I made the decision last night before going to bed. I was going to sleep a little late and skip today’s running. I just knew I didn’t have a 30 minute trot around the neighborhood in me. My legs were still sore from almost 48 hours before, I was stone dead tired all day yesterday, I just wanted to wake up an hour or so late and go down cellar and watch Star Trek Strange New Worlds and just not worry about running. I did the running in place thing (pronounced yogging) instead so my exercise ring is closed.
So in other words, I feel like a total failure today. That’s nice.
Where do we go from here? I am not sure. I should do a run tomorrow and get myself back on track. Instead, I might give myself another day and then get back to it on Saturday. I am also considering going back two trainings and instead of doing week three, run two, I would do week two, run three. Week three, run one kicked my ass so thoroughly I feel like I need to build back up to it and then try it again. We’ll see.
I don’t think I am ready to quit yet. I ain’t no quitter, but… maybe in a few days I will be. I don’t know. We will have to wait and see how complete a failure I end up being.
Inside the Red Head's Head 
Have you ever located what got you into the spot you’re in right now? Fix that “point of origin” and the rest will smooth out.
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52 years of being grossly out of shape got me to this point. I lost a lot of weight over the last year and a half and I am trying to push myself. I am trying to see if running might be something I want to do, but I am unsure if it’s the thing for me. That’s all.
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No. I mean what started your weight gain – to begin with? There’s a reason for it. What started it? Go there. First.
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I think birth started my weight gain. I’ve always been overweight. Getting older and not exercising and sitting at a desk all day contributed to things getting as bad as they did, but those days are over. I’m down about 220 pounds. I need to figure out what to do next to keep myself in my new, unusual, significantly healthier state. That’s my current challenge.
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I looked at your video, you’re very tall. 220 isn’t that bad for someone your height. But, okay. I see your challenge, and it’s a good one. Did you know that all your exquisite musical talents come from your state of mind-which is probably related to your weight? Your life isn’t a loss, it’s a gain – because you got music out of it. That’s where music comes from – suffering. It heals the wounds of life. Feel grateful, if you can, for that gift.
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