Monumental Efforts

MERT Day 38-45: Am I To Old For This?

by Bill May 14, 2012 Monumental Efforts

It’s been a less than stellar week. I’ve been experiencing a lull in enthusiasm. Beware the Ides of the 90 Day Challenge, I guess! I’m half way to 90 days though, which sounds silly saying. This is more than a challenge with a fixed end date. It’s a lifestyle change. Right? That’s what I keep [...]

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MERT Day 31-37: A New Hope

by Bill May 6, 2012 Monumental Efforts

OK, please forgive the blatant Star Wars episode IV title rip off, but I read a book this week called “Ready Player One” by Ernest Cline and it renewed my interest in all things geeky that I enjoyed in the late 70′s and throughout the 1980s.  If you enjoyed video games, movies, early computers, role [...]

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MERT Day 22-30: One Month and 15 lbs Lighter!

by Bill May 2, 2012 Monumental Efforts

I threatened last week to change up how I write my updates and this post is the first follow through on that threat.  If the old way was better, please let me know.  But to be honest, I was getting bored listing meals. I can’t believe 30 days is up.  It’s gone by much faster [...]

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MERT Day 15-21: Fighting Boredom

by Bill April 23, 2012 Monumental Efforts

Week 3 Summary: Really uneventful and quiet week.  My quick weight-loss seems to have plateaued somewhat this week.  I lost two more pounds but have been stuck at 175lbs for a last few days of the week.  I can’t say I’m terribly surprised, as I’ve been enjoying cooking so much that I’m certain my calorie count has [...]

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MERT Days 8-14: I Am Bill’s Happy Liver

by Bill April 15, 2012 Monumental Efforts

As usual, I’ll provide you, my busy readers with a summary first in case you’d rather not read the dirty details of Week 2. Week 2 Summary At the end of 14 days, I’ve lost 9 pounds and have moved up a belt loop.  Still alcohol free and managed another successful week of eating only [...]

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Monumental Effort in Real Time #1: Making it up as I go.

by Bill April 9, 2012 Real Time

Week 1 Summary:  If you only read this paragraph, I will not be offended.  The daily details will follow this paragraph for those interested. Week 1 has been a resounding success.  I managed to completely avoid alcohol, ate Paleo meals exclusively, and dropped 6 lbs.  I ran twice, have started doing random sets of push-ups, [...]

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Monumental Effort in Real Time: Fat and Sedentary Day 1

by Bill April 4, 2012 Monumental Efforts

I’m fat, sedentary, smoke occasionally, and drink way, way too much beer!  I’m not quite this guy, but I’m not that far off either: It’s time to reboot this blog, my writing, my fitness, and my life and what better way than to potentially publicly humiliate myself.  And so begins “Monumental Effort in Real Time”! [...]

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Redemption at Arkansas Traveler 100

by vince November 17, 2011 Monumental Efforts

(So it’s been nearly two months since this race, I figure it’s about time I get this report posted!) “Remember, finishing is winning.” – Chrissy Ferguson, AT 100 Co-Race Director I clearly wasn’t a winner in 2010 when back spasms forced me to DNF (Did Not Finish) at mile 73 of the Arkansas Traveler 100-mile [...]

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Pikes Peak Marathon

by vince September 19, 2011 Monumental Efforts

« The race really only has one hill. » – Teresa Taylor, Barr Camp caretaker and winner of the inaugural Sulphur Springs 100-miler in 2001 Pre-race:   A different kind of “Mile-High” club Prior to the 2011 Pikes Peak Marathon, the last time I was outdoors at 14,000 feet above sea level I had just jumped out [...]

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April Showers & 50-Milers

by vince May 1, 2011 Monumental Efforts

« When your mind starts to wander, just return your focus to your breath. » André Grandbois, yoga instructor. Exactly one year after doing the Rim-to-Rim-to-Rim double-crossing of the Grand Canyon, two-thirds of the team reunited in Snoqualmie, Washington to run the Mt. Si Ultra. Due to injury, Wade was unable to join us, but [...]

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