rock0100
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Joined: 26 Mar 2005
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Posted: Sat Apr 13, 2013 1:59 pm Post subject: Make a pledge in honor of Kobe...a pledge to yourself. |
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I have been depressed since last night. I know Kobe will work hard to return as soon as possible. I also know it is not going to be easy for him yet we have gotten so used to his way of being that we are all expecting him to wow us with his recovery and with his play when he returns.
I ask all of you, myself included, to make a pledge to work harder at something else in your own personal life WITHOUT letting any of the other positive aspects of your life suffer.
For me, I believe I am a good father, a faithful and loyal husband and I do my best to always do well at work. However, at times I cuss at my 15 year old son when he gives me at ude, I question my wife if guys are hitting on her at work (on a weekly basis I ask this and she gives me no reason to doubt her), and on top of all that I eat like crap and my weight is starting to creep up. I'm sure i have MANY more imperfections but those are the ones that I am most aware of.
That being said, starting today, and continuing for the 6-8 months it takes Kobe to recover; I am going to begin to eat healthier and start excercizing again. I am going to practice more patience with my oldest son, who is a good teenager just with a bit of an at ude (what did i expect, i raised him to think that Kobes at ude was key to being the best). I will also start to give my wife the trust she deserves and stop making her pay for my insecurities.
I will try to post periodic updates and I hope many of you will join me in here and bless us with your stories and efforts over the next year and a half.
So I will now start you guys off with my "stats" to see how well I can do. I am 32 years old, 5 ft 6 in tall, weigh 216.4 lbs and currently I can run only a mile ON A TREADMILL. The mile takes me 12 minutes and a bit of pain in the knees but I can get through it only because the treadmill is easier than pavement. I currently bench 225 lbs 5 times. Thats a bit low for me but it has been so long since i worked out consistently. 5 years ago I could bench 225 lbs 21 times and I was 16 lbs lighter, yet still a bit chubby back then.
The diet and trust will be my biggest issues. I hope to accomplish some success utilizing you guys as a support group and knowing that Kobe will probably still be outworking me.
Well thats it friends, I hope you all join in. I was as honest with you as I can be and I will be honest with my updates. |
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