Author Archives: Marshall Ramsey

Fit-To-Fat-Fit Blog: Day 2

Posted on January 10, 2013 by Marshall Ramsey

Last year, I missed one day of Fit4Change training. This year, I’ve already missed one day — today. I know, I know – bad Marshall, right? Go ahead and beat me with a wet noodle. Because I couldn’t agree with … Continue reading →

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Thursday Free-For-All

Posted on January 10, 2013 by Marshall Ramsey

Good morning! Looks like another soggy, damp, moldy day! Remember to tune into the Dave Ramsey show today (1180 am in Jackson) to hear me talking about Fried Chicken & Wine.

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Keep going

Posted on January 9, 2013 by Marshall Ramsey

I had a bad day yesterday. I know, I know — wah. Put on my big boy pants and quit whining. Just wanted to let you know I have them sometimes. I know you do, too.  I mention it because … Continue reading →

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Fit-to-Fat-to-Fit Blog: Day 1

Posted on January 9, 2013 by Marshall Ramsey

It was, to quote the great Yogi Berra, deja vu all over again. I couldn’t sleep and crawled out of bed before the alarm could rudely go off.  It was 3:45 and I didn’t want to be late.  I ran … Continue reading →

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Wednesday Free-For-All

Posted on January 9, 2013 by Marshall Ramsey

Good morning! It’s nasty out there, so be careful. Today was my first day of Fit4Change. The next twelve weeks will be tough, but life changing.  

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Fit-to-Fat-to-Fit Blog: Benchmarks

Posted on January 8, 2013 by Marshall Ramsey

Today was the first day of Fit4Change. Both the 5 a.m. and the 6 a.m. groups met this afternoon at the Capitol to get tested so we could have a baseline to begin the program.  We heard from Fit4Change leader Paul … Continue reading →

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Meeting the King

Posted on January 8, 2013 by Marshall Ramsey

It was an average January morning: Cool with a brilliant blue sky.  Tupelo, Mississippi had never looked finer. All the hard work and renovation downtown had paid off. Business was booming. Buildings and streets were tidy.  I parked my car … Continue reading →

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Tuesday Free-For-All

Posted on January 8, 2013 by Marshall Ramsey

Good  morning!  I think Alabama just scored again.

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The Prayer Dock

Posted on January 7, 2013 by Marshall Ramsey

It was rude greeting but totally necessary. The alarm screamed “GET UP!!!”  A single blood-shot eye peered warily at the clock. 4:46 a.m. An arm, which had fallen asleep because it was tucked under a giant head, flailed around, trying … Continue reading →

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Fit-to-Fat-to-Fit Blog: Fitness Goals

Posted on January 7, 2013 by Marshall Ramsey

While I ran this morning, I was greeted by a blanket of freezing fog. My lungs burned. My legs burned even more. I felt the lactic acid in my body shifting around.  Two days after the Mississippi Blues half-marathon, I … Continue reading →

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