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Awesome Tusk! When you gonna start running so I can have a virtual competitor? I'm sore from my run yesterday, but I think I'm gonna hit the park and hike and get some sun. Find something to do today as well, that way you don't feel bad at the end of the day.
BTW, my brother was on anxiety pills too...it's amazing how exercise is a much better anxiety prescription isn't it?
Awesome Tusk! When you gonna start running so I can have a virtual competitor? I'm sore from my run yesterday, but I think I'm gonna hit the park and hike and get some sun. Find something to do today as well, that way you don't feel bad at the end of the day.
BTW, my brother was on anxiety pills too...it's amazing how exercise is a much better anxiety prescription isn't it?
Have a great day.
Right after I got home from work today I ordered a pair of Nike+ shoes, the Nike+ ipod kit, and a 8gb ipod nano. Then I get on the WLF to see you want some virtual competition. Well my friend it's on like donkey kong. It's destiny hehe. I've got to the point on the elliptical where I can't really improve resistance wise anymore. The weight loss setting that I do goes from lvl 1 to lvl 10. I totally dominate lvl. 10 now so I need a new challenge. So why not start running? My only worries about running is that because i'm so loose jointed I twist, roll, sprain, tear, hell it wouldn't surprise me if my body parts just started falling off. I also have always had problems with getting shin splints. I'm going to go for it though. Once I get all the Nike+ stuff in the mail i'll get it all setup online so everyone can see my running stats and progress. You're already doing 5k's so i'm going to be a little behind but let me know what kind of little friendly virtual competitions you want to start up.
As for the anxiety medicine. I really did need to be on it, running alone wasn't enough for me while I was having trouble dealing with everything happening in my life over "those 3 years" which is what i'll always refer to that part of my life as, but life has been good to me recently and exercise is the only medicine I need now.
I do agree with you though that exercise and a healthy lifestyle is such a better way to deal with anxiety.
Someday when I have time to really sit down and just write i'll go into detail about what happend over those 3 years and why it was all just to much for me to handle.
Anyways as for what I did today. I worked and then just did absolutely nothing. My body really did need to rest and tomorrow i'll be ready to unleash an awsome workout.
I'm currently in Buffalo NY and I'm wondering where in Texas you are.
We could Google the route, see how far it is. Then track our mileage...and see where we'd meet if we were to actually run it. I'd say it take a few months (or more ;-) to meet. I'd say we're both in for the long haul anyways...
The challenge at first would be that we both are kept honest and driven to run (or walk) on days we don't feel like it, because we'd both be expecting each other to keep each other updated...
I'm looking for some online tracking tools that might be useful as well....will let you know...
A trip of 1377 miles begins with one step...and it begins on Monday....Meet me in St. Louie.... :-) I'll try for five miles run/walk tomorrow....I'll start a tracker too...
743 mi to St. Louis for me and given my advanced running skills, I'd say that makes it a fair fight ;-)
I did 5 mile walk run in 59 minutes tonight. My 5k in 33:08. I ate well until I got home from the Gym. I had a killer appetite so I had two, count em, two bratwurst with mustard and relish...oh sooo good. Anyway..I am at 229lbs and ready to hit 220 by the middle of July. If I keep up the running I know I'll make it. I have a poker game tomorrow after work, so only if I get a bug up my ass will I get my run in in the morning...we'll see...
743mi from Buffalo to St. Louis
-5.1 miles
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737.9 miles to St. Louis
Today has been a great day and let me tell you why. First off today I lowered my dose of anxiety medicine down to 1 pill. 2 weeks ago I was on 3 and just going down to 2 pills I dropped 4 lbs. in less than a week. So now I will be on 1 pill a day for the next 2 weeks and then 0 after that.
Today was weight day/picture day/measurement day and i'm quite happy with the progress I have made. I weighed in at 215lbs so I didn't lose any weight since friday but thats not really a big deal. I took the measurements of my chest, waist, bicep, calfs, and thighs back on 5/24 but I forgot to post them on here. I took measurements again on 6/15 and then again today and here are the results
743 mi to St. Louis for me and given my advanced running skills, I'd say that makes it a fair fight ;-)
I did 5 mile walk run in 59 minutes tonight. My 5k in 33:08. I ate well until I got home from the Gym. I had a killer appetite so I had two, count em, two bratwurst with mustard and relish...oh sooo good. Anyway..I am at 229lbs and ready to hit 220 by the middle of July. If I keep up the running I know I'll make it. I have a poker game tomorrow after work, so only if I get a bug up my ass will I get my run in in the morning...we'll see...
743mi from Buffalo to St. Louis
-5.1 miles
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737.9 miles to St. Louis
I'm fine with that, because it's going to take me a couple of weeks to get back into running shape. I'll probably only be able to run/walk 2 miles when I start and by the time i'm able to run 5-8 miles a day you will probably be ahead of me in miles left to St. Louis. So then 638 miles it is! I'll make the ticker as soon as my shoes come in the mail.
I've got to the point in my weight loss where i'm not embarrassed of how I look anymore. My clothes that have been just sitting in my closet are finally starting to fit again. The pair of shorts I bought a couple of weeks ago now completely fall off unless I make the belt really tight. It's been a long time since I've felt this good and it's only going to get better as I get closer to my goal.
I just did 5.45 miles at resistance lvl 10 in 60minutes on the elliptical. I don't think i've ever sweat this much in my life. It looks like I just went swimming in my clothes. I feel quite accomplished now so i'm going to take a nice hot shower and go hang out with friends.
It feels good to know you pushed you body to the max..i'm usually out of commision for a day or two when I do that...
I had the late shift and work yesterday and mowed the yard in the morning instead of walking...oh well, tonight should be a nice long one at the gym..think I'm gonna start lifting again..
I am happy. It's been so long I have been able to say that. I'm to the point in my weight-loss were people are starting to notice. Every time one of my friends says something about it, I just get a little more confident and a little more motivated to reach my goal.
I got my new shoes and nike + gear in the mail today so I went for my first run. I did 2.38miles in 31 minutes. The Nike + thing I got is amazing it lets me set goals for myself (distance/calories burned/time run) and tracks my running progress online. Anyone who has some extra cash to blow get an Ipod Nano and Nike + system. So my journy to St. louis has officially begun.
The new shoes have really made a big difference. I didn't get shin splints and I was only a little sore in my calves.
Today I did my 2nd run and I did 3.58 miles in 47 minutes 20 seconds. So that gives me 5.96 miles so far. Nike + has a pretty cool widget that shows all my running stats but I don't think you can use widgets on these forums. I'm still trying to figure out how to get the Nike + stats on here. If anyone knows how I can link to it let me know.
Today was weight/picture/measurement day and here is how i'm doing.
I weighed in at 212 today. I didn't think I had lost any weight this week because I ate so much this week and I drank a ridiculous amount of alcohol. I guess the anxiety medicine was messing with my metabolism alot more then I thought. My goal for next week is to break the 210 mark and get down to 209.
My measurements as of today are:
Chest: 41 inches
Waist: 37 1/8 inches
Bicep: 14 7/8 inches
Calves: 16 2/8 inches
Thigh: 24 Inches
running skills, I'd say that makes it a fair fight ;-)
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