Jon's Quest http://www.mainetoday.com/quest_jon/ en-us sbryan@mainetoday.com 2009-06-24T10:55:41-05:00 hourly 1 2000-01-01T12:00+00:00 Much appreciation for this gift of health http://www.mainetoday.com/quest_jon/041047.html There is no greater gift you can give someone than the gift of health. Really, if you think about it, outside of family, everything else is secondary to your physical and mental well-being. This is a gift I have received,... 41047@http://www.mainetoday.com/quest_jon/ Week 10 2009-06-24T10:55:41-05:00 A BodyBugg shunned (and then unshunned) http://www.mainetoday.com/quest_jon/041021.html With only about a week and a half left in my Quest, I've already started reflecting on the experience, and envisioning me and my post-Quest life. A few weeks ago, a dread set in that I never wanted this experience... 41021@http://www.mainetoday.com/quest_jon/ Week 9 2009-06-11T07:56:59-05:00 I’ve got to stop eating http://www.mainetoday.com/quest_jon/041001.html .I'm fairly certain at this point that there will always be the "next" component of personal betterment, but right now my big blaring omission in this ten week odyssey is definitely my eating habits. I'm disappointed in myself somewhat that... 41001@http://www.mainetoday.com/quest_jon/ Week 8 2009-06-04T12:59:08-05:00 From strangers to a family: Let's talk about the Questers http://www.mainetoday.com/quest_jon/040959.html I'm going to do something dangerous. No, my Quest hasn't led me to bungee jumping off the Casco Bay Bridge or anything, but this could actually have even greater repercussions than that. I'm going to write about my fellow Questers.... 40959@http://www.mainetoday.com/quest_jon/ Week 6 2009-05-21T07:36:33-05:00 Blood, sweat and blogging http://www.mainetoday.com/quest_jon/040939.html Mind. Body. Spirit. On my Quest, I'm working on all of these areas. I'm learning (and remembering) a lot about myself, and I've been totally surprised with some of the revelations. Outside of The Landing, our work continues, and while... 40939@http://www.mainetoday.com/quest_jon/ Week 5 2009-05-14T08:55:09-05:00 Not a changed person, but a changing one http://www.mainetoday.com/quest_jon/040906.html Three weeks down, seven to go. Believe it or not, I'm already dreading "life after the Quest". Despite the early wake-ups, and tremendous finagling with my schedule to fulfill my commitment, I don't want it to end. It's a lot... 40906@http://www.mainetoday.com/quest_jon/ Week 4 2009-05-05T08:52:37-05:00 26.2 miles worth of commitment http://www.mainetoday.com/quest_jon/040851.html I want to get a few things straight about the "Quest for Your Best": it is NOT Maine's "Biggest Loser", as many of my friends have tried to sum it up as. We are not competing for money. Our trainer's... 40851@http://www.mainetoday.com/quest_jon/ Week 3 2009-04-28T16:02:59-05:00 Fitness isn't always "No pain, no gain." http://www.mainetoday.com/quest_jon/040767.html As I get ready to start week two of my Quest for Your Best journey, I'm anxious to see what lies ahead for me in the coming days. The first week was filled with new experiences, meeting a great group... 40767@http://www.mainetoday.com/quest_jon/ Week 2 2009-04-21T07:06:33-05:00 What have I gotten myself into? http://www.mainetoday.com/quest_jon/040666.html "What in the world have I gotten myself into?" It is a question I've asked myself a few times since getting the phone call last week notifying me that I had been selected as one of the four winners of... 40666@http://www.mainetoday.com/quest_jon/ Week 1 2009-04-13T12:38:17-05:00