Fat Guy Radio

It seems like I’m constantly looking up new and interesting stories for the podcast. Some of the things that I find are somewhat “fringe” and some others are so simple they’re not really news worthy. This one goes in both camps I reckon. Water therapy is simply the act of drinking 1 [...]

It started raining on me at the end of tonight’s run. I started over Week 2 of the Couch to 5K program. It only seemed right. It had been 5 days since I last ran and I’m in no hurry. Positive thinking really helped me in the last three intervals this [...]

Do, do, do, lookin’ out my front door. This is the view at around 2PM on Sunday afternoon. This storm is a good one. The two flows, one from each gutter, just combined in the middle of the street to form one uber river running down my street. Not good for [...]

Body Image is discussed and the implications of having a negative or positive one. Many people have a Body Image that isn’t realistic or similar to what their real body looks like. How your body image can actually affect your subconscious reasoning and impact your conscious behaviors for good or for bad.
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Help me out. If you run, when is the best time to eat before running? Is there at good time. Maybe it’s just what I was eating. Is a taco not the best thing to eat before running? How about sushi? Let me know by leaving a comment or [...]

If you’ve made the New Year’s resolution to get into shape this year, you’re not alone. It’s one of the most popular, if not the most popular, things people resolve to change about their life each year. Part of that resolution might be to join a gym. If your house, particularly your [...]

So after the first run of the second week it becomes clear how the program is going to work. Slowly increase the time that you run and you’ll get there. Gotcha. First week was 60 second runs, the second week is 90 seconds. Ninety seconds may not seem like a lot, [...]

Diets and fast food don’t always get along. This podcast features tips for eating out at fast food restaurants and maintaining your weight. Also, avoiding the dieting detours that make weight loss or weight maintenance harder is discussed in this episode.
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My mother actually sent me this. I don’t know if she’s trying to tell me something or what. I’ll use it or inspiration for how I don’t want to look. Thanks Mom.

The route that I’ve been running is over 2 miles! I was surprised after I drove the route. It’s just around the neighborhood. I also, as promised, bought some new shoes and lo and behold, I’m a 4E in width. EEEE!! The old shoes are in the trash.
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