motivated .... mostly

The steam is building ... now I just need to let it propel me down the track.

Wow, a good cheesy metaphor to start off this blog.  You know it's gotta be a keeper.  LOL

Seriously though.  I have some new found motivation today for a healthier lifestyle.  A few hours ago, I ran across the blog of a friend (I cannot actually remember my random route that landed me there, but I am grateful for it.)  His blog is mostly centered around running, but in doing so, he speaks a lot of healthy lifestyles and creating habits that are good for his future.
This week, my friend will be running a 15k, a goal he set in January and has pushed himself to achieve.  I am excited for him and proud of him.  :)
The biggest surprise for me in reading his blog though is not his titillating writing style, or his UNDERSERVING jabs at himself, but the fact that on starting this blog, he weighed in at 294 lbs.  I am astounded!  I never knew.  I always looked at him (and still do) as someone I'd like to look like.  I idolize him ... in weight, jobs, life (house, kids), economics and his hardworking attitude.  I haven't lost any respect or admiration on knowing his weight, in contrary.  It has made things like running, and his energy level more attainable to me.
I currently weigh 330 lbs.   (It feels like 500 somedays)
Just being within 40 lbs of him makes me feel like I could run, I could take control and do this.

Why do I get so full of motivation at 1 am all the time?

A few others things have been going on lately, but I'll blog on them tomorrow.  I have suddenly hit a wall and can barely keep my eyes ajar.  Lucky that I'm such a good typer and don't need to see.  ;)

Some things to look forward to:
moving
school
surgery
bed times
jobs
surgery
meds

Wow, that seems kinda ominous and intense.  Trust me, it's really not ... or at least I don't think it is.