I knew that when I said I'd let myself go, that I was out of shape. I weigh more than I have in a decade and a half, and I have been relatively sedentary for years. But I thought I'd at least be able to run more than 30 seconds at a time without my legs revolting....
I haven't run in a long time. It makes me sad. It makes me a little angry. And it makes me wistful. I posted years ago about how I had started to let myself go and got back up to 242 lbs. I had intended to try the runDisney Dopey Challenge for my 40th birthday. It did...
11 years I started losing from 310 pounds. Plus, it’s been another 8 years since I started Geek Fitness. That’s just nuts.
Running with asthma may seem impossible. But as an asthmatic, I promise you can become a runner if you know these three things when you start!
This is the obligatory “get to know you” episode of the new Geek Fitness Podcast. I talk about how I lost 150 pounds because of Harry Potter
When I couldn’t fit on a roller coaster because I weight 310 pounds, something had to go. And that something was 150 pounds and a whole lot of emotional baggage.
It is a sad fact that most people gain back most of the weight they lose within a 5-year period. But it’s possible to avoid falling into that trap.
I made a lot of progress on a lot of fronts, from gaming to fitness to finishing out some freelance contracts. Forward momentum feels good, you know?
More runners need to use the Stronglifts 5×5 strength training program. I loved it. I made gains megafast and felt like a superhero doing it.
The idea of starting over after gaining weight is terrifying, but it’s totally possible. You just have to get your mind in the right space.