Couch to Beacon: Redemption
Shannon Bryan still can't run, but she believes in second chances. She's giving the Beach to Beacon 10K another shot (you know, after last year's tragic failure. But let's not bring that up).
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?
Comments
Worry not - I haven't fallen off the wagon (despite the previous comments encouraging me to not only get off the wagon, but light it on fire and push it off a cliff).
Posted by Shannon BryanJune 20, 2007 12:13 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
PS. I noticed that I had commented at the end of your "beer moratorium" posting that I was giving up drinking on Sunday through Wednesday nights. Yeah...not so much. Since Sunday is still officially part of the weekend, I decided that was asking too much of myself. Just wanted to clarify. :)
Posted by AndreaJune 21, 2007 08:23 AM
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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?
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