tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904256286279591900.post4473143355561038957..comments2024-03-28T14:42:42.958-04:00Comments on Runs for Cookies: Goal or SkydivingUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904256286279591900.post-86123698491520756452014-11-19T21:06:01.001-05:002014-11-19T21:06:01.001-05:00For at least a year now I have been convinced that...For at least a year now I have been convinced that my home treadmill was telling me I was running much slower that I was really going. It seems so much easier on the road or on the gym treadmill. So, inspired by your post I checked the calibration today.<br /><br />I did the math several times and for a whole ten minutes I was SURE that my treadmill was registering 2mph slower than I was reallyMy Boys' Teacherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16814627526655717162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904256286279591900.post-35569949793716737522014-11-19T16:17:09.373-05:002014-11-19T16:17:09.373-05:00You think I am joking but I'm actually recruit...You think I am joking but I'm actually recruiting a group of burly men right now to help me follow through on this threat. Oh, and it's going to be a Groupon at a shady skydiving place.Thomashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01193466736869818256noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904256286279591900.post-21449497759544440402014-11-19T14:12:30.816-05:002014-11-19T14:12:30.816-05:00There are actually sites now where you can bet aga...There are actually sites now where you can bet against yourself! (like http://www.stickk.com/about.php) You set your goal, enter credit card information, and designate a recipient. If you don't meet your goal then the money goes to the recipient. It could be a cause you support or a cause you hate, if it would motivate you more to avoid giving money to a cause you hate. <br /><br />PersonallyAmyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09493490981345105985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904256286279591900.post-34163498171326581642014-11-19T14:12:21.210-05:002014-11-19T14:12:21.210-05:00This is funny - one of the things I've always ...This is funny - one of the things I've always wanted to do was to sky dive, but I've always been too heavy for the weight limit! Maybe when I reach my goal I'll go sky diving in celebration. :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904256286279591900.post-25667883792498316612014-11-19T14:02:05.522-05:002014-11-19T14:02:05.522-05:00"Can you imagine if there was some sort of co..."Can you imagine if there was some sort of company whose job it was to enforce your worst nightmare if you couldn't reach a goal?"<br /><br />There's a Stephen King story like that! Can't remember the name of it, but it was pretty creepy...Quitters, Inc. or something, to help you quite smoking,,,get to your goal weight...get in shape. You screw up, they cut off a finger!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904256286279591900.post-88992999733718664062014-11-19T12:39:57.747-05:002014-11-19T12:39:57.747-05:00I know right? Worst nightmare of don't eat tha...I know right? Worst nightmare of don't eat that crap. I think I'd be good!Julie Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14827476441219850741noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904256286279591900.post-3326812803213665182014-11-19T11:24:54.317-05:002014-11-19T11:24:54.317-05:00I actually laughed out loud at the skydiving thing...I actually laughed out loud at the skydiving thing! (I, too, would do anything to avoid going skydiving.) My husband has suggested before that we make a bet saying if we don't make our goal, we have to send money to someone or something that we hate or a cause we don't believe in.Summer Kennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14496508194649951699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904256286279591900.post-8306834187343539512014-11-19T11:13:06.416-05:002014-11-19T11:13:06.416-05:00Stephen King actually wrote a short story years ag...Stephen King actually wrote a short story years ago about a company that used pretty unpleasant methods to make their clients quit smoking! Me, I prefer the carrot to the stick, (don't we all!) :-)necahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12979071284874862384noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904256286279591900.post-37269135823781044182014-11-19T09:41:08.039-05:002014-11-19T09:41:08.039-05:00It's so tough to stay motivated for a lifetime...It's so tough to stay motivated for a lifetime. I did find when I had my appearance on the Today Show coming up (two years ago), or when I had the magazine photo shoot (June 2011), I worked super hard and was really inspired to eat right and move more. Unfortunately I've got nothing like that coming up anymore, so I have to figure out a way to pull that inspiration from something inside dupsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18088114640385927198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904256286279591900.post-46077446210450509742014-11-19T08:59:50.545-05:002014-11-19T08:59:50.545-05:00I'm one of the weirdos who would LOVE to go sk...I'm one of the weirdos who would LOVE to go skydiving. ;)<br /><br />Katie, I totally get it about the difficulty staying motivated, determined an on track. I'm so proud of your commitment to yourself. I'm having a ton of trouble in that department right now (the exhaustion and stress caused by my students and other major issues at work), but you and the commenters give me hope notAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904256286279591900.post-71606648750827478222014-11-19T06:17:59.610-05:002014-11-19T06:17:59.610-05:00Katie,
Just live like Thomas does have the power ...Katie, <br />Just live like Thomas does have the power to enforce that threat. With that said, keep in mind that you do have the power to get back to your goal weight. As you said in an ad You CAN do it. <br />Pat Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904256286279591900.post-90193879468126301142014-11-18T22:42:17.356-05:002014-11-18T22:42:17.356-05:00I just clomp along in my Ice Joggers, anything to ...I just clomp along in my Ice Joggers, anything to avoid the treadmill! I was scared to skydive but it was AMAZING. I can't think of what my worst fear would be if I didn't meet a goal. I try to do things that scare me frequently. Maybe a room full of spiders? I would avoid THAT.Lynnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09669046315971951442noreply@blogger.com