It’s funny how a blog makes you accountable.
A few things have been happening in my world that have caused me not to blog lately and then, due to the lack of blogging, I have felt a little embarrassed at not blogging, and therefore, have not blogged! (And it’s been a month! 30 days!)
If that confused you, relax, I am a little confused as well.
Rather than bore everyone with the whole sordid detail I will write it all down on a new page entitle WSQ? (Why So Quiet?). It really has been a tough period mentally and a little emotionally (don’t worry there won’t be too much self disclosure!) but it may be good to get it down on “paper”. Stay tuned.
I’m on a week’s break at the moment so you would think I’d be blogging myself senseless – but at the same time as my break I decided to modify my broadband plan which has left me wireless-less this last week and until tomorrow (I am was at my favourite coffee shop right now when I wrote that yesterday).
Exercise. Yes, I used to know what that was. It was the point of the last 178 days, in fact. Lessons learned there that’s for sure.
Weight. Well, what goes down must come up (this usually refers to the over intake of alcohol) so I am back above 80kg when once I had got down to 78.6kg (a mere slip of a lad!)
100 Push Ups. Who is Steve Speirs anyway??? 
Just kidding. I’m trying to get back on track here.
I’m not sure how this blog will evolve from here. I have done a couple of short runs (6kms) and have started the push ups again (3 x 20 on Wednesday). The weight has ballooned to around 83kg which is not obsessively obese but it’s a good bag of potatoes away from the intended goal of 76kg.
It’s back to the “think less, do more” style of life and eating proper (healthy, regular) meals.
So, I’m starting again of sorts and there are few expectations apart from the above and some small goals, such as:
- getting down to the magical 76kg,
- going for a body fat of 18% (currently around 22%) and;
- running a half marathon between now and the triathlon I have planned for March 09.
All sounds very noble but the past few weeks haven’t been noble at all. I’ve struggled to say the least and it has weighed on me more than I thought it would. I’ve also found myself getting more and more frustrated at a number of things and they all come back to my failure to act.
As a friend of mine once said: “you got yourself into this hole so you have to get yourself out.” He didn’t mean I have to do it alone but I do have to take the corrective actions at the end of the day.
Until I blog again …
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Welcome back Bill. I was wondering what had happened to you.
I like the idea of a half marathon. Surprising that eh!
Yes, I’ve noticed you’re in line for one. Great work. I’m impressed with your running as well. You’ve kept increasing your distances which is remarkable. You should be well trained for the 21km you’re about to run. You have “kept the faith”