I bet you thought the post was about McD's. It's not.
I'm trying to form a new habit and McD's is not it.
On Saturday, my wife woke up at 4 am not feeling well (probably didn't help that she ate a 6" sub at 10:00pm) and woke me up too. I already struggled to get to sleep (probably b/c I ate a 6" sub at 10:00pm), but I was up for the day! Saturday was a big day and I had a lot to do - (I'm a youth minister and had put together a HUGE Easter egg hunt (3000 eggs huge) and my mind wouldn't let me go back to sleep thinking about it. I did not fill all of hose eggs though -- everyone chipped in and it was mostly the youth group.
Anyways, I was up that morning at 4 and out of bed at 5. I have to admit it - I liked it! I liked having had a bunch of stuff done by 8am.
I've decided that I'm gonna try to get up between 5 & 6am daily. I'm on day 3! The is BIG b/c I am typically not a morning person. I'm gonna finish up this blog post and get on the treadmill a little bit, shower, eat breakfast, and have time tIme to rest before going into the church! This.is.crazy.
I do have to admit - I feel like an old person being up-and-attem this early.
Enjoy your day!
4.25.2011
4.19.2011
Let's do a Giveaway! Race Results
Let's get to it!
I'm going to do a giveaway! I've got a $20 Subway gift card to give away this Friday @ 8:00pm to someone.
How do you get entered into the giveaway?!
Three ways to enter. Follow Fit With a Purpose and comment me telling me that you now do. Comment below saying that you want in on the giveaway! Also, tell other people to come and sign into the giveaway! If they say that they were sent my way by you - they get entered and you get another entry!
There's been a lot going in my world!
1. We've got a baby coming of course in November.
2. I am scheduled to run my first half-marathon in June on the 11th.
I was planning on running one with my friend from Germany while he is back in the states, but we were unable to get that worked out and will be running a 10k together in Illinois.
3. I'm going to be starting a new weight loss challenge this upcoming week! It is going to be $5 to enter this time and the winner will receive a 1 yr subscription to a fitness magazine and rest of entry fee. Details to be worked out still.
RACE RESULTS:
A couple weeks ago I ran in my first official 5k this year and placed 2nd in my age division. It was the hilliest course ever.
I don't have a picture right now of it, but maybe I can find one on the camera.
Again, giveaway entrees start today!!!! Enter and tell your friends!
I'm going to do a giveaway! I've got a $20 Subway gift card to give away this Friday @ 8:00pm to someone.
How do you get entered into the giveaway?!
Three ways to enter. Follow Fit With a Purpose and comment me telling me that you now do. Comment below saying that you want in on the giveaway! Also, tell other people to come and sign into the giveaway! If they say that they were sent my way by you - they get entered and you get another entry!
There's been a lot going in my world!
1. We've got a baby coming of course in November.
2. I am scheduled to run my first half-marathon in June on the 11th.
I was planning on running one with my friend from Germany while he is back in the states, but we were unable to get that worked out and will be running a 10k together in Illinois.
3. I'm going to be starting a new weight loss challenge this upcoming week! It is going to be $5 to enter this time and the winner will receive a 1 yr subscription to a fitness magazine and rest of entry fee. Details to be worked out still.
RACE RESULTS:
A couple weeks ago I ran in my first official 5k this year and placed 2nd in my age division. It was the hilliest course ever.
I don't have a picture right now of it, but maybe I can find one on the camera.
Again, giveaway entrees start today!!!! Enter and tell your friends!
4.08.2011
So, as you know - my life will be completely different come November. It seems as if it is already so much different with all the planning and such. Carol and I started out this year attempting to simplify our lifestyle and to put ourselves In the best financial position we could to save money and make our dollar go the longest way it can. We've nearly cut our monthly expenses by 300 dollars/month by doing that. It's been a trial and error but we are still on track to cut it more. We know the baby will cost quite a bit but that was one of the reasons in cutting so much extra - things work out in time.
While my focus has been on that - it has not been so much on losing weight. I have gained about 5 lbs. I have a goal of hitting my ideal weight by november. That is 20-25 lbs to lose. Plenty of time to do it, I just have to do it. I'm gonna start posting my weight again for the accountability - I rely on you to help and encourage... Please keep it coming.
That is all! Thanks bloggers!
While my focus has been on that - it has not been so much on losing weight. I have gained about 5 lbs. I have a goal of hitting my ideal weight by november. That is 20-25 lbs to lose. Plenty of time to do it, I just have to do it. I'm gonna start posting my weight again for the accountability - I rely on you to help and encourage... Please keep it coming.
That is all! Thanks bloggers!
4.07.2011
I'm gonna be a dad!
All I want to post today is that the news is public now...
I'm going to be a dad!
So excited, a little scared, but excited!
yep.
3.15.2011
Racing is on my Mind. It's worth it.
I've got the itch to go race!
I doubt my times would be much to brag about, or even mention, but it kicked in yesterday - it's racing season. I've only had one race so far this year and it was a virtual 5k. I enjoyed the virtual 5k, but it lacked in some areas. While there were other people doing it - there were...
...no runners in the distance to catch up to.
...no finish line with people standing around and cheering.
...no one to take either my number or official timing at the finish line.
...no old people that I thought shouldn't have beaten me that did :)
...no race swag
...no number to post on my wall
...no medal presentations
...no other exhausted people to talk about the race with
...no sometimes ugly race t-shirts (I think this is the only time we really accept ugly t-shirts and are happy about them)
I miss the atmosphere of racing. I miss the comradery that is associated with it.
It's kicked in though. I found a 5k this upcoming Saturday. My wife and I are to go pick up some friends from the airport in Springfield, MO on Saturday - so we will leave early in the morning to go do this race and leave in time from the race to go pick our friends up.
You may ask yourself?
Is it worth it to leave extra early and drive 30 minutes out of your way to go run in a race?
It is worth it.
Even if you can only walk - go participate in a race. It's addicting and exhilirating. Once you find that you can complete something - you're hooked.
I doubt my times would be much to brag about, or even mention, but it kicked in yesterday - it's racing season. I've only had one race so far this year and it was a virtual 5k. I enjoyed the virtual 5k, but it lacked in some areas. While there were other people doing it - there were...
...no runners in the distance to catch up to.
...no finish line with people standing around and cheering.
...no one to take either my number or official timing at the finish line.
...no old people that I thought shouldn't have beaten me that did :)
...no race swag
...no number to post on my wall
...no medal presentations
...no other exhausted people to talk about the race with
...no sometimes ugly race t-shirts (I think this is the only time we really accept ugly t-shirts and are happy about them)
I miss the atmosphere of racing. I miss the comradery that is associated with it.
It's kicked in though. I found a 5k this upcoming Saturday. My wife and I are to go pick up some friends from the airport in Springfield, MO on Saturday - so we will leave early in the morning to go do this race and leave in time from the race to go pick our friends up.
You may ask yourself?
Is it worth it to leave extra early and drive 30 minutes out of your way to go run in a race?
It is worth it.
Even if you can only walk - go participate in a race. It's addicting and exhilirating. Once you find that you can complete something - you're hooked.
3.14.2011
The Snow is back and my 200th POST!
and the snow is back...
I knew there was a chance for the snow to return, but I am never ready for it. I am not a fan of cold weather, snow, and/or ice; pretty much a fan of anything except for winter. I woke up this morning only to have my wife come and tell me to look out the window. I knew it had snowed...and it was snowing even more.
this is what the last snow storm did for us.
I knew there was a chance for the snow to return, but I am never ready for it. I am not a fan of cold weather, snow, and/or ice; pretty much a fan of anything except for winter. I woke up this morning only to have my wife come and tell me to look out the window. I knew it had snowed...and it was snowing even more.
Oh well. What can a guy that only enjoys running outside do when the weather gets in the way? I'll pray for it to stop and hide out inside with the treadmill or go to the YMCA.
Speaking of YMCA - I cancelled my membership [to take affect on April 14th] b/c I was not getting my money's worth. I am an outside worker-outer-type-of-guy.
Give me a road, some running shoes, and some music and let me be.
I will figure something out for my workout today. Can I just say that my last post was about great weather, which for me is conducive to great running. On the brighter side, it's suppose to be 50's or 60's tomorrow and 70's the next day. Gotta love Missouri weather.
Another bright note to Fit With a Purpose -- this is my 200th POST! I can't believe that I stuck around this long to have written 200 different posts. I am very thankful to all that have encouraged me to keep it up. Thanks for all the help!
3.12.2011
great weather means great running
We have been having some great weather as of late here in Missouri. You never know what to expect with the weather around here. Not too long ago we had 20+ inches of snow and now we have 60 degree weather in the forcast for the next week; only to be followed up by more snow maybe. As the snow may come later, I am getting as much of this awesome weather while I can. I have started the training for the Half marathon that I am to do with my friend in mid-June.
I hadn't run in about 3 weeks due to business, life, cold weather -- whatever the reason -- and did so a few days ago and...can i just say - getting back at it isn't any fun. I love running. I love the outdoors. I love the fresh air.
That day. I was sucking the air pretty badly.
I'm getting back to the normal though. I've been trying to do more of a cross training type of workouts with my bike and running on opposite days. Tonight, I will be doing the Abs workout of p90x and some pushups. I need to strengthen my core!
Well, that is what's been going on lately. I know my posts aren't as often, but thanks for reading when they are here.
I hadn't run in about 3 weeks due to business, life, cold weather -- whatever the reason -- and did so a few days ago and...can i just say - getting back at it isn't any fun. I love running. I love the outdoors. I love the fresh air.
That day. I was sucking the air pretty badly.
I'm getting back to the normal though. I've been trying to do more of a cross training type of workouts with my bike and running on opposite days. Tonight, I will be doing the Abs workout of p90x and some pushups. I need to strengthen my core!
Well, that is what's been going on lately. I know my posts aren't as often, but thanks for reading when they are here.
2.22.2011
life.gets.crazy.
Wow.
My life is very busy.
So, in attempts to sum everything up, I'll be simple.
Work is going awesome, but has me running around like crazy.
Carol and I are learning to be more creative and simplify life. You can read about our endeavors so far http://simplycomfortable.blogspot.com/
I have challenged my friend Zach to completing a Half Marathon with me in June when he is back in the states for a couple weeks. Will be discussing our successes and trials HERhttp://runningnotskipping.blogspot.com/.
And, I'm trying to blog about it all.
life.gets.crazy.
My life is very busy.
So, in attempts to sum everything up, I'll be simple.
Work is going awesome, but has me running around like crazy.
Carol and I are learning to be more creative and simplify life. You can read about our endeavors so far http://simplycomfortable.blogspot.com/
I have challenged my friend Zach to completing a Half Marathon with me in June when he is back in the states for a couple weeks. Will be discussing our successes and trials HERhttp://runningnotskipping.blogspot.com/.
And, I'm trying to blog about it all.
life.gets.crazy.
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