Fat Shadows

Three for three with the training regimen.  Finished my two miles at the high school track in 17:15.  For the second straight night, my breathing is improving.  Hopefully, I will get my legs underneath me soon.  I met an unwelcome friend right after Turn 3 of each of my laps around the track tonight.  With [...]

Day Two….Progress!

Okay, I know that it’s early to start getting excited.  However, I somehow shaved 55 seconds off my two-mile time from yesterday to finish in 17:20.  Thoughout today, my legs felt more heavy than actually sore.  The biggest difference with today’s run was with my breathing.  I started out slower on my first lap today [...]

Day One of the Comeback

500 yards and roughly three minutes.  That’s about how long it took me to realize how dreadfully out of shape I am.  My final seven laps around the local high school track this evening turned into a pretty big reality slap.  I’ve got a lot of work in front of me over the upcoming months.  [...]

24 Hours until the comeback

This is it…the calm before the storm.  After seven years of letting myself go, it’s time to finally start getting back into a healthier routine.  Running will be one of the cornerstones.  I am sure tomorrow will be ugly.  I’ll try to kick things off with a simple, flat two-mile run.  We’re still in the [...]

My last marathon – Proof

I’ll never run one of these things again.

The comeback

It’s time for a comeback!  I am a thirty-seven year old father of three. A veteran of seven marathons, my last one was the Chicago Marathon in October 2001.  I have been idle ever since.  Seven years and thirty-five pounds later, I am starting all over from scratch.  Day one of the comeback begins on Memorial [...]