Makin' A Mark

07/11/2022

4th time on 7 days of doing the Claremont Loop. Shaved another minute off. I can’t wait to do it in under 1 hr and 20 minutes. Mike pushes the pace and keeps the positive belief vibes going. I was 282.6 lb this morning. He kept asking, ”How many people do you see your size running any part of this?” The answer is none that we saw.

07/09/2022

3rd time doing the Claremont Loop with Mike this week. In 5 days, yes, 5 days, we shaved 16 minutes and 36 seconds off our first go on Tuesday! I’m blown away by that. You, too, can find quick results, but slow results are just as important. On 12/1/21, I weighed 314.9 lb. I’ve gradually taken off 30+ pounds. That slow result let me start moving more and led to today’s fast result. What do you want to achieve?

07/05/2022

Dropped off last week and went to Laughlin over the weekend. Not the best choice. Crazy how quick the weight comes back. I got up at 5AM and met a friend for a 5 mile hike. The last attempt about a year ago required multiple stops to complete the Claremont Loop. We never stopped today. Huge win for me and push to keep the the course with regard to becoming the fittest version of myself.

My friend since high school kept me going with his encouragement and stories when I couldn’t speak. My max bpm was 167 at one point but I didn’t feel the tightness in my neck that used to accompany such elevated levels. 220-53 (my age) = 167. I wanted to stop at times but I was intent on making the approximate 3 mile ascent without stopping.

We agreed to meet again Thursday morning to do it again. I will be back to eating appropriately and on plan. Keep pushing to be your best!

03/06/2018

Monday Motivation

01/06/2018

I walked to my at . I’m dubbing this The Papa Tony’s 5K. This wasn’t easy. The 1st 1.5 miles was , starting with ( ) & immediately followed by the climb to the crest of . I got a nice reprieve as I descended to . That lasted until 2.25 miles in as I was faced with over the train tracks to . I thought it was going to be easy sailing from there, but the last 0.2 miles were on an incline from the to Papa Tony’s. .

01/06/2018

Any companies looking to sponsor a 49 yr old male ? Until then, I will be by many: (shirt & jacket), (hat), . Also, this is the I play for myself. I hope my friend doesn’t mind me using his former ‘s song for my as toward a better me.

08/08/2017

I forgot to do a weigh in yesterday for my baseline before starting the new workout & diet plan, so this will have to do. Oddly enough it's nearly a mirror image for the pages main photo. This has to be the time that I make significant changes. Doing what I always do, obviously hasn't changed me for the better.

10/07/2016

I just received my Withings Body Cardio yesterday and I'm looking forward to using all the data it provides me in conjunction with the great Isagenix products to get my health and fitness back where it should be. Also, the "Weigh Cool Tips" was in the app today and thought I'd share. Here's to your health! If you interested in knowing more about either product please ask. Keep Makin' A Mark!!!

10/06/2016

I'm working on being better one day... heck, one meal at a time. How are you all doing?

09/26/2016

I watched this after my last post. Hmm, I'm gonna mg todo work on being kinder as well. To your health and success!!!

https://youtu.be/s28a_MoFQdU

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09/26/2016

I'm afraid I've been lukewarm about this health journey. I'm better than when I started in August but I'm nowhere near where I should be. I'm not going to blame work or any other outside distractions. I simply haven't committed the way I need to in order to get the results I say I want. I'm going to work on more positive action and a reboot of my behavior.

I hope your journeys are going better than mine. All the best.

08/30/2016

So close to being under 310. It has been almost a month since I started this go round of getting back in health. It's been a struggle as I've let life and poor choices interfere. Still, I'm down 10 pounds. Small success. Time to work on big success.