training Session 9: Cardiovascular workout
I am now officially through 75% of my scheduled personal training sessions with Little Miss Sunshine. In order to help prepare me for the 2011 Fight For Air Climb next month, we concentrated on cardiovascular exercise today. Read more
Fitness Training Session 8: Legs
My goal with my blog posts from the beginning has been to document my training session the same day that it occurs. That did not happen yesterday. The delay can be explained by icy roads, gridlocked traffic around the Denver metro area, and the redheaded temptress. What can I say? I’m a sucker for a damsel in distress. Read more
Fitness Training Session 7: Low energy day
Since I was off today due to the Martin Luther King holiday, my training session started at 7am today. Due to some drama with my Dad’s health over the weekend and a slight cold bug, my energy level was very low today. It’s possible the redheaded temptress was responsible for sapping some of my energy, but that is not a discussion for this blog post. Read more
