WHO DAT

WHO DAT!!!!

Being from Louisiana it is amazing to see the Saints going to the Super bowl

Well things were going good on getting my self back on track& now this is my view for every night for the next month or so. I will be working 7 days a week 13hrs a day till the first of March. I'm on week 2 already

I have finally adjusted to nights & plan to start back exercising on Monday morning.

Well i did it I finally made myself get on the scale i haven't weighed myself since probably September in August I weighed 256Lb today 280Lb I new it was going to be ugly, but what can I say? I just have to suck up my issues & move forward because moving back sucks, I have set my goals for the year. 1. run a half marathon 2. do a full sprint triathlon not a mini. 3. Get my 5k time back under 40Min. 4. I want to do a 100Mile bike ride. as far as weight goes i never set goals I just celebrate them 10 pounds at a time although when I do get to 230Lbs I will do something for myself. What it will be who knows?

Its been awhile since Ive posted, i have been in a kind of fog for a while. To say i have fallen off the wagon is a understatement, I blew the damn thing up. I will be weighing, taking pics & measuring on sat i will post later. The pics Ive posted are just random pics since i last posted I love photography so here are a few

sunset in Texas from a hunting trip
My son & me during Thanksgiving

My wife, son & me a sisters wedding

my close friend Roy & his grandson during a hunting trip in Louisiana

Clouds on Christmas eve

My bother, sister, mom , pop & me Christmas day

Texas windmill

Pic of a Road runner taken while hunting

My crazy puppy Jenny or it could be me on the couch

My sis & me at her wedding reception

My grandmother & me during Thanksgiving

High school football

Whats up doc

All i can say is I was sober in Walmart

Mr hoot owl took pic on the way home from work

Texas sunrise

A red bird watching me hunting

Another Texas sunset

Another goal down 1 more to go

Vicki from season 6 Biggest Loser she still looks great

Its been a busy Month I have be training for the MS150 ride in Louisiana & to do my first Triathlon. This Saturday I completed the Tarpon Triathlon in Houma Louisiana It was a mini sprint triathlon 150 meter swim, 10ml bile & 5k run. I started & finished I'M HOOKED it was a blast, the people were great & it was one hell of a natural high to cross the finish line. My wife didn't do it she wanted to watch me do my first tri. She told me to do a race report so here it is

The dreaded swim- I say that because I swim like a rock. You would think I would swim good being from Louisiana hell 1/2 of the state is swamp or marsh I pretty much grew up on a boat fishing or on the beach in Fourchon Louisiana. But that's not the case until 1 month ago I had my wife teach me the proper way to swim & that is work in progress. Back to the swim it sucked I started off made 50 meters before I had to stop took about 10 second breather & off again I did this till 125 meters. I had stoped & was getting my breath in the corner of the pool so to stay out of the way of the other swimmers when one of the guys swimming stopped to tell me you got it big daddy 25 left if you cant swim drag your self on the side of the pool you got it keep going! With that I made it swimming not dragging & finished my swim. Going to transition I was wiped out.

The bike- After I got my shoes & helmet on I took off, The first bump I hit on the road & there go's my water bottle skidding across the road CRAP!! I was still to tired from the swim so I said screw it keep going I still had my power aid. I was happy to be on the bike I usually average between 17.5 to 19 mph well that is not after swimming I fought to get up to 15mph all I could think was come on lets go. It wasn't till the turn around I got my legs & started to get up to 18 19 mph I finish the rest of the bike with no problem.

The run-I left out of transition walking trying to get my legs back from the bike. "I haven't be able to do any brick work outs in a few weeks because football season has started I have to pic up my son everyday after work I was doing a brick on Wednesdays. 14mile bike with a 2ml run"

I started trying to jog & my calf's started cramping I stoped stretched them out. I fought my legs for about 3/4ml till my legs were good. After that I would rum for a wile then walk 10 yards & run again as far as I could go. I was feeling pretty good about 1ml in I see a lady running next to me I looked & was like hay I know her It was Vicki from season 6 Biggest Loser she talked to me for about a min. while running till I had to walk. More on Vicki later! Th last 1 1/2 ml I mostly ran & finished feeling good.

Vicki- I have to say during the Biggest Loser I did not like her.BUT I will have to say she was very encouraging to me on the run & after. Very polite & encouraging during & after the race. I'm glad to meet her & her husband Brady I have a different opinion of them now. I guess having TV cameras around you 24/7 could make people do or act different. anyway they were & are nice people. They have keep there weight off & look great. I hope to meet them again at another event.

My next & last goal for the year is a half marathon in December

overcoming all odds

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rSgtndNdGeE


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_cX5bNh_EgA
no words needed just watch

Back again

This pic is my son & me after the fathers day 2 mile run in New Orleans
Riding the Tammany Trace with my wife

Couldn't resist this one my new puppy she wore herself out digging a new hole & took a nap

It's been awhile since my last post, my weight has been all over the place up 2lb-down 2lb- staying the same. Its been interesting but I'm working through it. It's been so hot down here I have been thinking allot of it is how much water i drink probably close to a gallon a day. I have been mostly riding my bike in the last 2 weeks I have rode over 100 miles, this weekend was my longest to date I rode 32 miles Saturday & 17 miles with a 2 mile walk today. With it being so hot riding my bike you can make your own A/C just pedal faster. I haven't weighed in lately I will Tuesday for Kim's (rode to beautiful@ world press) weight loss challenge. She started a few weeks ago its a good kick in the butt to keep me moving. This one is short & sweet it's time for bed 4am is just around the corner. Just remember keep moving it gets easier or just sucks less.

Back in the saddle

A few weeks ago I hit a rough spot in the road after some soul searching Ive again waken up & got back motivated. week before last I finally beat the bike from hell I had a P.R. I road for 20 miles I did stop 3 times to rest for a few minutes but I did the distance. Last weekend I was suppose to do another duathlon but the weather here has been crazy lately I didn't want to chance a 3 hour ride for rain so I did a local 5k (The Jambalaya Festival) It was a nice race not to many people I finished in 41:10 min I was happy with that since I have not been running or walking lately. My weight is back where it was before I had my gain so I'm feeling good. Today I had to write my weight down on a form at work & I didn't hesitate or lye about my weight I was happy to write it down that is a first. All in all I feel good about myself ready to tackle the next task