June 2012
A weigh a day: Day 7
Day One: 281.0
Day Six: 273.4
Day Seven: 273.2
Once you start and build a solid few days, you become addicted. You want to maintain the momentum and keep the streak alive. I’m in a good place, one that I haven’t felt health-and-fitness wise in a long time.
May 2012
Madison, Chicago, and Indianapolis.
The tour rolls through your towns next.
Thursday: Madison Saturday: Chicago Sunday: Indianapolis
About to get some good rest and hit the road tomorrow morning.
See you there.
Headed to Target Headquarters to do a corporate...
Do they sell popcorn in the front deli like the other Targets do?
I’ll keep you updated.
We've arrived in Minneapolis.
Tour stop tonight at Lake Calhoun.
South beach area parking lots near the corner of Calhoun Parkway and Vincent Ave.
6:30 pm.
One of the reasons we do this thing.
Meet Koy.
Koy is 12 years old and last week when his grandmother saw in the local paper that the tour was coming through, she had the idea to bring him out.
Six years from now, Koy wants to be accepted into the military academy, so he’s taking control of his life, buckling down, putting one foot in front of the other and making it happen.
His will to finish this 5K—his first...
Daily Weigh
Day One: 281.0 Day Two: 279.4 Today: 279.8
The idea is two pounds per week for the next 34 weeks.
When you break it down weekly, it’s so much more doable.
Cedar Rapids is good by me.
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A run. Some fellowship. And some Panchero’s burritos.
I’ve met a lot of great people in the past few years and Cedar Rapids, you guys are right up there with some of the coolest, kindest, and most welcoming folks I’ve had the pleasure of knowing. Thanks for being you. See you again someday.
Fun Fact Monday.
The wonderful couple hosting us tonight is Josh and Holly. Josh is a graphic designer and actually designed the logo for the Cedar Rapids Rough Riders, the most popular hockey team in all of Iowa.
"You know, I could strap an Olympic gymnast on my...
— My dad, after beating me by ten steps on every hill repeat.
New leaf is being turned.
We’re going to see Men in Black 3.
Ben: Popcorn?
Pa: No. You can take six or seven almonds in your pocket though.
Kansas City baby.
It was a beautiful morning in K.C. Sun shining, geese honking, Pa unloading boxes, and fine folks showing up to run a little run.
After a jaunt around Loose Park Loop, we caravanned to Panera for a healthy lunch.
Mucho hot run meant sweat all around. But we basked it in.
A fun three hours in K.C.
Total pounds lost as a group: 830. Total pounds lost as a tour: 1,120
Badassery...
Staying with my aunt tonight in KC.
She does it up right with bedside water and ice and a bedtray with a plate and Kansas City history photo books.
And the bath robe/shower cap combo.
Getting pampered in Missouri tonight.
Loose Park tomorrow morning!
Do Life Tour 2012 Kickoff: Success.
Pa and I rolled into the Katy Trail parking lot this morning around 8:30 just in time to chalk a route and get stuff set up.
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We also ate at an incredible local St. Charles restaurant named R.T. Weiler’s. Yours truly rolled grilled cheese.
Thanks for a wonderful morning, guys.
Heading out in a couple hours for Kansas...
For those keeping track:
It only took an hour and 24 minutes for Pa to threaten to tie me to the roof.
Thoughts from the road: Volume 1
“Somebody that I used to know” should be renamed “Song that I used to like.”
You know, until radio stations started playing it every 12 minutes.
Do Life Tour kicking off in 12 hours.
Starting with a 4 a.m. wake-up and a four-hour drive to St. Louis (which, you know, is rougher on Pa than on me, because I tend to sleep the whole ride anyway.)
The tour is and always will be a free extravaganza, but if you want to help out please feel free to click here. It helps out more than you know and we really appreciate it.
$10 for a healthy meal for Pa, $35 or so for a tank of gas,...
I've had a couple questions regarding the Do Life...
We kick off in St. Louis in five days.
Here’s a crash course for those of you that didn’t see it or attend last year.
Walking is not only fine, it’s encouraged. This isn’t a typical “race.” It’s not really a race at all. No timers or awards.
It’s free. We will have Do Life gear for sale to help us with gas money and stuff, but all you need to...
26 things I've learned in 26 years.
It’s 5 a.m. and no matter how much I try to sleep soundly, I just keep waking up excited that it’s May 19th. I’ve now been on the planet 26 years and want to see as many hours of the day as possible.
I’m sitting in a hotel room. The girl I love is sleeping soundly 10 feet away. I have wonderful friends and family. I’m definitely not perfect, but life is good.
If...