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300 Pounds and Running’s 3 Year Bloggervesary +My 29th Birthday

December 27, 2017July 3, 2015 by Martinus Evans

Three years ago, on July 1, 2012 300 Pounds and Running went live. I didn’t know what to expect and I definitely didn’t expect anybody to read it… I was just a fat guy trying to prove the world that I could do what I thought was the impossible…However during this journey I found that the only person I was proving wrong was myself… In the past two years, I pushed myself to limits that I never thought I could reach… I’ve grown mentally and physically throughout this journey…. This may sound cliché but this blog has saved my life… Before 300PAR, I was angry and resentful towards myself… I was miserable! I internalized everything and projected my insecurities onto everyone else, and at one point, I was suicidal… This site gave me a place to express my thoughts, feelings, emotions, musings and etc. Thank you for being that listening ear and providing a shoulder to lean on! Words cannot explain what I’m feeling… I’m forever indebted to each and every one of you who reads the blog….Whether you’re stopping by for the first time or you visit frequently thank you for everything… This has been a great year for me and I hope it has been the same you. I have a lot in store for this blog and I only hope that I exceed your expectation every time that you come visit me. This was by far one of the greatest year of my life and I owe it to you all! Thank you, Thank you, Thank you from 300 Pounds and Running.

I am also celebrating my 29th birthday today!! Check out my reflection on my personal Facebook page.

Welp I’m going back to eating cake and ice cream. In my next post I’m going to give you an update on my 29 goals for 29.

Until next time.

If you like what I’m doing please subscribe. Don’t forget to follow me on Twitter:@300lbsandrunnin, Like the 300 Pounds and Running Facebook Page, if you are on: Instagram I’m @300PoundsAndRunning, YouTube: 300 Pounds and Running Dailymile: @300lbsandrunnin, and Nike Plus:@300PoundsAndRunning. Lastly I’ve create a group on Facebook called Crushing Goal Together… This is a new support group to help anyone plan, track, and crush goals, be sure to check it out.

Forgiveness

December 27, 2017October 7, 2014 by Martinus Evans

Dear Goal Crushers,

Forgiveness is a rebirth of hope, a reorganization of thought, and a reconstruction of dreams. Once forgiving begins, dreams can be rebuilt. When forgiving is complete, meaning has been extracted from the worst of experiences and used to create a new set of moral rules and a new interpretation of life’s events.
– Beverly Flanigan

I come here today to ask for your forgiveness… I’ve been bullshitting… Bullshitting on you, this site, and most importantly on myself… I told you all when I finished my master’s program things would be different… I would blog on a consistent basis. I promised that I would be a source of information and inspiration to you all. Lastly, I told myself when I finished my master’s program I would work towards my true calling in this world …

I come here today in hopes to start the process of rebuilding and gain trust, from you and myself. I could come up with ton of excuses to validate why I haven’t kept my word, but it’s time to accept the facts and start the process of moving on.

The truth is I’m overwhelmed, overextended, and burnt out… Lately, I’ve had my head and hands in so many places… Most of them does not include pursuing my passion of becoming a successful blogger, coach, speaker and thought leader in this niche. To admit this, I also have to admit that I’ve doing a disservice to you and myself. I left you hanging and I let myself down…For that, I apologize.

I hope that you’re able to forgive me and bear with me, while I go through the process of forgiving myself. I ready to put in the blood, sweat, and tears to make this journey a successful one… Let’s call this the calm before the storm…

I ready to do what I do best… CRUSH GOAL S!

Until next time, I’m 300 Pounds and Running

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Goal Crushed: Call Me Martinus Evans, MS

December 27, 2017September 2, 2014 by Martinus Evans

Na, Na, Naaaa, Na!

Hey! Hey! Hey! Hey!

Good-bye master’s thesis!

Sound the alarms!

Somebody sprinkle confetti on me!

Whoop! Whoop!

You know what it is…

Yes, another goal crushed!

What’s up goal crushers, your boy is finally done! The thesis is not only finished but it’s submitted. I no longer have to think about, nor work on it anymore.

Yay!!!

Sprinkle confetti on me! Sprinkle confetti on me!

You can tell by excitement that I am ecstatic that I am done. All the hard work, effort, and time spent was just for this moment.

I can now say that I am a MASTER of my craft!

Sprinkle confetti on me! Sprinkle confetti on me!

Well Martinus, how does it feel to be done with your master’s thesis but more importantly your master’s program?

I must say that it is bitter-sweet…

Initially, it feels like a weight has been lifted off me. I no longer have this feeling of guilt or feeling like I’m procrastinating when I’m working anything other than my thesis. This was one of the biggest battles that I faced during this process and I’m happy to say those feelings are gone! Oh, how sweet it is to be free!

However, completing my master’s thesis has the same bitterness as completing my first marathon… The feeling of emptiness.

You spend so much time, effort, and preparation to get to the big moment. People think you’re crazy for putting yourself through all of this mess but It becomes the only thing that you think and talk about.

At the big event, you go through all the motions, at one point feel like you’re not going to make it to the finish. However, you persevere and see it to the end. When you finish you feel exhausted and “meh” about the situation. Days following your big accomplishment, you feel of empty and lost inside. Leaving you both physical and mentally beaten, feeling like what do I do now.

When I finished the marathon, I did not want to run anymore. Which was hard and did not make sense to me because my brand is 300 Pounds and Running™. I fought with myself internally and fell into a slump. Because how in world was I going to have a blog about running but I now hated it. I found out that situation was completely normal for first time marathoners and I slowly but surely got back into the swing of things.

Now that my thesis is finished and submitted, I am going through the same thing… Now I’m like don’t even like writing anymore….

I see a trend here, do you?

I can only assume that this is normal for people who just completed their thesis or dissertation. So like running I am going to do a bit of leisure writing every day until I get back into the swing of things.

It’s a challenge that I’m not looking forward to face, but it has to be done.

Anyways, I feel like I’m rambling so I going to stop the post here.

I’m excited to be done with my master’s program… I want to thank everyone who has given me words of encouragement. I also want to thank the loyal readers of this blog. You have been here to support me no matter what. Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!

Until next time,

Passed Not Finished

December 27, 2017August 6, 2014 by Martinus Evans

I passed my thesis defense!! Yay I’m done, school’s out forever! Not so fast…

The truth is the thesis defense is nothing more than a dog and pony show…

Even though I “passed,” I still have a lot of revisions that I need to address before my advisor will turn in my paperwork… What a bummer right?

The finish line is insight but I’m hitting the wall…

I need to keep pushing because failure is not an option….

I’ve come to far to stop now.

I have a confession…

I hate academic writing…

It’s a pain in the ass especially when you have committee members who have conflicting writing styles…

Enough with this these talk…

What’s new I’m my life?

I just accepted a part-time social media manager position for a research center… Yay I’m making money!

I have a couple of speaking gigs lined up… Yay my speaking career is getting off the ground.

I’ve been doing some planning for the blog, here are a few things you should look out for in the very near future:

Running While Fat- trips, tricks, and musings for the larger runner
Monthly Challenges
The return of 100 days of Burpees- This time going to finish it.
Ask Martinus- Ask me a question and I’ll give you my honest opinion
Real Talk Wednesdays- It’s time to get real about weight loss
Friday Five
300 PAR Gear

Alright I have to get back to this thesis. I holla at y’all later…

Crush Goals!

Masters Thesis Defense Day

December 27, 2017July 29, 2014 by Martinus Evans

What’s up goal crushers,

Today is my masters thesis defense day…

A lot of preparation went into this day…

A lot of long nights… A lot of early days…

A lot of tears…

A lot of frustration…

A lot of negative self talk…

A lot of positive self talk…

A lot of hard work…

A lot of dedication…

A lot perseverance…

I put a lot of things aside just to prepare for this day…

Facebook….

Twitter…

Including this blog…

I turned down a lot of opportunities for this day…

I put a lot of things on hold…

This day was the only thing that I focused on in the past month…

This day was the only thing that I thought about for the past month…

Now that today is here…

I’m going to kill it…

I thank you for your patience…

I promise I’ll be back…

Just hold on a little bit longer…

So I can kill this defense and get what I came for…

Until next time…

It’s My Birthday So Let’s Do A Giveaway

December 27, 2017July 3, 2014 by Martinus Evans

Today is the day it all started…28 years in the making!

Today I am going to take the day to reflect on my life, look at my goals and reevaluate them… I have my two favorite ladies on my side, My mom and girlfriend and we’re going to enjoy my birthday…

When I think about today, I think about all the great things that have happened to me in the past year and in my life. The only thing I can say is Wow I made it!

Many of you know I was born and raised in Detroit, MI… It’s the city that took two of brothers away from me… It’s the city where I grew up poor and didn’t even know it until I left. It’s the city where I’ve been shot at, stabbed, jumped and beaten. The city taught me how to hustle. The city that taught me that I need to live my life to the fullest because it could be taken from you at any given minute. Lastly, it’s the city that made me the man who I am today!

During this past year I’ve ran a marathon, been to London, had a car accident, and bought a house. I am very fortunate to have all these things happen to me because I know there many people who will not experience any of these things… I’m blessed to have made it to 28! Since I’m feeling so blessed I’m going to bless you too.. One lucky winner will win a$25 Amazon Gift Card… See the Rafflecopter below…

300 Pounds and Running’s 3 Year Bloggervesary +My 29th Birthday

Forgiveness

Goal Crushed: Call Me Martinus Evans, MS

Passed Not Finished

Masters Thesis Defense Day

It’s My Birthday So Let’s Do A Giveaway

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