I am a runner trapped in a chubby body. This is the year I plan to peel back the layers of stress and unhealthy habits and show the world the real me!
Join me as I complete each goal.
Monday, January 9, 2012
Opinions......
Is this dorky?? I need somewhere to keep my phone and keys....and well HELLO, it is my new shoe color. I don't wanna look like a nerd.
If it were white you might look like an old yankee walking around in the Smokies. If it were red & white you would look like a pretty smart BAMA gal. If it were orange and blue you would look hopeful. But since it is PINK....IT is YOU!
Hopefully? That's big talk with the game tonight midget. It is small so I thought it might be ok, not like that huge black one tourists wear.....idk though.
Totally not dorky. If you go watch anything around a half marathon and up, loads of people have stuff like this. I wore one of these in the Chicago Marathon to hold all of my power gel shots. It was a lifesaver. I suggest wearing it sideways if it has a lot of weight in it though. They tend to bounce when you run. Annoying. :P
I ran the Bank of America Chicago Marathon in 2010. It was fantastic. Participating in something with over 50,000 people was an awesome experience. I originally wanted to do it as a bucket list type thing. (I'm starting early. ;) ) But after mom died I made a promise to myself to be in better health.
I didn't get to finish my training because I lost focus because of mom's death. I took it hard. Really hard. But when I found my focus again, I had to drop all those depression pounds (I was 235 at the time. I'm supposed to be no heavier than 195. :P) to be in shape for the Navy. So after a lot of high intensity training to drop 40 pounds, which I did safely in 2 months, October rolled around QUICK.
My time suffered because of it, but I wasn't running the race to win. I was running it for myself to see what my body was capable of. I finished at 5 hours and 50 minutes. It was one of the best feelings in my life to do something like that. All the adversity. All the pain. You pretty much have to tell your body to keep going. It totally shuts down after a while. It takes mental strength. Pushing through the "Wall." The feeling of completing is really indescribable. I had a lot of emotions going on.
So yeah. I've got that checkmark in the box of life. If I can get my knee to agree with me I'll probably go for a triathlon one of these days.
Don't let anyone take your goal with this program away. Only you can defeat yourself. It truly is a mental battle. The physical aspect of it doesn't even compare. I'll be cheering you on from the sidelines. Keep up the good work. :)
Thanks Justin. What an inspiration!!! Your mom would be so proud of you! Dina and I talked about your mom just the other day. She is still and will always be loved by all. Thank you for the support! We have cone a long way since high-school ;)
If it were white you might look like an old yankee walking around in the Smokies. If it were red & white you would look like a pretty smart BAMA gal. If it were orange and blue you would look hopeful. But since it is PINK....IT is YOU!
ReplyDeleteHopefully? That's big talk with the game tonight midget.
ReplyDeleteIt is small so I thought it might be ok, not like that huge black one tourists wear.....idk though.
Totally not dorky. If you go watch anything around a half marathon and up, loads of people have stuff like this. I wore one of these in the Chicago Marathon to hold all of my power gel shots. It was a lifesaver. I suggest wearing it sideways if it has a lot of weight in it though. They tend to bounce when you run. Annoying. :P
ReplyDeleteJustin, you ran a marathon??? Tell me more!
DeleteI ran the Bank of America Chicago Marathon in 2010. It was fantastic. Participating in something with over 50,000 people was an awesome experience. I originally wanted to do it as a bucket list type thing. (I'm starting early. ;) ) But after mom died I made a promise to myself to be in better health.
DeleteI didn't get to finish my training because I lost focus because of mom's death. I took it hard. Really hard. But when I found my focus again, I had to drop all those depression pounds (I was 235 at the time. I'm supposed to be no heavier than 195. :P) to be in shape for the Navy. So after a lot of high intensity training to drop 40 pounds, which I did safely in 2 months, October rolled around QUICK.
My time suffered because of it, but I wasn't running the race to win. I was running it for myself to see what my body was capable of. I finished at 5 hours and 50 minutes. It was one of the best feelings in my life to do something like that. All the adversity. All the pain. You pretty much have to tell your body to keep going. It totally shuts down after a while. It takes mental strength. Pushing through the "Wall." The feeling of completing is really indescribable. I had a lot of emotions going on.
So yeah. I've got that checkmark in the box of life. If I can get my knee to agree with me I'll probably go for a triathlon one of these days.
Don't let anyone take your goal with this program away. Only you can defeat yourself. It truly is a mental battle. The physical aspect of it doesn't even compare. I'll be cheering you on from the sidelines. Keep up the good work. :)
Thanks Justin. What an inspiration!!! Your mom would be so proud of you! Dina and I talked about your mom just the other day. She is still and will always be loved by all. Thank you for the support! We have cone a long way since high-school ;)
DeleteYeah we have come a long way. Haha.
DeleteSupport is free. You're the one doing the hard work. :D I get to sit back and munch on popcorn. Figuratively that is.
Derek says hi :) and I say hows the married life
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