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Overall Goal: "... I wish to preach, not the doctrine of ignoble ease, but the doctrine of the strenuous life ..."
~ Teddy Roosevelt (26th President of the United States)
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Lifting
Motivation Level: 7/10
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Male
Age:
44
Location:
Pennsylvania, United States
Occupation:
Graduate Student
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When I Started:
Jun, 2008
How I Started:
I started running on 6.21.2008 after a 21 year hiatus to help a friend stay fit & lose weight ... upon celebration of my 43rd birthday I realized that objectively speaking -- I was not 100% in peak athletic cardiovascular health either ... my optimal fitness profile level for my age & gender group appeared rather distant despite my misleadingly 'fit' physical appearance ... I had previously spent my workout time at the gym / yoga studio lifting weights and performing Jivamukti & Anusara Yoga -- these were my sole sources of physical exercise ... upon taking up competitive racing, I started experiencing & enjoying the 'runners high' ... I am now definitely hooked :-) ... I currently combine all 3 for my new personal exercise regimen -- I have fully committed myself (as I advance in age) to continue training with weights, practicing yoga, and to keep on running ... I now feel quite full of vim and vigor ... lastly & most importantly, I simply adore wine -- relish it so much that in my pastime I became a Court of Master Sommeliers accredited Sommelier ... imbibing vino has become a delicious hedonistic indulgence ;-) ... Latest News: I am fully engaged in a furious pursuit of a PhD -- “... My hat is in the ring. The fight is on and I am stripped to the buff ...” ~ Theodore Roosevelt
Why I Love It:
"... Nothing is given to man on earth except a potential and the material on which to actualize it. The potential is a superlative machine: his consciousness; but it is a machine without a spark plug, a machine of which his own will has to be the spark plug, the self-starter and the driver; he has to discover how to use it and he has to keep it in constant action. The material is the whole of the universe, with no limits set to the knowledge he can acquire and to the enjoyment of life he can achieve. But everything he needs or desires has to be learned, discovered and produced by him -- by his own choice, by his own effort, by his own mind ..."
-- Delivered by Ayn Rand at the University of Wisconsin Symposium on “Ethics in Our Time” in Madison, Wisconsin, on February 9th, 1961
How I Stay Motivated:
"... The only people for me are the mad ones, the ones who are mad to live, mad to talk, mad to be saved, desirous of everything at the same time, the ones who never yawn or say a commonplace thing, but burn, burn, burn, like fabulous yellow Roman candles exploding like spiders across the stars ..." ~ Jack Kerouac
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Aug 15, 2009
rxr29changed Overall Goal: ""... I wish to preach, not the doctrine of ignoble ease, but the doctrine of the strenuous life ..."
~ Teddy Roosevelt (26th President of the United States)."
"... I wish to preach, not the doctrine of ignoble ease, but the doctrine of the strenuous life ..."
~ Teddy Roosevelt (26th President of the United States)
Goal (Long):
“Ah, but a man's reach should exceed his grasp, or what's a heaven for?”
~ Robert Browning
"... Gentleman, we are going to relentlessly chase 'Perfection', knowing full well we will not catch it because nothing is perfect. But we are going to relentlessly chase it because in the process we will catch 'Excellence'. I am not remotely interested in just being 'Good' ..."
~ Vincent Lombardi
“... In the long run, we shape our lives, and we shape ourselves. The process never ends until we die. And the choices we make are ultimately our own responsibility ...”
~ Eleanor Roosevelt
Do you tell your friends and/or family about your fitness goals?
Yes
Why or why not?
"If a man does not have an ideal and try to live up to it, then he becomes a mean, base and sordid creature, no matter how successful." ... Teddy Roosevelt
- Updated Aug 17, 2008 11:53am
What tips would you give to others to help them stay motivated over the long-term?
"I have never in my life envied a human being who led an easy life; I have envied a great many people who led difficult lives and led them well." ... Teddy Roosevelt
FYI: Teddy was arguably the most athletically fit United States President we ever had in our nation's history "I have never in my life envied a human being who led an easy life; I have envied a great many people who led difficult lives and led them well." ... Teddy Roosevelt
Hey, Whatz up?!! I am actually writing to ask a GREAT BIG favor from ya. I have entered my B4 and after pics into a transformation contest,and to win I need people to vote. The address to go to is http://www.tightcurves.net/tea m-challengers.aspx . I am the 2nd down on the left. It would really mean a lot if you would help. Thank you soooo much in advance, and good luck in any endeavors you may face. Just let me know if there is anything that I can help YOU with!! Thanks AshK
Thanks. Looking good ;). Quick question, how do you stay movitated in your running when it is really cold and yucky outside?? I live in Canada and it is cold and dark in the morning and it is only going to get colder.......
