Always will be a fat man.........but

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Bigguy said:
OK- screw this.

I am NOT going to sit here and wallow in self pity. I am going to prove myself ad everyone who knows me wrong, 100% wrong. I am going to restart tomorrow with a renewed sense of want. Fuck this shit. I am sitting here feeling pissed and freaking sitting in the shit. Tomorrow I begin anew.
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You know, I was sitting here trying to think of a diplomatic way to sort of kick your ass into what you wrote above and it turns out all I had to do was wait and you figured it out on your own...

Good job! Back to it!
 
New goal.

My brother today looked at me and essentially told me that I could never lose all the weight I wanted to. He has no freakin idea what I have been doing. He is scared to look at me and see what I am doing. He is always going to see me a fat, out of shape younger brother. He is 6'1 around 250-270, not sure. He didn't think i could quit smoking- still doesn't believe I did- and does not think I can run 5 miles. I can run freakin 5 miles you ignorant dillhole prick!

I am going to shut his ass up. I am going to run the frickin Chicago Marathon this year in October. I am not going to win it- no shit- but i am going to complete it and get one of those freakin plaques. I am then going to copy it and give him a copy everytime I see him.

I understand I am his 'little' brother. But good lord I am 34 freaking years old!!!
Motivation up the ass!
Restart tomorrow. Write everything down. Cardio 5 times a week. As soon as I can do weights I am resuming my program. To hell with sitting here saying it too hard!!

Done.



How is everyone else's day?
 
ali.smedley said:
You know, I was sitting here trying to think of a diplomatic way to sort of kick your ass into what you wrote above and it turns out all I had to do was wait and you figured it out on your own...

Good job! Back to it!
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Neve worry about being diplomatic with me. Call a spade a spade and a lazy man crying in self pity a lazy man crying in self pity.:D

Thanks Ali.
 
Bigguy said:
Neve worry about being diplomatic with me. Call a spade a spade and a lazy man crying in self pity a lazy man crying in self pity.:D

Thanks Ali.
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Good to know I can kick your ass if it needs to be kicked :D

Anytime.
 
Renewed attitude

Ok.

I woke up this morning actually happy that I am recommitted. I have been down for almost 2 weeks and enough is enough. Cynical and moody is one thing, depressed and lazy is entirely another.
I am committed to eating 2000-2500 calories a day. This is a little low overall but I have been high for 2 weeks so screw it. I will only keep them this low for a week or 2 to get myself back on track.
I have been looking up marathon training this morning and think I can do it. It recommends 20-25 miles a week to start and increasing no more than 10% a week. I can do this. Once I can run outside I will increase my total times so I can get used to running for 2 hours or so. No problem. 24 weeks to train for the marathon. Not sure if 6 months is enough but we will see.

Bandage should be coming off my hand Wednesday. Insemination should be tomorrow or Wednesday. My wife and I will most likely be doing a 'double insemination' this cycle. That is when the procedure is done twice in a 2 or 3 day span to ensure it hits at ovulation. We will most likely do out own insemination on Friday just to be sure :D.

Weather is supposed to be better this week. Wednesday is supposed to be beautiful, Sunday too. If all goes well I will be golfing Sunday- that will really help my mood. Hopefully I can start WT Wednesday also- again really help my mood.

I am back in control. I still am not really concerned about the weight but I did feel out of control the last couple weeks.
 
The Marine Corp marathon (the washington DC marathon) has a really good training program associated wiht it - you might want to check it out...

So you gonna do the chicago marathon? That'd be awesome!!

(they also have a half marathon too :D
 
maleficent said:
The Marine Corp marathon (the washington DC marathon) has a really good training program associated wiht it - you might want to check it out...

So you gonna do the chicago marathon? That'd be awesome!!

(they also have a half marathon too :D
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The training program is online? Ill just google it after this post.

People really pissed me off this weekend. Good thing because it broke me out of my funk. Bad thing because it broke me out of my funk.

I just want to do this for me........and to shut some people in my family up.

Is the 1/2 run at the same time as the full? I didnt see that when I googled information on it yesterday.
 
The date for the 2008 Banco Popular Chicago Half Marathon has been set for Sunday, September 14, 2008. The race will again start at 7:30 am at the Museum of Science & Industry on the same course as 2007.
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and same pace requirements at the full blown marathon apply

Please note that the all runners must be at least 16 years old as of race day September 14, 2008 in order to participate. Concerning pace guidelines, note that due to the fact that our scenic running course uses a large part of busy Lake Shore Drive and that there are numerous churches, harbors, a golf course and other institutions and organizations along our race route, we ask that our runners keep a minimum per mile pace. In an effort to open the course back up to the community, participants are required to race at a 13 minute mile pace. The expected finish time at this pace is 2:50:21. Runners exceeding that pace may be asked by a course marshal or Chicago Police officer to finish the course on an adjacent sidewalk. Thank you for your understanding.
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though a 13 minute mile isn't that tough -I'm not sure I could run that but I can walk it easy enough
 
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maleficent said:
and same pace requirements at the full blown marathon apply



though a 13 minute mile isn't that tough -I'm not sure I could run that but I can walk it easy enough
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This is perfect.
My only concern is that it will only be one month before the full. No refunds. If I cannot do this in a good time there is no way I would be able to do the full and will not get my money back.
Maybe I will just do this one and plan on the full next year.
Sweet. I am so doing this.
22 weeks to prepare for this one.

thanks for the info mal.
 
I was gonna do the Full marathon myself - until a buddy of mine - who's 13 years younger than I am, a former marine who's in incredible shape, and has run the marathon before -said If I wasn't training already -then forget it ... :D

2009 is a more likely ambition.. but i'll see
 
That is kind of what I have been reading also. minimum of 12months training for the event.
I was smoking 2-3 packs a day 4 months ago and the only running I was doing was.....hell, there was no running involved. 9 months is probably not enough for me:D

1/2 marathon it is then- still one hell of an accomplishment.
 
Good to see you are back in gear...I hate people in your life who say you can't...thank goodness they serve a dual purpose. Besides pissing you off, they motivate the shit out of you to prove them wrong.
 
ali.smedley said:
Good to see you are back in gear...I hate people in your life who say you can't...thank goodness they serve a dual purpose. Besides pissing you off, they motivate the shit out of you to prove them wrong.
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My brother is the typical older brother. He is a competative prick- as I am- and will never acknowledge anything I do. I will always be 16 to him.

The rest of my family and my few friends are just being real negative for some reason. Not sure why but what the hell.

I really do not need them for this. I have my wife's love and support and a new running partner in Mal. :D
 
Bigguy said:
My brother is the typical older brother. He is a competative prick- as I am- and will never acknowledge anything I do. I will always be 16 to him.

The rest of my family and my few friends are just being real negative for some reason. Not sure why but what the hell.

I really do not need them for this. I have my wife's love and support and a new running partner in Mal. :D
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Being the oldest, I don't have the annoying older sibling, however, I have a younger one who can do no wrong. How annoying.

I decided long ago that there are just some people who are not interested in what you are doing for some reason and you can't help that. You find people to take their place, that's all.
 
ali.smedley said:
Being the oldest, I don't have the annoying older sibling, however, I have a younger one who can do no wrong. How annoying.

I decided long ago that there are just some people who are not interested in what you are doing for some reason and you can't help that. You find people to take their place, that's all.
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Damn you older siblings!

I know there is nothing I can do about it but it is still annoying to be told there is no difference or that I should be happy I quit smoking and not upset my body to much. I mean, lie to me if you must.

I hear what you say though with replacing people in my life. In the process of that right now. I outgrew all my old friends- no pun intended- and needed to find people with my drive, determination and maturity level.
I had too many friends who were still living at home when they were 25. No issue if that is what you want but that is not what I wanted.
 
At the end of the day, it is about you and filling your life with people with support you and your goals. Nothing more nothing less.

I can't escape that one person I was talking about but you had better believe that I look my best when I am around her. :reddevil:
 
Why does this damn woman insist on commenting every frickin month when I turn in my AMEX expenses????????
I travel for the company you moron, I am going to incur expenses. This is why managers have a company AMEX!
They are all itemized properly. What is the point of itemizing if you are going to ask about every one?!?

I need a vacation.
 
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