"...we can put ourselves in positions where... we have broken the ceiling of our own future expectations." This post is a bit late as I just completed the second race in this 3-race series, but I wanted to recount. In April I ran the B.A.A. 5k. This race was profound for me. Most races I …
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weekly reflection: family, friends, celebration, and anticipation
I decided to bite the bullet, pay the money, and get my race photos from the 10k I ran a couple weeks ago. Are they more expensive than I want, yes. But am I proud and really liked some of the shots, yes! This past week was a busy one. We visited family in Vermont, …
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return of the reflections
Lots to update folks on. Some ups, some downs, some things to come, and hopefully a return to prior progress. In my ever-present pursuit to get myself on track, back to this tradition I return. This coming Monday will be the first official reflection. Consider this the... teaser. Let’s start with downs. Well, I have …
I have nothing to prove and everything to prove
Why do you do this? Why subject yourself to the pain of running? You may never be first but you may be last. Being overweight and endeavoring in what I, at times, call the ‘realm of athletes’ is fraught with emotions. The world tells me that I am fat because I do not work hard …
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I am not too big to run and I am not done
I have big plans, big goals, and big hopes. I am not too big to try. 2022 was a super difficult year in my home. Between the world continuing to spin in confusing directions, an economy joining the chaos, and lots of change, forward momentum was hard to come by. Additionally, the weight side of …
trotting for turkey, thankful, and needing better follow-through
I ran my first Turkey Trot... but more on that down below. First, I hope all of my U.S. readers had a wonderful thanksgiving. I extra hope it was restful and full of love. Now a quick note on thankfulness. I find that taking an effort to count our blessings and to be thankful, can …
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looking back to move forward:
Letting my past be the guide for my future I recently launched back into writing to you all. I have found myself thinking back to what was. Thinking about my prior success and, at time, dwelling too much on the lack of recent success in my health journey. But I need not dwell on my …
So much to say, but I’ll start with… “I’m back if you’ll have me”
It has not been a full year, but damn has it been close since I last posted. A lot has happened since that time. In fact, without real hard thought, I am going to struggle to recollect it all with clarity of event or timeline. Today I would like to discuss mental journey, health goals, …
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changing the narrative: overweight does not mean overwork
as always, please check out my instagram @a_better_ben I have said this before, but growing up overweight, or "fat", was not easy. It was not easy for all of the obvious reasons including being slow, less popular, ridiculed, finding clothes sizes, and on and on. These things start to impact you even if you think …
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succeeding when you least expect it and weekly reflections: 6/8 – 6/14
change in weight (6/8/21 – 6/14/21): -1.2 LBS I was nothing but tired this week. I got sick, the kids got sick, the baby didn't sleep because he was sick, and I was a mess because of it. I think I averaged less than 5 hours of sleep per night this week and it really caught …
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