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An Idea

April 21, 2013

I have an idea.  It’s going to involve a bit of crowd participation, but I’m gonna throw it out there and see what happens.

How clear are you about your goals?  Be it personal, professional, fitness, family, etc… how much clarity and focus do you have on exactly WHAT you want and, maybe more importantly, HOW you are going to achieve it?

I guess what I’m asking is – you know all those things you wanna do, that list in your head of things you want?  Let’s get a group of people together to help lay out a plan and do it.  Literally a ‘pen-to-paper’ plan to get you there.

The idea is this: I want to get together with a small group of like-minded people… people that want help putting their futures in focus… and are willing to share those ideas/ goals with others in order to assist in achieving them.  Could be online, maybe via phone… we can work that out.  But it WILL involve dedicating about an hour/ week to it.  We’d do it together as a group, helping to not only visualize the goals, but to also holding each other accountable as well.

It’s no secret that I’ve been absent lately, and I need to get REALLY clear as to what exactly I am trying to do.  When things aren’t going super-fantastic for me on the ol’ fitness/ motivation front I kinda feel like a fraud trying to help motivate others, so I retreat… then retreat farther… and farther.  Well, I’m done retreating.  Time to start moving forward – and I’m doing what is arguably the hardest thing for me to do:

I’m asking for your help.

So, with that being said – Who’s up for something new???  Message me on the Facebook page or at BlubberToRunner@gmail.com if you’re interested.  I’ll reach out to you and give you some more info.

Thanks everyone – I missed you.

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This… is Sparta

February 4, 2013

“No retreat, no surrender; that is Spartan law. And by Spartan law we will stand and fight… and die. A new age has begun.”

~Dilios, ’300′

SR_CMYK_Round_BBSo, when I told y’all what my plans were for 2013, I mentioned that I had my sights set on 5 obstacles races (didn’t know which ones), as well as a destination race (didn’t know where).  Well… Jen and I put pen to paper and killed a few birds with one stone.

One really awesome, mythological stone.

Ladies and gents – this is the Spartan Race.

Out of ALL the different obstacle races, this one is pretty awesome.  Now I know you’re probably asking:

“Gach, why is it awesome?”

“How is it different from the other races?”

“Dude, how do you get such beautiful skin?”

Well – it’s awesome because obstacle racing is no longer a niche activity… it’s a sport.  And Reebok has decided to sponsor Spartan Race, making it the first race series to receive such sponsorship.  Big money = BIG awesome.  Also, as the name indicates, it’s a Race.  Others, like the Tough Mudder, are really tough (and still on my to-do list for a TBD date/ timeframe) but not timed for everyday participants (just for the highest level competitors), so it’s more about teamwork.  Very cool in it’s own right… but it’s not the Spartan Race.

The other thing that we liked about this?  THIS, my friends, is MY ultimate goal for 2013:

trifecta-badgeTo complete the Spartan Trifecta.

The Spartan Race has 3 lengths you can choose based on your preference:

Sprint – 3+ miles, 10+ obstacles

Super – 8+ miles, 15+ obstacles

Beast – 10+ miles, 18+ obstacles

And completing the Spartan Trifecta is simply doing at least one of each in a calendar year.  ’Simply’… LMAO.  There’s absolutely nothing simple about it.  It’s gonna be a great challenge – but a challenge I’m ready for.

“But wait… what the heck does this have to do with a destination race?”

“AND WHEN ARE YOU GONNA TELL US ABOUT THAT SMOOTH COMPLEXION?!?!”

spartan-race-1Well… the Spartan Beasts are few and far between.  So, Jen and I are planning a trip to sunny Madison, Wisconsin (!!!) to complete the final leg of the Trifecta.  Travelling to race (and coming home afterwards) is gonna be an interesting experience, but by then we’re gonna be 2x Spartan Race finishers… so really, what’s gonna phase us?!?!

And speaking of ‘us’… I think you should be part of ‘us’!  So why don’t you do one of the races with Jen and I?  And I’m gonna help you do that.  CLICK HERE, and sign up using the code on the page and get 15% your race – any race, multiple races, doesn’t matter!  Sign up for a race, use the code, 15% off.  It’s literally as easy as that.

And hey – use the code even if you can’t run with us… it’s good regardless.  And you’re welcome.  :)

Oh, and just stop with the questions about my supple, glowing skin – it’s creepy.  And awkward.

I’m uncomfortable now… I’m going to moisturize.

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Super Healthy Super Sunday

January 27, 2013

photoSo… as part of Project Transformation, my whole diet has changed.  Oddly enough, I’m eating MORE than I was previously.  It’s weird to think… actually, BELIEVE… that by eating more quantity-wise, yet smarter food than I was before, that I will actually lose more weight. I’m still getting comfortable with that idea, but as Jen and I were spending a few hours in the kitchen prepping my meals for the week (well, OUR meals b/c she’s not only helping me with it, she’s doing much of it with me as well), we started talking about Super Bowl Sunday.

( <— And yes, that’s some of the beautiful work we were doing.)

As we all know, the Super Bowl is not only a sports holiday, but an eating holiday as well. :)  Well, we realized that we can’t have all the fun foods we’d REALLY like to have so we started trying to figure out cool eats to enjoy.  I did what I always do – Googled.  And I found a bunch of stuff!  But then it dawned on me:

Why don’t I share these cool ideas/ recipes with everyone.

And what better way to do so, then everyones favorite recipe sharing website – PINTEREST.

pinterest_badge_redSo here’s what I am doing; I started a board – and called it SUPER HEALTHY SUPER SUNDAY (pretty clever, right?  RIGHT???) and all through this next week I’m not only gonna add additional ideas to it for everyone to get stuff ready for their own Super Sunday, but I want to post your recipes as well!

Here’s what you need to do… if you’re on Pinterest, FOLLOW THE BOARD!  And, also, for any cool recipes you find, do one of the following:

*  Post your recipe in the comments section here,

* Post them on my Facebook page, or

* Email them to me at blubbertorunner@gmail.com.

And I’ll get them on the Pinterest board and make sure I share the board a few times during the week so you guys can prep accordingly.  I know this is gonna help me… and I hope it proves helpful to y’all as well.

ARE YOU READY FOR SOME QUINOA!!!

** TWO NOTES – If you use Pinterest, send me the link that way so it’s easiest to repin… if not, I’ll take care of it for you!  Also, if you don’t use Pinterest, you can still view the board via the link! **

 

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