The following is the latest feed from the No More Mr Fat Guy blog. This site follows the progress of Gary, a “remote” member of the Walkabout Wellness family, from overweight developer and consultant to a fit, healthy marathon runner. No More Mr Fat Guy is a practical experiment proving that what the mind can conceive and believe, CAN be achieved.
23 May 2013 — No Expectations
my right thigh still has a bit of a “dead leg” feel, so I knew this morning’s run was going to be on the slow side. but that didn’t matter — in the end it was all about getting out there, letting the muscles warm up and ease a little, and basically enjoying it! [...]
22 May 2013 — Alcohol Is Free
really starting to love the way my body knows what it needs. today it needed a little more sleep, and my legs needed a break from training. so it woke up late, leaving me no time for the gym. it was honestly the very thing that is needed — my thighs in particular have [...]
what a delightful way to spend a sunday morning
it was “only” a long run training session, as part of the lead-up to the Perth Marathon in June. well, that’s what I kept trying to tell myself, but the butterflies and excitement built up anyway. intending to do some computer work on the saturday, I found that I couldn’t concentrate. so I gave in, [...]
21 May 2013 — Waiting for the Sun
after finding it quite uncomfortable to walk at times yesterday, I didn’t quite know what to expect this morning. The legs weren’t too bad when I got up, but the first few steps of the “run” (more like a shuffling jog) made sure to remind me of how much work they’d been asked to [...]
20 May 2013 — Only Teardrops
when I went to bed last night, I decided that the time I woke up today would determine whether this was to be a rest day, or an active recovery run day. as it turned out, I had a good night’s sleep (on top of the whole afternoon of post-run sleep) and woke with [...]
the rise of the running man
some of my birthday gifts were quite revealing this year. a few new shirts that didn’t need to be 3, 4 or 5XL helped reinforce the fact that 44 year old me is a fair bit slimmer than the 40 year old version. but more than this, the inclusion of the following items was particularly interesting: [...]
17 May 2013 — Eric’s Theme
while, realistically, it’s only part of the latter stages of training for the perth marathon, this morning’s run was significant for a few reasons. it’s the first time I’ve run 10km as one of my shorter runs although only a “training run”, the time was very close to the 1:14:41 recorded at the fremantle [...]
16 May 2013 — Space Oddity
bit of a slow start to the day after the birthday festivities of the night before — hit the gym feeling a little on the bloated side, but overall not too bad. did a gentle 10km row and felt a whole lot better afterwards. weight was the same as last week, so (allowing for the [...]
birthday reflections
another year gone, another yearful of memories have flowed into the pool of life, and what a year it was! in the 12 months since the 22nd anniversary of my 21st birthday there have been a number of massive achievements/changes. “officially” younger and fitter it was about a year ago that I did the body [...]
15 May 2013 — Tubular Bells
ah ’tis me birthday today, so what better way to start the day than with an 8.68km run… incidentally, today’s music choice is based on the fact that Mike Oldfield was born on May 15th 1953, and the original “Tubular Bells” is one of my all-time favourite pieces of music. birthday cake is a [...]
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