Monthly Archives: January 2012

Fatigue sat next to his bed, laughing at him as the alarm clock went off at 3:50.  “You’re going nowhere. Just stay in bed.” But he lifted his head and got out anyway.  “Shut up,” he groggily cursed as Fatigue … Continue reading →

Goal Weight: 195 lbs. by April 28.   Today’s weight: 230.4 lbs. What does exercise mean to me? Exercise strengthens more than my heart, lungs and muscles. It strengthens my will. It allows me to find my breaking point. The point … Continue reading →

The ten-year-old girl looked up and saw a crippled biplane fall out of the sky like a wounded hawk. Down, down, down it dropped until …. CRASH. She dropped her doll and ran as fast as she could toward the … Continue reading →

Goal weight (4/28/12): 195 Current weight: 232.4 And on the seventh day, I rest. Well, let me rephrase that, I will be regrouting the kitchen tile floor, so it won’t be like I am lying around.  And taking my son … Continue reading →

Tom Jenkins walked out onto his old high school football field. Twenty-five years ago, he had played ball at this stadium. He looked up at the giant lights burning through the fog.  Trash from the night’s game littered the track. … Continue reading →

Goal weight: 195 Current weight: 234 I will be running for 30 minutes today. I’m taking my two oldest sons with me and we’ll start training for a a 5K race to run together.  Exercise is a family activity.  I’m … Continue reading →