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Wow! Has it almost been an entire month since I had last posted? I do apologize to those of you that have been with me during this entire Journey, as well as those of you that are discovering me for the first time.
Well, in 18 short days…I still cannot believe that it is that close already…I have the Sheyenne Valley Shuffle half marathon. I do not feel ready, so I am going to have to bust my hump for the next two weeks to make sure I am as close as I can be. But, one thing in my favor, even though I have not been running as much the last couple months, I did do 10 miles last Thursday! I steadily progressed up to it, increasing a couple miles every other week. It still took me 2½ hours to do the 10 miles. Is that good? I did not care what my final time would be. If I had to run, walk or crawl I was going to finish it. I am still looking forward to the half marathon, but does it have to be so soon?
I have been a bad boy this summer. My mind has not really been on the most important thing, my health. I have went through a lot of changes over the past couple months. Started a new job, moved to a completely different town (away from my daughter L) and I am going through a divorce. Any one or all of these could be the reason, or it can be something completely different. I really do not know, but I have not been watching what I am shoveling into my mouth and I have not been exercising like I should. The good side, if there is a good side, is that I have only gained five pounds. The bad side is that mentally I feel like I have pushed myself back a year. I have lacked all motivation, or even the will to even care.
I do not mean to sound like I am whining, but it is the honest truth. I just do not seem care. How do I get out of this funk? How do I move on? This Journey of mine seems to be stuck in a perpetual rest stop alongside the road. I need my focus back. Perhaps a swift kick in the ass would do it? I think one of my biggest problems is being content with my life as it stands. Deal with whatever life throws at me and move on.
Friday. This Friday I shall start my Journey anew. New goals. Renewed motivations. Renewed determination. I will go back to keeping track of every calorie consumed. I will exercise with more vigor than I have done to date. Do you remember the quote from the movie “The Shawshank Redemption†that I published at the start of my Journey back in May 2009? “Get busy living, or get busy dying!â€Â Well, I am through feeling sorry for myself. And I am not quite done with this life of mine yet. Hell, not by a long shot!
Oops, John, I posted my comment on your previous post…Back on track. Make sure to read that post.
Confessions of a [former] Fat Girl
John, did you get a chance to run the Sheyenne Shuffle? How are things going out west for you. Miss you back here!
Take care and keep going!
September has come and gone.. Whats happening John ? Everything OK?
Hi John
I miss your posts. You have been an inspiration to me to keep me on track. If you have fallen off the wagon share that with us also. We can all share our experiences on that also.
I started out in December of 2002 at 285lbs and set a goal of reduced weight by March 2004 for my oldest sons wedding. On his wedding day in Lamoure ND I weighed in at 175lbs. Since then my doctor requested I put about 10 lbs. back on. I have met a lot of new friends at races and fun runs. I have also done some triathlons. In January of 2009 I passed out after a 5k race in Spicer MN. After some investigating The Mayo Clinic discovered that I had a congenital heart defect, aortic annerism and an 80% blockage. I had open heart surgrgery on April 27, 2009. I got out of the hospital at 175 lbs and entered cardiac rehab that same week. Last December for my six month checkup I weighed in at 200lbs. I asked the cardiologist if it did any good to reform as I still ended up with heart problems? He told me if I hadn’t reformed when I did I would of never met him. He then assured me that if I trained properly and ran according to his guidlines I would be able to run my first marathon (Grandmas) in Duluth 2010′ My goal was to be a finisher which I was in four hours and sixteen minutes. After spending the last month In tractors and combines I am once again back up to 200lbs. Today I got back on the bike and tomorrow it is back into the swiming pool. So reguardless of the setback tomorrow is a new day and beginning. So let us know how you’re doing and back to blogging.
John
John,
Time to get out of the funk and get back to training. I remember a number of times how proud you were of the progress you were making as you were telling me how far you ran, your new shoes, the new route you took, how far you ran yesterday, what you were eating, how you lost another couple pounds.
Get back at it man. You set an overall goal and have made it too far to start going backwards now. Get out and walk or run.
Its time, get going, no excuses!!
Pete