Day 8

It’s been a a whole week since I began my decent into getting into shape.  So far I have ran one mile everyday. My goal is to begin running an extra half mile this week. My eating habits have changed and I’ve felt the difference.  

A good friend of mine said he would run with me in a local 5k.  I won’t reveal his identity until further notice. Wouldn’t want to release his name and then he backs out…ooooohh.

Day 7

Ok…so over the past few days I’ve been trying to run at least one mile a day. I need to find another option because there’s just too many cars on the road. Don’t they know I’m trying to run?! Anyway…my body is getting used to no soda’s. It’s funny how mental things can be when it comes to habits. You’d be surprised at how often we eat things because we’ve always done it that way. Another interesting observation is the fact that how much being disciplined with your body can affect your spiritual discipline.

I need to pick up the pace and start running more distance. Maybe I’ll start going to the local track instead. I really don’t want to go the way of a treadmill. There’s something about running in place that feels like insanity to me.

Day 4

Thought about running a mile…maybe tomorrow. I need another day for my body to recover.

My eating habits have been better these past few days. I’m starting to feel the effects of no soda. I have to keep reminding myself of the goal when I slip into a soda induced coma. Oh well..more water for me please!!

Day 3

Today I kicked off my “Just Say No To Soda” campaign.  I will try to avoid soda for the duration of my training.  It should really help when it comes to feeling better.  It’s the initial coming off of it that seems almost like drug rehab!!

Ran 1 mile today.  It was harder than the last time because I got cramps.  Plus there were a million cars that rode by (makes me nervous so I speed up running then get more tired).  Oh well…off to Thunder Road.

Day 2

Recovered from running a mile yesterday.  Ate four slices of pizza…and napped for 3 hours. Boy…I’m really on my way.  Back to running tomorrow.

Day 1

This begins my journey into getting in shape.  The goal is to lose 10 lbs and train to run in a local 5k (3 mile) race.  

I weighed in this morning at 207.5  I ran one mile without stopping and felt pretty good.

We Gotta Go Here

There was a phrase that my brother-in-law Chris and I would hear echoed throughout the softball season “Gotta go here”.  Let me put it in context…”we only have two innings left and we’re losing…we gotta go here!” My point in sharing that with you is the fact that the older we get the harder it is to bounce back and stay healthy or lose weight.  We can’t wait til the 7th inning…”we gotta go here.”  With that said I have decided I have to get in shape.  The doctor said I was 15 lbs overweight (which didn’t seem right) but nevertheless i need to do something about it.  My good friend Andy Mason has started training for a marathon.  You can track his progress here www.therunningnerd.com.

I’ve decided to start running again. I enjoy running.  I ran in high school and was on the “one to watch” list as a freshman.  However my work ethic proved my down fall.  I just didn’t have the drive and after finishing 2nd in the conference and 5th in the state in the 4×800 as a sophomore, I never went back to running.  Seems to be my life story.  Seems to be many of our life stories.

While Andy’s ambitions of a marathon are inspiring (I believe he will accomplish it) I need to start with a more obtainable goal like a 5k or 3 mile run.  Who knows…I just might be the next apple-scrapple 5k winner!!  Anyway…I’d also like to lose 10-15 lbs.

So this begins my training.  I’ll post as often as I make progress.  According to the wii fit I have the body of a 36 year old (I’m 30) and my BMI (body mass index) is almost 26 ( I need to be 22).  I’m currently 207lbs.  Now excuse me…I have to go for a run…

Where the music fades…it often returns

It’s been almost 4 years since my first CD “Closer To You” was released. And over those four years I’ve had many people ask me when I would do another. While it is a very good question I haven’t managed to really answer it with any substance. I’ll try over the next few blogs to sorta re-tell my experience recording in Nashville and where I think God has lead me and why. You kinda have to understand where I’ve come from to understand where I’m going.

As far as another CD goes…I won’t be heading to Nashville again, but I will be doing some acoustic stuff hopefully in the next year or so. I have a real passion for live music. I’d love to do a live recording as well. I’m also getting into recording other people and I hope to one day be more involved in songwriting for other artists

So as you can see…I still have goals and desires. It’s just a matter of sorting it all out. Praying that this makes sense.

The Big 30

A few things of have happened over the past few weeks. Our softball team was eliminated from the tournament. I enjoyed the season, but it was a long one and I’m glad it’s over. We finished 16-3 and 2nd place overall. Now we can spend the rest of the year analyzing what went wrong for next year.

I turned 30 years old on August the 3rd. My wife threw me a surprise party and I felt very honored (as well as overstimulated). It’s not often that you get everyone from different corners of your life together in one place. It’s neat to see how God has brought people into your life from different seasons and how friendships can endure.

I don’t have much to say on turning 30. I’ve heard that your thirty’s are a good place. You start to gain credibility and hopefully have matured a little bit to the point where you know “who you are in Christ”. As director Peter Jackson put it “comfortable in your own skin and able to bring out the best in those around you.” Who knows what the good Lord has in store for me. I don’t want to look at age as a measuring stick for God’s divine providence. I believe God works inspite of age. It’s funny though how turning a certain age can make you reflect on certain things. It makes you aware of your mortality. I mean come on…it’s only 30.