Running For Your Life

RECONSIDER, RE-COMMIT, or CONTINUE On

2007-12-06T20:55:00.000-05:00

6WBMO-BodyType-C YahooGroup

Wednesday - December 6, 2007

Hello Again! My apologies if you have recently signed up and had found no response yet. If you are still interested in sharing and receiving input, experience, and successes on the Forum, you can try again by visiting the 6WBMO-BodyType-C YahooGroup.

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Okay, a little about myself. I don't think explaining extraneous circumstances on the difficultly in changing the way you look with an exercise and nutritional plan, is going to help in this letter. "Getting Started is the hardest part!" Despite difficulties of getting online, friends, family, work, schedules, and etc. Getting back on the 6WBMO Plan is vital!

I recently received my shipped order from Provida of a couple of new exercisebands. Every 6 Weeks I begin another plan. So far I have had two successful 6Week Plans. I am presently in the third week of my third 6 Week Plan since receiving my new exercisebands. I haven't been POP (Perfect On Plan) as far a nutritional intake is concerned, but I have had plenty of "tweaking" my plan. I have been consistent since the new bands have arrived up to now. I keep telling myself when needing to exercise, "18 minutes a day, twice a week is all it takes!" It didn't seem to bad to get up and exercise for less than 20 minutes. Remember, exercise is important in losing fat because "it requires lean muscle to burn fat."

I am also at the Provida Website: http://provida.com/
I am also somewhat active is the Forum:
PROVIDA
6WBMO FORUM
"calling new C buddies"
User-ID: JoeD

http://forums.provida.com/forums/7/2582237/ShowThread.aspx

Well, sticking to the 6WBMO Plan during the Holidays is the challenge. I hope your Holidays are happy and successful. I'm happy when I accomplish my desired results. So the next time when eating something unnecessary or unhealthy and you tell yourself, "I just want to enjoy life." -- I enjoy life much better when I "eat more of the foods that cause you to lose fat / weight!"

I hope you reconsider, re-commit, or continue on.
Have a HAPPY HOLIDAYS! a MERRY CHRISTMAS! and a HAPPY NEW YEAR!

Ciao! :) Bella
JOeD

6WBMO-BodyType-C-owner@yahoogroups.com

JOeDdotCom

JOeD's MySpace

CONDITIONING

2007-05-26T03:21:00.000-05:00

Getting In Shape and the Long Road Ahead! - May 25, 2007

I don't usually post may photos like this, but I thought it interesting
to see how many had just got started again, to get themselves back
in shape. After reading some other blogs about running in this same
Blogger network, some more actively competitive athletes / runners
talk about the difficulties they are having. One runner from a blog
called, "a trail runners blog", who is reknown for Marathon, Ironman,
Ultrarunner, and Trail Running races talks of his setbacks from
injuries. I find that he, along with us, are struggling with a geriatric
problem. Getting in shape and conditioning requires good planning.
First, know your enemy: age / time (it's tooo old)
Second, proper nutrition. (know yourself / honest assessment / needs)
Third, it's a Long Road Ahead; it's a LIFEstyle (commitment,
perseverence, persistence, faithfulness, endurance ...)
Fourth, Be Patient! (forget the Futility!)
Fifth, Recuperate, also recuperative workouts. Replenish your body.

Quoting the East Germans from the late 1970's and early 1980's,
"Every athlete in America, over-trains!" Training hard builds
character. Character I have (I was a former college and AAU wrestler).
As a college wrestler, I/we did plenty of running. I ran over 40 miles
per week and that includes the running during practice ..even stairs.
The East Germans had sports science in the making and proved it by
dominating many events in the Olympics.

* Over-training defeats your own purpose. Over-training is futilty! *

Keep it up big guy! I hope he continues. That's how I started to
drop the weight. "I needed to slim down" at the beginning, then
work on the muscle building. (BodyType-C Meso-Endo SWBMO)
That's for those on Michael Thurmond's Six Week Body MakeOver
Plan (SWBMO or 6WBMO).
- "I lost over 100 pounds. I'm Living Proof!" - JOeD

STRETCHING THOSE MUSCLES

2007-05-16T00:02:00.000-05:00

I had a very refreshing time at the Park up the road
from my house. Despite the hazy skies from all the
brush fires here in South Florida, I had a wonderful
running session this afternoon. I found a groove and
kept that pace for the full session. It was one of those
moments of solitude; a time just for yourself to be
able to have great thoughts that reinforce a personal
dream; and get some fresh air (no play on words).
What I mean is; some breathing room to think and
dream. Not to mention anything about the reknown
endorphines that come from running and exercise.
Exhilarating == Springtime.

RUNNING IN THE SPRING

2007-05-09T03:37:00.000-05:00

Courage

Stamina

Decision

Sensitivity

Faith

Hope

Perseverence

Persisitence

This Video Does NOT Work! .......................... Prayer

I went on another blog site this week and found this
this file wasn't working properly. After being driven
all morning long and into the afternoon, the file still
couldn't be found functional. What had led me to this
particular video was my search word(s). The title and
theme of this video blog was "Running because I love it!"
Then I realized, after all that searching, I need to go do
some running! -LAF

....And the greatest of these is: ----------------------- LOVE
"Love Never Failed."

"If you do these things the way it is presented to you,
I really believe it is impossible to fail." -PhD 6WBMO endorser

God Bless and Good Luck!!!!! - JOeD - JoeDiB -

It's NOT Spam, My Weight Loss hopes Continues...

2007-04-16T11:55:00.000-05:00

My HOPEs are to Lose
the weight, and to
keep it off!!!!
I don't like the sign
of it wanting to come
back.

So, Don't Give Up!!!

"I lost 100 plus lbs;
I'm living proof. "
- JOeD

If I can; You can to!

"Nothing will be
impossible
for YOU!!!"

WALKING & FAT LOSS

2006-10-05T03:29:00.000-05:00

TRAINING

2006-09-11T02:35:00.000-05:00

Look Out! Here comes the locomotive -- Chooo ; Chooo! -- LAF
Yes, it's me (JOeD or JoeDiB) running at the Park.

So, when you hear, " Get your fanny perpendicular and your butt
ready for action!"; It is written, "Pick up your mat and walk!"
- Or run for that matter. : )

BOREDUMB - CAN YOU BEAT IT?

2006-08-31T18:18:00.000-05:00

AUGUST 2006 - Well, I met my 'legalistic formality' quota for having
at least one post for this month of August. It's the 31st and haven't
been able to post in my blog. 'Nor have I been consistent in getting
to the Park and run. I don't like to make excuses, but it was horrible
the last few times I ran at the Park this month. The Park was ton'd.
How do I explain it? The air/humidity was thick and I felt my lower
body was 2,000lbs. When I ran, it felt as though I had a Super-King-
Sized mattress on it edge, in front of me. I made it through alright.
Though I am not really training for a Heavy-Weight Boxing match.

Note: These photos were taken with my new Dual Mini Digital Camera
in 'self-timer' mode. I had ten seconds to sprint and time it, so I would
get in the camera's range of view. The first day I tried it, it took ten
windsprints to get one good picture of me in view.
Swhew! -LAF

BACK ON TRACK

2006-07-02T18:21:00.000-05:00

STAY ON COURSE

2006-06-11T08:24:00.000-05:00

EXCUSES

2006-06-06T09:56:00.000-05:00

Excuses! Too many of them. It's always something! Extenuating
circumstances! Horse$#!t Even though I don't want to overtrain,
something keeps telling me its got to get better, stronger, and faster.
I don't always like that an external thing or event gets into the way
of (my) progress. The thing I can't stand the most is ... guess what?
Baseball. Ugh! Boring! I'm Not probably thinking this song is about
me. The sport is ok to watch and play sometimes, but it's not fitness
or not long distance running. It's often not in shape at all. I'm an
Amercian. I Wrestled and played Football. So, what is that supposed
to mean? Wrestling was about hardwork (conditioning), dedication,
and most of all Commitment. We had the 3's Formula:
1/3 - Strength; 1/3 - Conditioning; 1/3 Smarts (brains or noodles)

PREPARATION

2006-06-02T10:37:00.000-05:00

I can't wait 'til I get my Digital Camera. So, please bear with me on this. I seem to be getting close to getting one soon. Though that has happened before, I hope my goal will be reached. It will be one advancement for me in technology. One nice leap towards the future, for a change. It would really be nice to start posting photos of fellow running enthusiasts at the Park, instead of Pics from High School Yearbook scan ..Laf. ..But it's still on the same subject matter. So, this is only a test Post of the new mail service I'm subscribing to and the one that will be delivering this Post and others to your mailbox, should you subscribe to it. -Ciao! : ) Bella

It's My Birthday

2006-05-31T23:21:00.000-05:00

Well, I finally started my routine again. The past two weeks have
been very uneasy or herendous at that. Like which way is up? I
know my way is up, but everything else is uncertain. On top of
that, it's my birthday. I wanted to go to the Park and exercise,
but my immediate family wanted to give me surprise B'day dinner
at a Chinese Buffet house.Nutrition is important and there's plenty
of nutrients at this place. It's one of those offers you can't refuse.
Well, I didn't.

THE COMPETITIVE FLAME

2006-05-29T06:24:00.000-05:00

SETTING GOALS

2006-05-26T03:03:00.000-05:00

GOALS
Setting goals is important. No goals, no direction. They must have

purpose and must be specific. Some goals seem way too high; way
out of reach; but they are goals. Attainable, reachable goals are what

most of work towards in during practice. The long term goals are
where hope lies and where we press on towards the
GOAL

AFTER MY PERSONAL BEST

2006-05-21T07:29:00.000-05:00

PERSONAL BEST

2006-05-11T05:07:00.000-05:00

'EVERYDAY LIFE OF A RUNNER / ATHLETE

2006-05-07T02:06:00.000-05:00

RUNNING and LOVING IT!

2006-05-04T03:18:00.000-05:00

RUNNING, WORKOUTS, & SixWeekBodyMakeOver

2006-05-02T06:44:00.000-05:00

CONTINUING ON!

2006-05-01T07:32:00.000-05:00

I DID IT!

2006-04-26T07:20:00.000-05:00

I DID IT! - Well, I did what I set out to do! _ And more. The weather stayed nice,
though in the Northeast some threatening dark clouds seem to come out of nowhere.
It Didn't rain. I get concerned for my new pair of
'New Balance' running shoes I received for Christmas.
As a Collegiate Wrestler, I used to run over 40 miles a
week and never owned a pair of 'New Balance'. Let me
fill you in; I wore them out to dinner first, while they
were still pretty new looking. They can cost about the
same as a new pair of Florsheim.
-LAF
Ok, here's the facts. I measured the distance of the running
trail by counting steps/paces around the trail. I figured
approximately 3 feet per step/pace or 1 meter. At about a
half-way marker, I had counted 440 paces.
That's approximately 1/4 mile. The second half was nearly the same; 450 paces.
Another 1/4 mile. So, that figures to approximately 1/2 mile per lap.
( 1 Lap == 1/2 Mile) or ( 2 Laps == 1 Mile).
So this is what I had did:
WARMUP: walked 2 Laps
EXERCISE: Jogged 4 Laps
COOLDOWN: walked 2 Laps.
TOTAL: 4 Miles

"In the beginning God created..."
Gen. 1:1
God said, "Let there be Joe. Let us
create Joe in our image."
When you go to a Park, most sites
say something in the order of
a Preserve or Recreation Park. You
notice part of the word in recreation?
Right! 'Creation' That's the point of
creation in the picture/painting.
Well, it's back to the drawing board.
It would be nice to have those 6-pack
Abs ready for the summer. If I ever get
time to go to the beach this year.
Hurricane Wilma really messed things
up for us in South Florida. It's been
since October that I haven't been
exercising or running regularly.

I need to remind myself to start some bodyshaping and bodysculpting routines.
I have some exercise bands and they don't seem to awkward to carry to the Park
either. Just wrap them around your waist and walk. With one pair of warmup
pants, the handles would fit into the pockets and I could even jog with it tied
around my waist.
Remember: Muscle burns fat more readily and efficiently.

Michealangelo's Creation

GETTING PSYCHED UP

2006-04-25T08:30:00.000-05:00

PSYCH'D UP - I got some rest, my legs are kinda stiff, but I must press on. With some
good stretching, I should be able to get a session (hopefully) in this afternoon/evening.

If the weather stays nice, I will place most of my emphasis on running. Those stair-

stepper reps I did at one of the stations, at the Park, really did the trick. My whole leg(s)

got a great workout. Now I need to tell my legs why I am working them so hard. For

stronger running. Again, that isn't me running in the picture. When I get my Digital

Camera. -And a camera that functions with windows, Picasa, Hello and any part of the

computer drivers & USB.

I feel like John Wayne in the movie, 'Blue Angels', when he said, "I'm gonna move that toe! I gotta move that toe!"

Ciao! Bella
JOeD - JoeDiB
Posting On-The-Run Again

STAY FIT

2006-04-24T09:32:00.000-05:00

STAYING FIT - It's been a few years, but that's ok. Trying to stay in shape despite all the interruptions and things we can even call legitimate excuses ... seems near impossible. Well, we'll see about that.

My Defensive Football Coach, Jim Moses used to say, "Horse S# ! t". When we started our 12 minute jog at the beginning of practice, the Head Coach, Vince Zapone, would just say, "Chop chop! Baby, Chop chop!"

Well, this BLOG (where did that word come from?) will be dedicated to fitness enthusiasts, exercise fanatics, and even those with a 'new-found purpose', such as the "Run for Leukemia" or any disease/sickness/hardship.
No, that is not me in the photo on the left. I'm a male. It just looked like me (in spirit) the first day I started back. So much for extenuating circumstances. It seems there's no room for excuses, we just pick ourselves up by the boot straps and press forward. We do have understanding though. Thank God!

I was reading a Post on a Forum, who's owner is a competitor in women's fitness, bodyshaping, and bodybuilding. The Forum is very inspirational and this article (originally written by Dave Draper, a bodybuilding champion) made a point about the excuses we make and how we need to overcome all obstacles and hindrances. Maria Warren's Forum spoke of her recent experience competing in a bodybuilding contest hosted in another state.

Anyway, I welcome [C]omments. I hope to get a Digital Camera soon, so I can start to take pictures for things like this. Like to show progress ... WHICH THERE SHOULD BE! -Laf Ok, so I want results. .... That's right! I WANT RESULTS!

Ciao! : ) Bella
JOeD
JFD