April 17, 2006

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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