We're Going Bowling!

For most Tennessee fans the past week has been unbelievably exciting.  Our Vols are heading back to a bowl game for the first time since the 2010 season.  Bowl trips are something my family did ever since I was a kid.  My first Tennessee game ever was when I was 3 years old in the Peach Bowl, I literally remember nothing from it, but I was there.  Then you fast forward to 4 years of bowl games while in the band at UT.  Just like the Peach Bowl when I was 3, I don't remember much from it but that was for different reasons!

This year as Jenn and I head to Jacksonville it is crazy to think that 10 years ago was our last bowl trip.  A lot of things happened on that bowl trip, many stories that live in legend, but there is one picture that has stuck out for me on that trip.  It was New Year's Eve in Dallas, TX and I weighed in at a robust 425ish pounds.


Check out this picture.  It is glorious.  I am all sweaty, don't fit in my suit.  I honestly have no idea what was going on with that shirt either.  Needless to say, I was in a bad place.  But when I returned home from that trip, for whatever reason I decided to make a change.  By the time I got married 3 years later I had dropped over 125 pounds.

Since then I have several college friends do the same thing.  A number of us run our races together, and several of those folks will be doing the Spartan Weekend with me in March.  Having that group of friends helps make the work easier, but that doesn't mean we all aren't going to eat our weight in seafood in Jacksonville in a few weeks.  Just have to run a little more when we get back!

<--- 2006 OUTBACK BOWL 

2010 MUSIC CITY BOWL --->

TRAINING UPDATE
CURRENT WEIGHT: 315.2 (-3.2 through 2 weeks)

This week was insane with work, but still managed to hit my runs and the circuit workout.  I did miss the 2 strength workouts, but that may have been for the best.  After week 1 my hamstrings had been on fire from the RDL's.  Moving into week 3 I am switching the Monday and Friday workouts to try and help keep my legs fresh.

Everything is working, we are on pace and I have lost weight 2 weeks in a row.  Can't complain.  Now to get through Christmas!