I have had several times in my life where I started working toward getting in shape. The first time was to play baseball. I started running and working out in order to try out for the high school baseball team. I got in better shape and made the team, but only got in one game as a pinch hitter (I struck out). Another time I wanted to play on the college team and worked out and made all of the try outs. I found out on the last day of try outs I was going to make the team, but did not have any elligability. The next time I started running with a partner in college and got into the best cardio shape of my life. Unfortunately, when that running partner transferred schools my running days soon came to an end. Most recently I had a friend offer his trainer to work with me and then he worked with me. I wanted to simply be fit and they helped me get into the best shape of my life. However, my work roles and schedule changed and then I moved and those days are gone too.
So why start over now? Well, I currently am in the worst shape of my life. I am heavier than I ever imagined I would be; I am as unfit as I should possibly be; I am as unhappy with my physical health as I ever thought I could be. I was reading a post from a colleague of mine who is losing weight and I decided that needed to be me. There is a slight competitive spirit in me and I read this post and thought, "He is not going to be the only one." So now is the time to start over. Now is the time for me to get things in gear and get dedicated to this cause. Now is the time to start the second half of my life. Now is the time to get into shape and get fit for life (to borrow a phrase). The second half of my life will be one defined first by my faith, second by my family, and now by my fitness level.
So I am going to blog about this as often as possible. I am going to share my thoughts and struggles. I am going to share my celebrations and failures. Along the way I pray that this will be both cathartic for me and helpful to someone else who might read these posts. I intend to be very transparent and honest. I will write some things that may very well be used against me. However, I believe that I will emerge from this experience a better person AND a more fit person. So here are some of my goals:
- Lose 106 pounds by my 46th Birthday! [June 29, 2011]
- Be able to run a half marathon by the same date!
- Move my blood work into acceptable ranges for cholesterol, blood sugar, and blood pressure, resting heart rate etc.!
- Take my BMI and BFP from the obese range to less than 20%
- Increase my flexibility.
- Try to get off the CPAP and eliminate sleep apnea.
I know one thing is for sure....I can only do this with Christ's help and I must do this for myself. I have tried in the past to accomplish this for other reasons and without Christ's help and every time it did not last. This time it will be done with the power of Christ behind me and for me.
If you are a friend, family member, or complete stranger and you are reading this... I covet your prayers. Let's get on this and get it done.
106by46
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