The importance of going 100%

I am notoriously lazy.

When I want something - I will do whatever it takes to make it happen. The other 95% of the time, I tend to sit back and watch things happen like an old man sitting on the porch; watching the day drift by.

Unfortunately, nothing career-wise has succeeded in jolting me out of my malaise. I'd imagine that the day this happens, if it ever actually does, might not even amount to anything. I waver back and forth on whether people even notice hard work. Ultimately, of course they do, but does anything but the end result truly matter? If you are adept at producing results with minimal effort, which I tend to be able to accomplish, is that good enough? Due to my current situation, I probably won't know the answer to that, for years.

But that's not what this is about.

I have decided to go "100%" in another aspect of my life. The physical aspect. I let myself gain a little weight again this winter. I have excuses, but again, that's all they are...excuses. This time wasn't that bad really. I put on about 20 pounds.

That weight is gone now, thankfully.

I have run 50 miles since the end of April, when I started tracking my running distances and times with Nike+. I still work out at the gym 3-5 times a week, so I have been averaging about 6-8 workouts a week for the past month.

But for June... well, I'm going overboard. I printed a schedule, which I intend to follow that includes every day for the month. I'm going to be smart about it, though- there are off days. There needs to be. I found out over the past few months that you NEED those days. I worked out 14 days in a row and could barely get out of bed. I followed this with two days off and I had my energy back. I'm learning as I go.

I plan on running 73.1 miles in the month of June. It may end up being more, but it certainly will not end up as less. This doesn't include the trips to the gym and all that entails.

The fact is, it has been nine years since I last weighed under 200 pounds. A lot has changed in my life since 1999 and I am singularly focused on making this a reality once again. Furthermore - I plan on STAYING there.

I know it's a crazy idea, but I think it's time to find out what kind of things can happen when I devote myself entirely to getting something done. I'll have updates when they are warranted.