One man becoming healthier

So a month has gone by and a lot has happened. I ran in a 5k race and ran a 25:14 at a 8:08 pace. I was amazed. I loved competing in it and it was so much fun. I have continued to run since but not in great consistency. I multiple time including in North Carolina when we were there and maybe the lack of consistency has helped my quad fell better since it has stopped hurting(I injured it before the 5k race). I have been reading a lot about strides and pacing and all that good stuff including injury prevention, we will see how it works out for me as I get back into it.



So last week we went to the Outer Banks with Kara's family. We had an absolute blast. The kids loved the beach and loved hanging out with their uncles and aunt (6 and 8 respectively). They played in the sand everyday and Kaidan was swimming in the pool with only his life jacket and no assistance by the end of the trip.

Baby Alert: I think I had said this before my Kara is pregnant. She just hit 21 weeks and we know we are having a baby girl. We are very excited about have a girl and can not wait till her arrival in October.

The two strongest words are "I can't". They are stronger then "I Do" or "Marry me". I can't is over used by people every day of the week. I can't get to the gym, I can't lose weight, I can't do this, I can't do that. Most of the time a person should say I won't get to the gym or I won't lose weight and so on. Because if you really try you CAN do anything you want. You want proof? OK, example: Do good and moral people say I can't steal that or I won't steal that?

I learned many years ago at a job I had that I can do anything if I am trained to do it. I said this at job interviews, and any other time I could fit it in to a sentence as to describe myself in the past. But really I never took it past work, and I know this because I gained more weight and I didn't do other things because of the great and almighty I Can't. Well tonight when I was running I thought about this and realized I can do anything and I know this because because a year ago I weighted 338 pounds and could barely get out of bed or put on my shoes without moaning groaning or sweating. I am going to prove this to myself next weekend when I run a 5k to support the Children's hospital at strong.

So remember the next time you say "I can't" rethink it and say "I won't" and I am sure your perspective will change.

BTW I ran 2 miles in 17 minutes tonight.

Until Tomorrow,
Night.

So tonight I went out running at the local high school track. I ran an eight minute mile. I have never ran an eight minute mile ever in my life. It was such a cool feeling. I continued to run more and completed a mile and a half at the same pace. I haven't run much lately but I signed up for a 5k next weekend. It is to benefit the Golisano Childrens hospital at Strong here in Rochester. Kara and I are quite passonate about supporting the childrens hospital here because the pediatric craniofacial group has done an amazing job with our oldest sons cleft lip. If you would like to sponser me email me. Lol. But seriously after the 5k there is a walk that we are all participating in. It is a great event and we have so much fun doing it. Well I will keep you all updated on my qoute un qoute training in the next week.
Until tomorrow
Night

So this weekend is going to be a great race weekend. And thinking about that makes me want to start running and getting ready to run a 5k. I need to watch out so i do not start making excuses for not doing it. I have just over two month to get ready for it which will be way more then enough time. But if I want to do well I need to start running the distance now! So tomorrow when I post I will make sure to tell you about my run. It is not like it is going to take a lot of time. The ipod is charged, now I need to get some new podcast and I will be set. Have a good night.

Until tomorrow,
Night

I almost posted this on a forum as a response to someone then thought it may have been seen as an attack and not as a help, so I am going to post it here to motivate myself and anyone else reading this:

I agree with you all bodies act and react differently but don't let that be an excuse to rest on. If you want to be healthier put in the work and do not be focused on your weight be focused on how you feel. If you can do the active things you want without being winded and you can accomplish your goals (example: I want to climb a rock wall) then that is where you should be but if you are not feeling well about what you can do then maybe more work on exercise, what your eating is where you should focus. I only say that because I know I became so unhealthy because I lied to myself and it became progressively worse over the years to where I thought I was healthy at 338. I am not trying to attack what you are saying just trying to support you.

Now please read the next paragraph before casting opinions on me.

I used to put an hour into a post and now I can not find a few minutes to post. I come up with a ton of excuses not to even make a short blog, thus leading me not to post for a while and become absent. So when I was writing this on another site I thought about myself and how I make excuses for not working out, not posting here, not doing other things I need to do in life, such as the things my wife ask me to do (sorry baby). So I worte this instead.

"I agree with you all bodies act and react differently but don't let that be an excuse to rest on. If you want to be healthier you know what to do, you did it before. Maybe start with the pouch reset, search the forums for it and get back on line. Good luck and we are here for you."

I will write more tomorrow.
Night