Category Archives: Fat-Fit-Fat

Fitness Blog: Day 6 May 12, 2015

Some days you just want to declare victory and go home. But you don’t. You push through pain, nausea, illness or whatever malady is kicking your butt. You lean on your friends. You suffer alone. Pain pulses but you think … Continue reading

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Fit2Fat2FitBlog: Never Quit

I have done Paul Lacoste’s bootcamp eight times. Each one has had a different flavor and provided me with different challenges. You can read about those challenges in my blogs that I write about them. My first session used to … Continue reading

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Fit2Fat2Fit Blog: Day 23 February 12, 2015

The tale of two days. Tuesday morning, I was in Oxford — so no PLS. I ran 4.5 miles on Ole Miss’ campus. A great morning. Wednesday, I was exhausted. I had been dealing with something personal and was tired … Continue reading

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Fit2Fat2Fit Blog: Day 20 January 6, 2015

My Fit2Fat2Fit Blog is the journal of an awkward, unnatural “athlete” who is trying to live a healthier life for his wife, kids and community. Yes, that’s me. I write about my nearly daily struggles to stay fit. I guess … Continue reading

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Fit2Fat2FitBlog Day 19 February 5

Fit2Fat2FitBlog Day 19 February 5 The Coaches heard “Throwback Thursday” and thought it was “Throw-up Thursday.” But I didn’t puke. I thought about it once or twice. And by the end of the workout, I was thankful for the butt-kicking. … Continue reading

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Fit2Fat2FitBlog Day 17 February 3, 2015

I’m sore. That’s a good thing. I am getting stronger, faster and better. But dang, my shoulders ache. And burn. And hurt. At one point, I was thinking, “I’m too old for this…” But I’m not. The very reason I … Continue reading

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Fit2Fat2Fit Blog: Day 16 Jan. 30, 2015

One Month. Sixteen sessions. One-third of the way through Fit4Change and PLS. 1/3. By now, you’re seeing results. You’ve lost weight. Your clothes are looser. You don’t feel like you are going to barf when you do burpees. You are … Continue reading

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Fit2Fat2FitBlog: Day 15 January 29, 2015

Now back to the regularly scheduled program: I sat in my car at 4:45 a.m., preparing myself mentally for the day. I said a quick prayer that I could live in the moment and take advantage of the opportunity for … Continue reading

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Fit2Fat2FitBlog: Day 14 January 28, 2014

Fit2Fat2FitBlog: Day 14 January 28, 2014 Thirty-nine degrees is hard to dress for. You can’t go full “Michelin Man,” or you will roast halfway through the workout. Some folks wear shorts. I still wear leggings because I think it makes … Continue reading

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Fit2Fat2Fit Blog: Day 13 January 27, 2015

I had an epiphany this morning. It could have been after the 12th 50-yard-sprint (8th while wearing a parachute). Or it could have been on the 80th sit-up during Coach Clark’s Core-apalooza. Or it could have been when my hand … Continue reading

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