I Was, I Am
In anticipation of my long run tomorrow morning I seem to have a lot of nervous energy today. During lunch I came up with a diet timeline for my life, not a healthy cycle:
I was the 240 lb. 12-year old who was always the last person to complete the laps in gym class.
I was the 160 lb. 19-year old farm kid who started work at the supermarket and got married.
I was the 220 lb. 23-year old unemployed store manager who joined the army.
I was the 170 lb. 31-year old sergeant who left the army and settled with his second wife in Germany.
I was the 210 lb. 32-year old student and bookkeeper who supported the U.S. Army in Germany.
I was the 170 lb. 35-year old masters-degree-dude who started work as a technical writer.
I was the 221 lb. 43-year old technical writer whose personnel manager told him he was too fat.
I am the 160 lb. 46-year old tech writer and marathoner who will lose those last 10 lbs. this year.
Comments
DATE: 6:28 AM
Here's hoping you break the pattern I see in that history. You've come a long way since you were a 19 year old farm kid.
Posted by: Dawn (aka Pink Lady) | July 5, 2006 11:54 PM
DATE: 3:59 PM
Wow! Just look how far you've come! Amazing!
Posted by: Rae | July 5, 2006 11:54 PM
DATE: 4:03 PM
holy wow, jack, holy wow.
Posted by: jeff | July 5, 2006 11:54 PM
DATE: 5:33 AM
Dude! Just amazing is a lesser adjective of your life that has brought you back to the top of MT Everest!A triathalete here at my athletic club just quit after years of training etc. It's not easy,but you sound like you plan to live the will of our youth. I'm such a player as well!Tim
Posted by: eggwhite Eh! | July 5, 2006 11:54 PM
DATE: 3:25 AM
A proud, powerful statement. Yeah, Jack.
Posted by: susie | July 5, 2006 11:54 PM
DATE: 5:04 PM
So you're like a 19 year old again! That's hot!!
Posted by: Lara | July 5, 2006 11:54 PM
DATE: 3:19 AM
Forever 19 Jack... forever 19 :)My sis-in-law is from Kaiserslatern. I visited there in summer '04. LOVE Germany!!!
Posted by: T-Metz | July 5, 2006 11:54 PM