Today I’m doing something I haven’t ever really done before. I’m doing the Pat Griskus Sprint Triathlon at Quassy Park in Middlebury, CT. But that’s not the thing I’ve never done before. Well, it is. But it also isn’t. This is the second triathlon I’ve done this summer, and it will be the seventh I’ve […]
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Week Seven
I usually write my fitness/weight loss updates/new-and-healthier lifestyle posts on Mondays, but yesterday was Memorial Day and a lot of people were having parties and going off the rails or falling off the wagon and having a treat/cheat/whatever day, so I saved it for today. Because today feels more like a Monday than yesterday did. […]
A Little Reminder
I’m not really sure what the actual order of events has been in this whole process, but I coached a little girl for about a year up until I quit a couple months ago and this little girl also happens to be in the same class as Number 6, and I think the mom may […]
Week Six
This last week in my journey to a healthier life presented a few challenges. Our town was devastated by a macroburst, we unexpectedly lost power for four days and relocated to my parents’ house, school has been cancelled since last Wednesday and at least for one more day tomorrow (making it a total of five […]
How I Organize My Gym Bag To Set Myself Up For Workout Success
One of the things that used to derail me the most from a workout was getting all my stuff together to go to gym. Packing everything up was a pain in the butt, and I’d often be in a rush and then I’d inevitably forget something and be totally annoyed. Then I got smart and […]
Week Three
Four years ago I got into the best shape I’ve been in in a long time (possibly in my life) and dropped from 175 pounds to a healthy 143 pounds. But the journey to a healthier body wasn’t due to a lifestyle change. Not a permanent one, anyway. It was more of an I’m-going-to-lose-a-shit-ton-of-weight-and-win-this-competition-because-I’m-super-competitive thing. […]