April 30, 2006
Coming Soon to the Log
- Miles: The number of miles I run each day and each week. You can see how I improve, when I slack off, and just lots of fun numbers.
- Food: What am I eating? You can see almost all the food that goes into my mouth. From fruits and veggies, to pizza and pop (well, hopefully not those two).
- Weight: How much do I weigh? See my losses and gains (again, hopefully not) as I try to burn off that extra weight I gained throughout my college years!
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April 21, 2006
Deciding Where to Go
...with the web site that is! I am trying to decide what I really want to add to the site. I have quite a few ideas but I would like some input from those who would be visiting the site the most. Many of you I see everyday. For anyone else I would not mind seeing your comments. Here is what I would like to do:
- Polling - I would like to add a weekly poll to my site. At first it would just be general questions. As I get into shape, it will be deciding what to do on my weekend run or form of exercise. Should I go run 5 miles at the park or go kayaking on the Des Plaines River?
- Navbar - There is no doubt that this is already on the way. I just need to make one that fits the design of the site and makes sense to everyone who would be using it.
- Over Tracking - Essentially, you will be able to monitor way to many details of my health. Current weight, daily calorie intake, daily calorie output, etc. Plus, you can compare the current information to previous information!
I will put more up as I think about them. This will become the offical update section until the official site launch.
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April 18, 2006
Website Updates
I am currently playing around with the design of the site. Hopefully by the time I begin the official launch I'll have something that I'll actually be happy to display on the front page of the site!
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April 17, 2006
Welcome to RunPete.com
Let Me Introduce Myself
What is RunPete.com? To answer that question you will need to know a little about me. My name is Pete. I'm about to graduate from Illinois State University. The years were stressful, entertaining, and unhealthy. The last part is what I have a problem with.
When I was in high school, I ran nearly 5 miles a day and close to 30 miles a week. I went swimming three times a week. I went to the weight room after every running session I had. I maintained an excellent body and had outstanding health. Yet, I lost almost all of that during my freshmen year at Illinois State. By the end of my freshmen year, I gained nearly 40 pounds going from 165 pounds to 204 pounds. I realized how unhealthy that was and decided to change it.
In the summer of 2003 I decided to start running again. I carefully watched what I ate and managed to run at least 3 days a week. It did not work as well as I wanted but in the end I was back to 185 pounds. Not bad for just three months work!
I did my best to keep in shape while at school but utterly failed. Now, I am 215 pounds and starting to develop breathing problems. Find me in the middle of the night and you might be surprised that I am still alive for a person who is not breathing.
What I Plan to Do
With only weeks to go until I graduate I have realized, yet again, that I need to get back in shape. Not only for my personal health but also for my summer job. I am going to be a lifeguard.
You should be asking yourself, how is a web site going to make Pete healthy? The last thing he needs to do is stay in front of a computer! Well, right you are! Yet, it has been shown that people need motivation and support to successfully lose weight and keep it off. That is why this web site is here.
This web site will track how far I run each day, how much weight I lose, and most importantly, serve as a motivational tool for myself and others to use to get them back into shape.
As I become healthier, I am going to let people tell me what to do. Should I run 5 miles today? Maybe I should go kayaking. It will be up to my web guests to decide!
My Goal
I did set a goal when planning all of this. My goal is to get back to my 165 pounds within 10 months. It is healthy, from what I read, to lose anywhere between 1 and 2 pounds a week. If I stick with a healthy routine, I know that I can do it! It is 50 pounds to lose in a matter of 40 weeks. If I lose about 3-4 pounds in the first week, that leaves me with 46-47 pounds to lose over 39 weeks. Something I think is reasonable.
If what I am doing is not keeping me healthy, you can guarantee that my goal will change so that it is reasonable and safe.
Until Then...
I will begin this site soon enough! Just let me finish the last two of my most stressful weeks. Hopefully my launch date will stay true.
Thanks for stopping by! I hope to see you on RunPete.com
- Pete
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Weight Tracker
| Starting Weight | 230 lbs |
|---|---|
| Current Weight | 198 lbs |
| Total Lost | 32 lbs |
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