June 11, 2008
What a difference 2 weeks makes
What a difference 2 weeks makes. Our original plan was to do a fitness eval in the beginning, then at 4, 8 and 12 weeks. Well after 4 weeks moderate progress was made. I fained pleaseure but deep down I was dissapointed. Well Christian decided to do another one today which is the 6 week or half way mark. Well in the last 2 weeks we just about matched the 4 week numbers. It was amazing. I guess the point is the first 2 weeks we were not getting a lot accomplished but now the engine has kicked it in. You never know when that is going to happen.
The cardio level continues to improve.. I did 1,000 calories of cadio on Monday. I got 500 calories in 24:21 on the elliptical at the end of the work out which was pretty good. The thing I am most happy about is I started Monday on the treadmill. I started walking and had burned about 100 calories and I thought I feel pretty good. So I started jogging...hmm no pain...kept jogging...hmmm not winded....kept jogging.....feel pretty good....Keep in mind I could only do a minute 4 weeks ago....Are you ready for this....Well 15 minutes and a mile and a half later I stopped and I think I could have gone further. Are you flippin Kidding me.... Not going to win any races...but I might finish one. Small victories. I am honestly thinking about a 5k race this summer just to see if I can do it. Did I just write that? Oh and my strength has increased dramatically as well.
I can honestly say this is the best condition I have been in the past 15 years and we did it in 6 weeks. I can not wait for the next 6 weeks. Anybody can do this. I have not shared this before but I was close to 290 lbs. this winter. My whole body hurt. I had knee surgery in Novemeber. Then on March 1st I woke up about 4 in the morning with excruciating chest pain. I thought I was having a heart attack. I am a typical hard headed prideful man. I would not let my wife call 911. Stupid..yes...but she is a paramedic/Fire fighter. She took me to the fire station down the street who in turn took me directly to the hospital. The good news is it was not a heart attack. The bad news was my gall bladder had become septic and ruptured. My whole nody was infected and sick and my heart was flipping out. I spent 9 days in the hospital and 4 in intensive care. The doctor said if I had waited I probably would not have pulled through. I could not eat for a couple of weeks. I was so drained that I could hardly get through the day. By 8:00 it was nighty night. I had only been cleared to exercise a couple of weeks when I started this program. I had absolutley no endurance when we started. I write this to let everyone know you can do this. No excuses....My personal email is . If I can help anyone please do not hesitate to contact me.
I am so blessed to have been chosen for this contest. Thanks to Fitness Together Mountain Brook. Thanks to Christian Crocker my one on one trainer. I have learned so much. Thanks to Healthy Connections.