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Adventures of an Awkward Athlete: Chapter 10 — The Long Run

Adventures of an Awkward Athlete: Chapter 10 — The Long Run The alarm went off at 5:30 and I hit the road at 6:15 for a leisurely long run. My legs and body felt strong but I had a slight … Continue reading

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The Adventures of an Awkward Athlete: Chapter 8 — the oil change.

  My car has 123,000 miles on it. When it was six-months-old, it was shot while I was driving in Baton Rouge. The radiator was destroyed and the engine overheated. I got a new engine with less than 800 miles … Continue reading

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The Adventures of an Awkward Athlete: Chapter 7 — Get Your Mind Right.

For me, my bootcamp is more than just getting stronger physically — it’s about training my brain. My 5 a.m. journey is a battle between the ears. It’s about shaping my motivation, will and attitude. Somedays I fail. Somedays I … Continue reading

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The Adventures of an Awkward Athlete: Chapter 6 — Crab Crawls

If you don’t know what a crab crawl is, I really can’t show you. I look like a dog rubbing his butt on the carpet when I crab crawl. Thanks to really, really, really messed up shoulders, it’s my weakest … Continue reading

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The Adventures of an Awkward Athlete: Chapter 5 — Accountability

It was dark and rainy this morning, but I got my sleepy butt up and went and worked out. Why? Not only did I know someone would call me on my laziness, I also would have been pissed at myself … Continue reading

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The Adventures of an Awkward Athlete: Chapter 5 — Freedom

  There’s plenty of talk about freedom on my social interwebs. People are mightily concerned that Group A or Group B is out to steal their freedom. But the one thief that never gets much mention is the thief that … Continue reading

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The Adventures of An Awkward Athlete: Chapter 3 — Heat and Hills

Have you ever seen the thin, graceful runners on the covers of the running magazines? Well, I don’t look like that when I run. I’m 215 lbs., 6’1″ tall and I lumber. I also sweat, gasp and wheeze. I don’t … Continue reading

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The adventures of an awkward athlete: Chapter 2

I was lying on the turf, arms stretched out and breathing deeply. It was the end of my first week of workouts and we were doing the Yoga corpse pose — a.k.a. lying there like we were dead. I felt … Continue reading

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Fit2Fat2Fit: The beauty of my workout

The sun’s setting its alarm clock earlier and earlier these days. Usually my morning workout resembles more of a nighttime workout — as in, it’s pitch black as I stumble through my exercises. But this morning, well, this morning was … Continue reading

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Fitness Blog: Day 8 Learning to Recharge on the move

We could tell something was going to be different this morning. Paul Lacoste lined us up into two lines. Clark then took over. The beat-down began. Honestly, I can’t remember what all we did. I know we ran on the … Continue reading

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