hello all....been awhile, I always mean to get back to you sooner but then the world gets in the way, doesn't it?...updates from the across the wire...xmas per usual vossa gassa and got to see a few friends and celebrate...same with the New Years, a nice time was had, hosted by the Kellys....anyway, to the heart of the post, i am not one for resolutions made on new year's because they almost always fall to the wayside and as always, i didn't make any this year either...i actually made new year's observations, which is another long word ending in "tions"....i observed a great little note link from my friends Dennis and Krist that spoke of the upside to being in better shape, the huge benefits of just doing more exercise, that stuck in my head, thanks guys...i also observed that in as much fun as life in this person has been, i completely cringed when i saw pix from xmas and that sent me to the mirror...realizing that slowly over time, that i have become a little larger not just in personality, but in reflection as well...in short, how did i get this extra-large?....hence the changes...knowing that giant proclamations usually turn into regrets down the line when the zeal becomes less zesty, i decided to very quietly make an effort to fix shit, shit in this case meaning me. yes, i had wanted to quit smoking for some time, so my habitual darling nicotine habit went 1st...she and i have went our separate ways...knowing that quitting the smokes usually leads to more pounds to sulk over, i quietly committed to hitting the gym regularly and developing a better habit in its place...this has all gone on well as well...in short, I have dropped twenty pounds and i have more to go, but I'm on my way...i really wasn't going to say anything about it for a while longer, but i'm opening up about it for a couple of reasons...one, if u see me, it's ok to say "wow, you've lost weight"...i have, yes (and i'm thrilled about it)...i know you aren't being mean and saying "dude you were really getting fat before"....well, i was, but i see your quandary...you want to be nice so im letting you know i'm kewl with it....also, i feel fucking spectacular...i always was thin-ish sure, but over time, that slides...(it happens to everyone)...it doesn't have to though and its easier than you are thinking it is in your mind...i had the help of a couple of amazing apps that i carried with me everywhere and logged everything i ate and exercise and the apps encouraged me and yelled at me when i slid a little. as this has gone on longer than i thought it would, i'll add just a couple more things and get off of the soapbox. early on when the idea was forming in my head, a couple of close friends (who could say this to me without offense) said i couldn't or rather wouldn't do it...thank you for that, i adore proving you wrong (and i sincerely mean that with much love)...also i have some race/events planned to the summer that i've been using as a carrot in my head to keep going with the training..i'll link them at the end, come join me, i would love to rock them with you....so all of that said. I'm not there yet. But for now, I feel fantastic. I have more energy. I don't dread working out, I look forward to it. I'm glad in hindsight that no one harped on me to get my shit more together because I had to arrive to this place on my own. To me in my mind, I had gone too far past the point weight-wise that I couldn't ignore it, try as I did for a while. Yes, I know I wasn't 450 pounds, but to me, I might as well have been. But now, I'm not and I am glad that I took stock of the situation. SO, lastly, thanks for the encouragement and I'll let you get back to more important things now. Just wanted to slide that all your way. As promised, I'm doing some kewl stuff in the IL area this summer, come join me....they are going to be the most not-fun fun things i've looked forward to in a while...thanks for listening...new cd soon, and it's the fucking bomb.
Merrell Down and Dirty Mud Run May 20th
2012 Fleet Feet Sports Soldier Field 10 Mile May 26th (w/ Chris & Life Fitness Running Club)
2012 Warrior Dash Illinois June 16th (w/ Matt Kelly, Joe Ortega, and Karla Medina)
2012 Columbia Muddy Buddy Bike and Run July 21st (w Matt Kelly)
2012 Hero Rush Illinois July 28th
Yes....I've got my work cut out for me. Nothing worth doing was ever easy, right?
-kipsta out
