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by Stephen Vinson April 3, 2012

I volunteered and ran in the Rumpshaker 5k this past Saturday. It’s a fun race that raises money for colon cancer awareness. Here’s an excerpt from their web site: “Our message is simple: TAKE A DAY TO SAVE YOUR LIFE! Regular colon screenings can detect precancerous polyps which can reduce your risk of developing colon cancer. Sadly, [...]

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Busy

by Stephen Vinson March 29, 2012

I missed you guys yesterday! I have been really busy at work. However, I got my CrossFit workout completed yesterday morning, and I also ran 3 miles yesterday afternoon. This morning I did another CrossFit workout, and I have 4 miles scheduled for this afternoon. I’m off to another fun filled day on a service [...]

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Food Tracking

by Stephen Vinson March 27, 2012

It’s no secret that I hate planning and tracking my food. I don’t know what it is about it that I see as an inconvenience. It doesn’t take long to at least write down a plan and also write down what I actually eat. Anyway, I discovered some interesting information from a couple of fellow [...]

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Binge Weekend

by Stephen Vinson March 26, 2012

Dr. Dan says that folks who binge eat are stuffing their feelings. I feel that’s true. I’ve had some ongoing problems that I’m finally ready to work on, and I believe that’s what caused me to binge all weekend. My pattern of behavior is to ignore a problem, and allow it to turn into a [...]

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$100 for 100 Challange… ACCEPTED #roadto100for100 @diaryofafatty

by Stephen Vinson March 23, 2012

My friend M. from The Diary of a Fatty has challenged me to lose 100 lbs. In return, she’ll donate $100 to a charity of my choosing. Read her post all about it. I happily accept your challenge. Also, when she reaches her goal of losing 100 lbs, she’ll donate an additional $100 to her [...]

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Last Wednesday with Dan and Sonthe

by Stephen Vinson March 23, 2012

I met up with Dan and Sonthe Wednesday morning. Both appointments went well. I did manage to gain a few pounds over my vacation, but Sonthe was not concerned. Dan kinda fussed a little, but it was all cool. Dan went over the importance of exercise, that it primarily helps with weight maintenance. The core source [...]

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Crossfit WOD and Progress Photo

by Stephen Vinson March 22, 2012

For Time… 50 Squats,155# 105# 50 Pull ups, gymnastics kip, no butterfly 50 kb swings, 53# 35# *squats may be from squat rack I scaled the exercises as follows: squats, 65#; pull ups, jump from tallest box; and kb swings, 26#. I should have used a touch more weight on the squats and the kb [...]

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Looking Forward to a Normal Schedule!!

by Stephen Vinson March 20, 2012

Today, I will be going to Iron Tribe for my final CrossFit 101 workout, which will be the same baseline workout from day one. We’ll see how much better I perform today versus 30 days ago. CrossFit 101 has been a blast, and now I’ll be able to join the other athletes for the standard [...]

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Final Thoughts on Canada, Start of Week, and NSV

by Stephen Vinson March 18, 2012

I’m blogging offline on my flight from Buffalo, NY to Atlanta, GA. Thank you Rachel for being a wonderful hostess. That was the best vacation that I’ve been on. I will see you very soon. Kitchener, Ontario was very similar to Birmingham, Alabama, with a few minor differences. First, the weather was gorgeous. However, it [...]

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Rachel

by Stephen Vinson March 18, 2012

This is my girlfriend, Rachel: Isn’t she lovely? Look at the cuff links that she gave me: Sadly, today is the last day of my trip. I plan on coming back at the end of July. Today, we are heading to church for the service and a pot luck lunch. This afternoon, I’ll be heading [...]