Friday morning we finished up our 12 weeks in the Fitness Class. We finished up with a 5k run. I am amazed at how I can do that. I NEVER thought that running a 5K race was something that I could or would want to do. It really is unbelievable.
After the run, I had an appointment at St. Dominic’s Health Center to do a fitness assessment. Results were pretty wild. It is a little hard to compare the two (I also had a health assessment in January) because they were done a little differently. The main difference is that in January, they did a 7 site test and Friday they did a 3 site. This just means that when they were evaluating and measuring the % of body fat, they measured at 3 sites Friday and 7 sites in January. But the big differences are as follows:
January 18, 2008 May 02, 2008
Weight 281 241
Thigh Skin fold measurement 36mm 20.8mm
Abdomen Skin fold measurement 60mm 35.8mm
Chest Skin fold measurement 35mm 21.2mm
Body Fat % 35.0% 23.9%
Pretty good for a guy that just got into the gym in January. I have to tell you that I am very proud of these numbers and I am going to keep working on it.
Later on Friday night, Paul Lacoste Sports/Next Level Fitness had a party at Newk’s deli here in Jackson. Very nice party and really good food. PIZZA!!! We had some sandwiches as well. But, it was funny, I ate my dinner and did not really pig out. Did not really have a desire to pig out. I mean, I could have had another couple of pieces of pizza or something, but I just listened to my body and did not really WANT to eat any more. WEIRD for me.
We had a really good time Friday. Beth went with me and everyone was so nice to her and wanted to know all about the baby. We are due May 30th with our second child. We know it is a boy, most likely he will become George Robert Dyess. Anyway, I was really looking forward to getting my Paul Lacoste T-shirt. I had heard it was something like tough as nails. I really feel like I earned that shirt and I will wear it with GREAT pride, because it represents something that I have never done before. It represents something that I worked so hard for and it represents something that I was not sure I could do. When I started the fitness class, I had a lot of anxiety about my ability to do it. I DID IT!!!!!! I am so proud of myself!!!!
I also, very surprisingly, received a “brass balls” award. Paul announced several people that got them, and I feel very honored that Paul thought that I deserved them. When announcing my prize, he told everyone that when I started, he was not sure that I was going to make it. I am so glad that he did not tell me that!!!
So, for me, the big weekend is almost over. I really have taken this weekend to sit back and really feel proud of myself. But, it is back to work tomorrow. I have to go to Tupelo tonight and I think I am going to get up at the hotel early and go running. How strange am I???? A little hard for me to wrap my mind around. But, the thing is, I don’t want to be behind. I don’t want to have to go back to work out on Tuesday having laid off for 3 days. I want to keep it going. I have new goals!!
