Running? Who cares! Keep talking about beer
And here I thought this blog might garner support for my efforts - a few words of encouragement or advice at the very least.
I even fancied I might inspire other Geary's-drinking, cross cut fries-eating, afternoon-napping non-runners to give it a shot.
But alas, I see what gets your attention:
See that spike in page views? That's from last Monday, when I announced the self-imposed beer moratorium.
It was a proclamation to be commended - a noble attempt to loosen the death-grip of another vice. People will surely back this moratorium, I thought, maybe even start a moratorium of their own.
It could be the start of a totally new movement - people giving things up for a period of time (say, 40 days) as evidence of their dedication. It'd be unlike anything ever done before. Can you imagine?
But encouragement I didn't get. No "way to go, Shan" or "You can do it." Instead, I got:
The other option is to switch to something less caloric....for example, a corona has 150 calories...a captain and diet coke, or a vodka soda has roughly 70 calories. You could have two and still not drink as many calories as were in the beer. :) Just a suggestion.
and
Coors Light = 105 calories per can... it's the beer when you're having, well, you know, several!!
and
what if you just work on your psychological outlook and convince yourself mentally that the beer, (being its own food group of course) and all those healthy, tasty and good for you treats (aka wings, nachos, fries) are REALLY building your strength
God forbid I was some raging alcoholic (or am I?) on the path to recovery.
Lesson learned: No one wants to read about running in a running blog. What was I thinking?
OMG!!!!! Please don't tell me you've fallen off the waggin' (er, wagon)! And you WERE doing so well! Fit and fabulous, filled with focus & fine-tuned flabs (I mean abs...but flabs works better with the alliteration!) You told ME you were moving to Maine so you could take advantage of all that fresh air and a healthy lifestyle! What ever happened to THAT???? I had no idea the "scenic" enjoyment meant so-and-so's bar and gril....and those great "outdoor activities" really meant drinking out on the pier.
Where, oh where, has my little girl REALLY gone?
SYNOF
Posted by
SYNOFJune 20, 2007 12:07 PM
Well, despite my helpful comments on the substitutions for beer that you could consider, you HAVE inspired me. I'm on week two of not drinking on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday. And considering I'm not running the Couch to Beacon, or training for anything of the sort, I'm pretty excited about accomplishing that much for no other reason than to A) See if I can really do it B) Save my body 3 nights worth of empty calories per week C) Feel like you aren't the only one around here with some self control. :) But seriously, I applaud your efforts. I wish I could stop cold turkey 7 days a week, but alas, I DO NOT have that much self control. But heck, you only have 44 days left to go....YOU CAN DO IT! YOU'RE MY HERO!
NTF
Posted by
AndreaJune 21, 2007 08:16 AM
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