Don’t call it a come back!

Buddha Qoute

AH Yeah! Guess who back….back again! 300 P.A.R.’s back…back again. Guess who’s back…Guess who’s back…Guess who’s back…Guess who’s back…Yes I’m back!

Let me tell y’all something this has been a long and crazy December. Finals, papers, group projects, and presentations…OH MY! Yea if I had a ledge I would have jumped…I’m just playing. I don’t want anybody to think that I need to be on suicide watch or anything. The mess up thing is that after I finished all my finals, papers, and projects; I ended up getting pneumonia… That was crazy because I thought the only people who get pneumonia are babies, old people, and people in the hospital…I was wrong about that!  Your boy was dead to the world for about a week and a half. I spent most of my days in the bed watching Netflix. I ended up watching at least two seasons of 24. Anyways I’m not quite fully recovered, I still have about 4 days of antibiotics left to take…I think I’m functioning at about 85% so the end is near. I want to say thanks to those who follow me on Twitter and Facebook who sent me all types of well wishes….I really appreciated them…I tried my best to respond to everybody but the meds had me in a different world. So this is me saying thanks!  It’s great to be feeling back to my normal self. It’s time to go back to regular plan…

Y’all now I keep it real…so I gotta tell the truth and say that I haven’t gone for a run in while and when I say a while I mean Thanksgiving. Yes I haven’t ran since Thanksgiving…Things have been crazy and I know I can’t use that for an excuse…I need to get butt out there ASAP and run a mile, 5K, or  something… I’ll keep y’all posted on whatever I decide to do.

Until Next Time I’m 300 Pounds and Running.

(Success) How Bad Do I Want It!!!

broken glasses

Before I get started I want to THANK EVERYONE who voted for me. I ended up winning 3rd place and receiving a $500 scholarship.

Blogging Scholarship
Photo Credit: http://www.collegescholarships.org/our-scholarships/blogging.htm

This was right on time because I broke my glasses and they cost just about $500 to get them fix.

broken glasses

So from the bottom of my heart I really just want to say THANKS! Now on to the post…

This is the busy season for me. I have two presentations, a final and two papers to do. I have been cutting out some things like putting up blog post, responding to comments, working out, taking care of the house and not being a good boyfriend. All to stay on top of my school work… I know a lot of people are going to say, well school comes first. Yes, I think that school should come first but school is not who I am.

I am more complex than that and life is not all about school and work. Have you ever heard anybody on their death bed say, “I wish I would have worked a few more hours in the office?” No! They are usually saying I wish I would have spent more time with my family, travel the world, or did things that made them happy.  I know you are all are thinking this is cool Martinus but where are you going with this?

Well something happened to me yesterday that changed my life perspective. A couple of days ago, I was feeling blah, I left out of my stat class with my brain fried. I sat there for 2.5 hours not knowing what was going on. I felt as if I was wasting time. I got two papers to write I should have been doing that instead. So after class I went to the office to eat lunch. So I’m searching through YouTube looking for something light-hearted to bring my spirits up. Instead I found something inspirational. I came across a video from ET The Hip Hop Preacher @Ericthomasbtc. He was talking to students about success. (I suggest everyone check it out) He was telling a story about a guru and a kid. The kid asked the guru if he could help him be successful. The guru said yes…Meet me at the beach at 4am.

The guru take the kid out to the beach and dunks the kids head in the water until the kid was about to pass out then he pulled the kid up. The kid asked , “Why did he do that – the guru said, “In order to be successful you have to want success as bad as you want to breathe like when I was holding your head under water.  The guru asked the kid did you see how bad you wanted to breathe that’s how bad you have to want to succeed.

Wow, wanting and needing success is like wanting and needing to breathe. I thought to myself that’s a great story and I am motivated. Let me get back to writing this paper.

However, the message of the story didn’t hit me until I went to CrossFit later that day. (I know I haven’t given you an update yet…it’s coming…promise.) The workout was the toughest workout I ever did… The WOD was called whiner niner it was 9 rounds of 9 box jumps, 9 ring dips, 9 double under, 9 back extensions, 9 burpees, 9 dead lifts  9 mountain climbers, 9 push press, and 9 kettle bell swings and did I mentioned that this was timed.

While I was on my 5th round I just wanted to give up …..it was super tough. I couldn’t hardly breathe I’m grasping for breath. All I wanted to do is to stop and catch my breath. Then it hit me…When you want to succeed as bad as you want to breathe. “DAMN THAT’S DEEP” Here I am in CrossFit trying to relive some stress and I enlighten myself. I’m in CrossFit breathing heavy I’m uncomfortable but it’s not painful. So I pose myself a question to myself, which is more important to me right now… stop and catch my breath or pushing through the discomfort and completing this WOD. I choose to complete the WOD.  I finish the workout in 46 minutes and 49 seconds. Everyone was clapping and congratulating me for finishing the workout but I was amazed how that message resonated with me. “When you want to succeed as bad as you want to breathe.”

During the car ride home I applied that quote to the current situation that I’m in. It’s a busy time in school…So what! Don’t let it stop you from your other responsibilities, being a boyfriend, blogger, business man, etc. Do all of these responsibilities matter to me just as much as breathing? YES…they do. Well make a way to get it all done Martinus, make sacrifices. Give up less important things to get the things that matter the most done. If y’all are not inspired by now I don’t know what to tell you but I know one thing I want to succeed as much as I want to breathe.

I want to thank ET the Hip Hop Preacher @Ericthomasbtc for being an inspiration to me even through you don’t know me. Being that I was born and raised on the east side of Detroit, MI and he’s from Detroit also… I can tell that his message is real and from a place of passion. I wish I could show him some support of something and buy his book but I’m on a graduate student stipend it does not leave much room for extra spending…

Until next time I’m 300 pounds and running….

Manchester Road Race Recap

Manchester Road Race

I hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving and enjoyed spending time with family and friends. For me, Thanksgiving was great, I ran the Manchester Road Race for the first time and it was amazing. It’s the 4th largest race in the United States and the largest race in New England. 15,000 people registered for the race and another 5,000 people ran the race bandit. I saw some great costumes, from a person wearing a Christmas tree to the teletubbies, to a family of turkeys.

Manchester Road Race

To me the race was tough, there were a few hills on the course that made me want to stop running. However I didn’t because there were so many people along the course cheering you on. I also believe that there were bands playing music at least every half mile. The last half of the race was amazing; you start at the bottom of the hill and you can see the finish line at the top. The cheering gets louder the closer you get to the finish line. Cameras flashing from all directions, it made me feel like a big time runner. I was so moved by the experience that I sprinted the last quarter-mile of the race. I finished the race in 1:05:36. Afterwards I felt happy, tired, hungry, excited, and grateful that I am healthy enough to run this race. I’m also thankful to have a support system that encourages me through this journey; many people say that I’m an inspiration to them but they are an inspiration to me at the same time. We are really building a community here at 300 Pounds and Running and I want to thank everyone who is a part of it.

After the race I went to my car and towel off with a Shower Pill Athletic Wipe. They are an alternative when there is no shower around or when you don’t have time for one. Think of it as a stronger, thicker, bigger version of baby wipes. The main difference is that Shower Pill Athletic Wipes leaves me feeling clean where as baby wipes just leaves me feeling wet and icky.

Shower Pill

I would recommend Shower Pill to anyone who is on the go but wants to be active while staying fresh afterwards. This would be a great gift for that person in the office who works out during their lunch break. If you want to try it out or get it as a gift for someone Shower Pill is having a Black Friday Sale on Amazon from 11/23-11/25. Buy two (2) boxes and get one (1) free. You must place 3 boxes in the shopping cart and enter the code SPFRIDAY to receive to 3rd box free.

The Manchester Road Race was the last race I had planned for this year. I’m going to tapered down my running to 3 days a weeks and got to CrossFit at least 4 days a week. I think this will be good for the winter months plus I’m excited to add resistance training back into my regimen. I also I have a huge surprise for everyone but you have to stay tune to see what it is.

Until next time I’m 300 Pounds and Running

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