Iv'e Made Up My Mind

DirtyDog · June 24, 2008, 07:15:13 PM

For the last 2 and a half months, I have been dieting, and running. I started running with the whole intention of running a 5k race on the 4th of July with my brother when my wife and I went to visit my kids. Well, lately, I have been making and using every excuse in the book not to run. The diet is still going well, I have lost 32 lbs to date, but the running was hard to do.

Last night my brother called and asked if I was still planning on running. I told him I didn't feel like I was ready. I also told my wife that I didn't feel like running last night, that I would just run tonight. That is when I was hit with it. I was making excuses and being lazy. So I decided to bite the bullet and run. I also decided that I was going to man up and run the race. So the 4th of July, I will be running 5k with my brother and I am STOKED.

iahntr · June 24, 2008, 07:56:34 PM

Good for you Dog!

and who cares where ya finish in your first race,,
my goal would be just to finish.

Congrats on the diet.

I didn't like the direction
I was goin either and I've shaved off 20 lbs.
Good luck on the training and the race.
Scott

HaMeR · June 24, 2008, 09:16:09 PM

Good Luck Joe & Scott!! I started eating sensibly myself 2 months ago when the scale hit 219.7lbs!! I said

& started being more careful in what I eat & how much. It's a slower process but I'm touching that 210 mark now.

FinsnFur · June 24, 2008, 09:17:50 PM

Your younger then I am...gitrdone!

DirtyDog · June 24, 2008, 09:23:16 PM

Quote from: FinsnFur on June 24, 2008, 09:17:50 PM
Your younger then I am...gitrdone!

Dod you say gitrdone???? :roflmao:

Thanks Glen and Scott. I am going to need someone pushing me for the next 2 weeks to keep going, it is not going to be easy.

alscalls · June 24, 2008, 09:28:04 PM

YOU CAN DOOO IT!!![/b]

coyotehunter_1 · June 24, 2008, 10:10:26 PM

Joe, it sounds like you are off and running.

The older you get the harder it is to drop the extra baggage, I know.
At one time I weighed nearly 500#,

wore a size 62 pants. It took me over three years to drop down to 250, what I am now.

Just don't try to loose the weight too fast and good luck with the 5K, pace yourself.

KySongDog · June 24, 2008, 10:30:15 PM

Good job Joe!

Hey, maybe we ought to have a fat losing contest for FnF porkers.

We could all say what we weigh (honor system) have a weigh-in at the LBL hunt. The winner gets some sort of prize. I KNOW I need to lose some weight and the motivation might get the job done.

What do y'all think?

Semp

Bopeye · June 24, 2008, 10:36:45 PM

I'm for that!!!

Gotta have some sort of goal, not just for the "health" of it.

In football, Kung-Fu, Powerlifting, etc. we always had a goal or objective.
To exercise and diet for health is such an obscure type goal that it is hard to maintain the proper motivation. A weigh off would be cool and definitely give some motivation.

bootmud · June 24, 2008, 11:33:29 PM

Yea, then when you all meet you could have a new contest, see who can gain the most back before the end of the event.

I was always the skinny kid, now I'm porkin up myself. All started when I started sitting behind a desk for a living about 7 years ago.

bootmud

weedwalker · June 25, 2008, 01:30:54 AM

Joe, if you want to run then more power to ya. But I think you're real problem is that you've run out of excuses. :shck: I can send you a few more if you need some.

Nelson · June 25, 2008, 04:06:50 AM

Joe, I think that's great. I run or work out with weights almost every day. Do I like it? No, but I do it
because it makes me feel better.
Good luck on the 5K and keep on running afterwards.

Nelson

Bills Custom Calls · June 26, 2008, 04:33:19 AM

Joe where is the 5k taking place

Just remember you don't have to be in first place to be a winner

DirtyDog · June 26, 2008, 08:16:42 AM

Quote from: bnccont on June 26, 2008, 04:33:19 AM
Joe where is the 5k taking place

Just remember you don't have to be in first place to be a winner

Bill,

There are actually at least 4 of them, and we havn't narrowed it down. Right now it is between Stow, Medina, Aurora, and Hudson.

HaMeR · June 26, 2008, 01:50:28 PM

QuoteRight now it is between Stow, Medina, Aurora, and Hudson.

Ifr they add any more places to the run it'll be a lot more than 5K Joe!! Better lock it in now while it's still under 7K!!

Good Luck & all you gotta do is your best Joe!!

And take a RED sharpie to write FnF on your number tag!!

Silencer · June 26, 2008, 02:38:04 PM

Good luck, I havent run since ...... millitary over 10 yrs ago. Not sure if I could do a mile now

, but I do walk everywhere.