My 3rd 5K on this Journey

Me getting my trophy

Me, Shelia and Micah

My Time

Summer Me and Jenny

I finished my 3rd 5K this morning on this journey it was a good race. It was in Gordo Alabama, the weather was great it was actually cool this morning. Jenny and Summer went with me and our friend Shelia and her daughter Micah ran in it. Check this out I won the Masters division, I don’t know if that is a good thing or not, does that mean I’m old? It wasn’t a real big race it was in a small town so there wasn’t a huge crowd running; my time was 26.20 I cut almost 2 minutes of my last one in Tupelo. When I run I like to run hills. I don’t really know why they hurt but I love the felling when you get to the top and today in the race that paid off there was a pretty good hill at the half way point and that’s where I made my move if you will, I pulled away from some folks and caught some others on the hill. It felt good and the hill got some folks, but I got it! Doing this today and not tomorrow! I think I’m addicted to this running thing now.

Cutting back the bushes

I had something happen Wednesday that was a little reminder of how much better I feel since I have lost this weight and also what a change I have made. I started cutting back my hedge bushes around our property line something that has needed to be done for a few years now, but quite frankly I wasn’t physically able to do it and I couldn’t convince my son to do it for me. Anyway I was in the bushes cutting the stuff back with an ax and some clippers and I caught myself squatted down and leaning forward to cut one real close to the ground and I thought you know just a few months ago there was no way I could have ever gotten into this position. Just one of those times when I realized hey I have done this and you know I did it today not tomorrow!

4 Jun 09

Well I’m sitting here tonight and it’s kind of weird, no weekly weigh in report to give and I’ve only ran 2 times this week. It’s not that I have gotten lazy. It’s just where I'm at now on this Journey. Since I am running more I need rest so I’m taking rest days now. I ran Tuesday and today and I did 6 miles each day. I’ll take tomorrow off and I’m running in a5K on Saturday then Sunday the plan is for a 7 or 8 mile long run at a slow pace. I’ve decided to weigh in on the 15th and the last day of the month. I’m going to do this since the goal is to not loose anymore, but to maintain, so I don’t feel like I need to track it as close I just want to record it.

6 Months

Just got through running 9 miles!
105 Pounds Lost!

Well I’m sitting here thinking and looking back over the last six months and all I can say is wow. I weighed this morning and I weighed 188 that is 105 pounds since 1 Dec 09. I also ran 9 miles this morning, yep 9 miles it doesn’t seem real, it doesn’t seem like I’ve done this……I mean I have lost 105 pounds in 6 months and went from being give out walking up a flight of stairs to being able to run 9 miles without stopping. I never imagined it this quick. I knew I needed to lose that that much, but honestly can say I never thought I would do it that quick. As I try to reflect back over the past 6 months, I have to say discipline is the key. Having the discipline to eat right, the discipline to exercise daily, the discipline to drink the water, I really do believe that water was a big key in this I could really see the weight come off easier when I got my gallon of water in. Like I’ve told others I didn’t make excuses why I couldn’t, but to created situations where I could. I feel so much better, I worked in the yard this afternoon and it actually felt good I enjoyed it. I pray I stay healthy and can continue to progress with the running, I guess I’m crazy, but I love to run. Well here is a first for today I have taken the day off from running/walking I did it for 143 days in a row without missing. I decided to take today off because a lot of the reading I’ve been doing stresses the importance of rest and especially when you do longer distances. Again all I can say is wow, I wish I could put this into words, but it’s so hard to describe, I guess as Summer would say “I got this”…..I got the weight loss part and I’m going to get the marathon…..doing it today not tomorrow!

Week 25

This has been kind of a weird week. I’ve reached my weight loss goal so I’m just trying to maintain and I have I weighed 191.5 again this week and I still haven’t missed a day walking/running in 140 days. I’m starting to focus more on the running because that is the second part of this thing (I just didn’t think I would be here this quick). It doesn’t look like I’ll be able to make the Marathon in San Antonio not a I won’t be able to run that far, but a money thing it would just cost so much for us to all go motel, gas, etc. I’m going to start looking for one closer by around that same time frame. Today not tomorrow!

Week 24

Well I did my weekly weigh in today the 24th week I believes 191.5 so I lost a half since Monday that brings me to a total of 101.5 since 1 Dec 08. If you would have told me that back when I started that this where I would be today I would not have believed it. It really seems like a dream, but it just goes to show that is what hard work and dedication will do for you. Today makes 133 that I have either walked or ran without missing a day. I’m really where I want to be weight wise. I want to do more running so I know some more weight will probably come off. I’ve been trying to add a little more calories a day but it’s just hard to. I’m going to keep the food log and counting calories going though it just seems to make me more aware of what I’m eating if I keep track of it….Hey I done his today not tomorrow and I’m going to keep on doing it!

101 18 May 09

I weighed this morning and the scales showed 192. That is 101pounds since the 1st of Dec 2008. Wow you know it’s crazy I should be overwhelmed with joy and I am excited, but scared. I mean what’s next? I’ve met my original goal and now my modified goal. I know working to keep it off will be goal now. I mean I’ve, I guess you could say got use to this trying to loose and it’s going to be weird not trying to do it. I guess the focus now will be on the working out and running and meeting those goals. Marathon here I come! I’m busy now so I will try and write more about his soon. Hey you know what I did this today not tomorrow!