Motivation - Henry Rollins - Iron

This is one of my favourite Rollins stories  and something that I read to myself to keep me motivated.  After missing a week’s worth of workouts, I went back and reread this story and my old posts and other articles that motivate me.  It really helped me get my motivation back and now I’m ready [...]

I have a sternum!

While I was getting ready this morning, I noticed a weird bump on my chest.  Upon closer inspection and much poking and prodding, I realized that it was my sternum and not a Gigeresque chest burster working it’s way out.
I honestly can’t remember the last time I could see my sternum.  I guess that means [...]

Changes in a month

It’s been just over a month since I’ve started eating better and working out.� I feel great and I can’t see how I could ever go back to the way I used to live.� The changes I’ve seen in a month have been amazing considering it’s only been a month.
Changes in a month:

Lost 17 and [...]

Vacation time!

I’ve been up at the cottage for a quick vacation since Monday.  Usually the cottage means beer, junk food and sitting around with the occasional swim.  This time I ate well and was way more active than usual.  I took my dog for long walks, went kayaking for a couple of hours and took a [...]

Being thankful

I’m sure that at some point, we’ve all found ourselves thinking that our lives could be better or that things are looking bleak - I am guilty of it and it’s always lead to me feeling unhappy and unsatisfied. These feelings never lead to action or to anything positive, only to depression and procrastination.
I’ve [...]