Why you should Tie Your Shoes

Welcome to Tie Your Shoes.
In 1998, I was a first team all state lacrosse player. But that's not where it started. In 1994, after an all star childhood of football, baseball, basketball, soccer, lacrosse, swimming, and even distance running, I got sick.

Long story short, after a stroke, a seizure, complete kidney failure, blindness, and ultimately, a kidney transplant from my loving mother, I got back out there and ran again. After a successful run through college, work, play, sports, faith, life, marriage, children, a black belt, and a successful career as a regional sales manager, I got sick...again.

This time we were ready for it. After another bout of kidney failure my stalwart, loving sister gave me the gift of life again with another transplant. I am now 32, have two wonderful children, a beautiful wife, great friends, and we even own a home in these crazy times. So why am i writing this?

Accountability.

If i share with you my life and my day to day actions, perhaps I will follow through for your sake. I certainly won't for mine!

Now, i weigh 231lbs, my knees hurt; my ankles hurt. I spend more time hitting the run button on video games then I do actually running. Last night my wife made me attempt yoga again. After 20 minutes of various stances and stretches, i was done. I was sweating and out of breath. The floor near my
mat smelt of beer. That might have been me. Either way its time. Again.

Step 1 - Tie Your Shoes.
Step 2 - Shut up and do Something.

Over the next few weeks, i will lose 40lbs. If I don't share this with you it won't happen. I thought about posting some pictures of the belly, but i don't want to scare anyone or frighten small children.

All in good time.So that's the story. Now, to tie my shoes...

Monday, January 30, 2012

update

so a weak off for a concussion and a scratched cornea curtisey of Nicholas....back on track with my shoes tied today.

45 minute walk/run.

only a few weeks till my 5k in MoTown.  Ill keep you posted

Go Giants.
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Tuesday, January 17, 2012

1/17

In the last 24 hours i have tied, untied, and tied my shoes again. Here is the break down  -
Run 2x for over an hour (combined)
Read a runners world mag
Registered for a 5k in Mo-town
Bought new sneaks
Got paint for the basement floor
Battled for dominance in SWTOR and won
Installed 4 HRA's, 2 FSA's, and even a health savings account
Made an appointment with a nutriononist (hope she gives the OK to homebrew!)
Set up a Webinar
Made a salad (and ate said salad)
wrote in my blog...

I feel productive.


im about to go design a running shirt for the 5k that says on the front TIE YOUR SHOES and on the back that says I have 2 kidney transplants and im running! or some such...


next goal on the list is a mantra - thinking something along the lines of "use the force"
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Monday, January 16, 2012

Go Giants

Hooray playoffs!  of course, little running occurs on a football Sunday.  Good rest day yesterday.  goin for 30 minutes as soon as wifey is home from work.  

Lookin at the May ToughMudder in PA.  anyone interested? http://toughmudder.com/

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Saturday, January 14, 2012

another day gone by

30 minute run/walk.  read about the top 15 best first marathons in the country...why not, right? lookin like flying pig marathon in cincy, rock and roll in arizona, marine core in DC, or napa valley wine-o run....there is always  disney too....either way tough mudder in a few months. april in PA is sold out, but May 10 mile tough mudder is looking like an option...*play adele rolling in the deep* Lets get Muddy...anyone wanna come with???

-tie your shoes.
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Thursday, January 12, 2012

todays post

My hips are sore.  I think today is gonna be a light walking/jogging/stretching day.  Anyone have a good off day mellow workout? On an aside, I think I need to get back into martial arts - that will really kick my ass into shape again (pun intended).  Anyway - heading to the treadmill with a magazine in hand.

My shoes are tied.
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Wednesday, January 11, 2012

Back on Track

First, Thanks all for your messages, support, texts, etc.  It helps.  Just got in from a 30 minute run...Man am i slow. I cannot believe I was an all state lacrosse midfielder.  But, i feel good.  Not sure how far i went, nor how fast but...shoes were tied and i ran.

If 2 transplant fatty can do it so can you! Tie Your Shows.
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Oh The Holidays

So, post holiday reflection - i am still fat.


just sayin....



ill be back to posting calories/workouts in the am.  for now...cheers.  and Go Giants.
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Monday, January 2, 2012

New Year

Happy New Year.
Seems only a fool attempts a diet and excercise plan in the midst of the Holidays.  It also seems that i am once again out of excuses.  Ankle seems much better and my chest cold is pretty much gone.  Shooting for a good 30 minute run later today. 

On a side note, i have been wearing my solomon slip on sneaks..so i havent had any laces to tie of late!

But to basics - and hitting the ground running in the new year.

Go get em.
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