Hi Everyone..... It's Slow Joe

Slow Joe

posted: 1/28/2009 at 6:58 PM

Hi everyone............... I weigh 300 lbs. and here's my story............ Embarrassed

I have gained a lot of weight since I was forced to stop running back in July of 2007. It also hasn't helped that my best friend (my father) passed away, my company has moved out of state, let's just say that depression has taken the best of me the last year and a half. My doctor told me that I could start running again, I have been walking about 3 miles everyday for the last 5 weeks. I just started running, very slow, but running on Jan. 26. My goals for '09 are: lose 50 lbs , run at least 621 miles and finish a 10K race. Oh, I also made a vow not to let depression control my life again. Thanks, Slow Joe..........So Calif.

Time2Run

posted: 1/28/2009 at 7:46 PM

Thank you Slow Joe for sharing.......welcome to our little group.... I'm so excited to see your goals. You have stated it, you now have a support group (and that dang bunny) to keep accountable and now it's one foot in front of the next..... right through that 10K. Yeah! Big grin

Congrats! Depression is tough, but it is doable to beat it, and I have discovered if I can get myself out the door that depression lifts a bit more each time I lace those shoes up. Good luck.....it's tough but you CAN do it!

"Nothing's better than the wind to your back, the sun in front of you, and your friends beside you." Aaron Douglas Trimble

vkay

posted: 1/28/2009 at 7:56 PM

Welcome Slow Joe. We'll be here to support you. I understand depression, I wrestle with it. As you know from running in the past those endorphines are wonderful things though. Hang in there & let us know how you're doing. Vicki

scubagrrl

posted: 1/29/2009 at 10:42 AM

Welcome Slow Joe. I also battled depression and am now addicted to the endorphins I get from running. I truly need them to keep me on an even keel. I know you can do this! BTW, what a cute kitten in your avatar. I have one that looks just like him, only much bigger and all grown up now Smile

Ginny 'Even if you're on the right track, you'll get run over if you just sit there' Will Rogers

Slow Joe

posted: 1/29/2009 at 11:31 AM

Hi everyone, Thanks for the support and kind words....................... I'm turning 44 next month and this is the first time in my life that I had to deal with depression. My recent health problems along with the unexpected death of my father and being unemployed for the first time in my life, took it's toll on me. Thanks to Saint John's wort, your support and the endorphines from running, I am feeling much better.............. My next door neighbors left the mother of the kitty on my avatar behind when they moved. She actually gave birth to a litter of 5 only weeks after they moved. I kept the mother and 3 of the kittens.

Wingz

posted: 1/29/2009 at 1:26 PM

Hi, Slow Joe. Smile

Glad to see you here. 4 cats is a lot of work - I know: I've got 4 myself! I think it's the perfect number, too. Wink

Those seem like good, strong goals. I wish you good persistence and luck in reaching your goals!

Roads were made for journeys...

Slow Joe

posted: 1/29/2009 at 4:30 PM

Quote from Wingz on 1/29/2009 at 1:26 PM:

Hi, Slow Joe. Glad to see you here. 4 cats is a lot of work - I know: I've got 4 myself! I think it's the perfect number, too. Those seem like good, strong goals. I wish you good persistence and luck in reaching your goals!

Thanks, Wingz............... I'm only 42 miles behind the pace bunny Smile

You're right, 4 cats is a lot of work. But if I could, I would have at least 20 Big grin

Cherrieruns

Maggie

posted: 1/29/2009 at 6:03 PM

Welcome Jo ~~ I'm a bit behind the bunny too - we'll catch up. Thanks for sharing a bit of your story. You are on a good track and have some great goals...

Cherrie " I May not be able to change every Thing that I face, But I cannot Change ANYTHING until I face it...." author unknown "All that I am or hope to be I owe to my mother"....Abe Lincoln

"It does not matter how slow you go so long as you do not stop."
Wisdom of Confucius

Slow Joe

posted: 1/29/2009 at 7:04 PM

Quote from Cherrieruns on 1/29/2009 at 6:03 PM:

Welcome Jo ~~ I'm a bit behind the bunny too - we'll catch up. Thanks for sharing a bit of your story. You are on a good track and have some great goals...

Thanks, Cherriruns.......................Ther'es no doubt on my mind that we'll catch up to that bunny Big grin

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