Category Archives: Fat-Fit-Fat

I don’t have time to exercise. I make time.  I get up and run way before most people hit the snooze.  I’m not saying this because it makes me superior. Or special.  It’s the only time I can get in … Continue reading →

I had to take off a pair of jeans today. They were too big, too baggy and didn’t fit me. They were size 36s. That’s a long way from the size 41 waist I had back in January. One reason … Continue reading →

Goal Weight: 195 lbs. Ah, the ever elusive “Goal Weight of 195 lbs.” I lost 40 lbs. in the first 12 weeks of the year. Then I lost another 10 and have been in a holding pattern since. The last … Continue reading →

Goal Weight: 195 lbs. Today’s Weight: 196 lbs. “Whatcha trainin’ for?” A friend asked me that simple question after reading this blog. I answered back honestly, “Life.” “You mean you don’t have a marathon or a half-marathon coming up?” Me, … Continue reading →

I heard the distant sound of  thunder when I woke up. And then I didn’t.  A look at the radar on my phone showed a storm north of Canton. I laced up my shoes and went outside. There were clouds, … Continue reading →

Goal Weight: 195 lbs. I ran with a heavy heart this morning.  I had scanned the headlines before I hit the streets and read about the shootings in Aurora, Colorado. As my feet pounded the pavement, I thought of what … Continue reading →

I ran with my ol’ running buddy this morning. His name?  Fatigue. I tried to outrun it — but it birddogged me. It matched me, step for step, mile for mile.  But I kept running and muttering my new manta: Your … Continue reading →

Goal Weight: 195 lbs. I’m a firm believer in what some people call “God moments.” Those moments of destiny when someone or something gives you a little nudge in another direction.  Sometimes they can be large, like a diagnosis of … Continue reading →

Goal weight: 195 lbs. This morning’s weight: 200 lbs. A few random thoughts about exercise and my recent run: I didn’t run this morning.  No, I ran last night. Why?  Simple, so I could sleep a few extra minutes.  And … Continue reading →

Goal Weight: 195 lbs. Today’s Weight: 195 lbs. (after I ran — I lost about five pounds of water weight!) People ask me why I drag my butt out of bed so early on Saturdays.  Well, here’s reason one.  Seeing … Continue reading →