My clothes have gotten real tight recently and there are a few articles of clothing that won’t go on. I don’t really want to buy all new wardrobe so I’ve been trying figure out what I should do. I came up with a great idea. The only clothes I’m going to buy will be athletic clothing. Jogging suit, running shorts, extra pair of tennis shoes. There’s no real dress code for school or work so I can wear these clothes every day. Then if I lose weight I should still be able to use these clothes. Also, I won’t have an excuse for not going for a jog since I will always be dressed for it. Then if I do run one day I can wear my second pair of tennis shoes the next day and still be ready to run again. It’s a great plan. Right now I only have two pairs of running shorts which makes running more than 2-3 times a week pretty tricky.

On that note, I went for a jog for the first time in about two months. It was pretty sad. I went for a two-mile loop and had to start walking just before I finished the first mile. I’ve been having problems with my knee and it was hurting pretty bad. I ended up walking/jogging most of the rest of the way and near the end my back started to hurt. I can only improve from here. I just wish I had a good knee and I hope I don’t make it worse by running a lot with all this extra weight.

As part of the fitness challenge I’m planning to create a documentary about how I improve from a couch potato to a cross country runner. No one will probably ever see my film but I will still have fun making it. Post your ideas for things to include in the documentary. If you had a documentary about your own life what would it be called?

I’m not dead. I was on vacation. I ended my summer job and now I’m sitting in my first class on the first day of my last semester of computer engineering. It’s an 8 am class so we’ll see how often I make it. I’ll probably use this class to post on the blog.

I’m looking for people that want to join my fitness challenge. It is a 12-week challenge. For those that want to join just email me and maybe send me a before picture. After you join, each week you will send me how many miles you’ve walk or jogged. 15 minutes of other cardio activity will count as 1 mile. You’ll also send me how many pounds you lost that week plus how many inches you’ve lost in your chest, waist, hips, thigh and arm. At the end I will give a certificate to the person who clocks the most miles and one for the person that changes the most in size and if you submit a before and after picture we’ll let everyone vote on who has changed the most.

Each week I will post everyone’s results so you can push yourself to compete with the rest of the group.

Gas prices are on the rise. $2.55 is the average price where I am. Some people have decided that public transportation is the best way for them to travel. There have been news stories about the buses in this area being packed. They obviously think this is due to the inflated fuel cost. I have another theory.

I think the cars are out to get us. A couple of weeks ago my wife was driving in a parking lot. She has been telling me how much she doesn’t like those Honda Elements. She has said they are ugly. Well, There was one behind her and as she came to a stop sign the revengeful Honda shouldered her from behind. The car purposefuly bent our bumper. The other day we had it fixed and my wife picked it up yesterday. Later that day we found a nail stuck in one of our tires and had to get it replaced this morning. I am convinced that another Honda Element placed it in our path or threw it at us. I know I’m on to something because why else would so many people stop driving their cars. They know cars are plotting to kill us all! The cost of gas isn’t enough to stop that many people.

Pay attention when you’re watching the news and see how many acts of violence you see caused by the cars. We think we’re in control but we’re not. Frankly I’m afraid to go outside anymore. Let me publicly apologize in behalf of my wife to all Honda Elements. You’re not ugly. You are very unique. Please forgive her she didn’t mean any harm.

Here it is. Oooo Aaaaah!