So It Begins

Last year in June when I was in San Antonio for a conference - and on the eve of my 30th birthday - I decided to go for a jog. Out of shape and heavy, I huffed and puffed my way through 3 miles of a torturous run along the famous Riverwalk in downtown San Antonio. Looking at my watch, I quickly crashed head-first into a pre-midlife-crisis crisis when I realized that it had taken me over 30 minutes to run 3 miles. I know that may not sound like a big deal, but as someone who used to be able to run 3 miles in less than 20 minutes, it was a serious blow to my morale.

So, I did what any normal 30-something (or close to 30-something) person in our day and age would do. I made a Decision. I was going to lose weight, get in shape, get my life in order, become the captain of my ship, the master of my domain. I was going to get things done.

It all went fairly well for a few months. I was going to the gym, I lost 10 pounds, I was feeling pretty good about things.

Then through November, December and January, I sort of lost steam. A few of the pounds crept back, I lost a lot of my aerobic endurance, and I started to feel a little bit out of control again. I think maybe I started too fast out of the gate, saw some immediate results, and started to rest on my laurels a little bit. Plus I think I was trying to do it to much in isolation, without really any kind of support.

So fast forward to today: I've started working out again, started running. I'm getting back on top of my Getting Things Done system. (If you don't know what that is, do a google search for Getting Things Done. No, really.). My hope is keeping this journal will help me stay on top of things as I track my progress, not only in my fitness goals, but in my life goals. Also, I figure it's good place to write about all the gadgets and geekery I'm sort of known for.

So welcome to my online fitness journal/personal productivity tracker/gear-and-gadget log. Feel free to leave comments. And go ahead, throw some rotten tomatoes at me if you like. I've been training, so you can't hit me anyway.