$5,000!! Fitness, Lossing Weight, Running, Half Marathon Training 9/5/08
It’s been one of the most rewarding things I’ve ever done.
I’m talking about the Sgt. Tony’s $5,000 Combat the Fat Weight Loss Challenge.
Tomorrow evening the first challenge comes to an end and one of the 10 challengers who started this contest six months ago will walk away with a check for $5,000!
Moreover, the challengers have lost over 600 cumulative pounds and changed not only their appearances, but their lives and lifestyles! (One of them is responsible for losing over 100 of those pounds all by himself!)
This has also been a learning experience for me. I’ve learned about what it means to be big in this culture, things that I take for granted everyday are impossible things for people who are overweight.
I had never thought about what it means to try to fit into a small airline seat and then have to use a seatbelt extension.
I didn’t think about how overweight people don’t sit in restaurant booths because they can’t.
I didn’t think about big people not being able to ride a roller coaster, small car, or bicycle.
I didn’t know about how an overweight person doesn’t swim in pools without steps leading into the water because they can’t pull themselves out of the pool using the pool ladder.
I hadn’t thought about them not being able to water ski because their boat isn’t able to get them up and they can’t get themselves out of the lake anyway because they can’t climb up the ladder attached to the boat.
I didn’t think about how restrictive a person’s lifestyle becomes when their body size exceeds the average measurement of common everyday things.
And on and on the list of restrictions and inabilities go. Things I’d never thought of.
Seeing people take off those shackles and rediscover freedoms and abilities lost long ago has been an absolutely incredible experience for me! And awarding $5,000 to someone tomorrow evening will be AWESOME!!! I can’t wait!!
In addition to the first challenge coming to an end tomorrow night, tomorrow morning we kick off the Combat the Fat Challenge 2!
Until yesterday we had 10 new challengers on board for the next contest. However, one of those was unable to get their physician’s clearance and we now have an open spot for the next challenge.
If you know of someone who wanted to get in on the CTF2, but waited too long. Tell them that a slot has opened up and they should contact me ASAP!!
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ST. JUDE HALF MARATHON TRAINING TO BEGINS TOMORROW!
1/2 Marathon (13.1 miles) Training for the December 6, 2008 St. Jude Memphis Half Marathon will begin tomorrow morning, September 6, at 0800 at Shelby Farms!
Meet in front of the Visitor’s Center!
This is a 3 month program designed to ensure a half marathon finish time of less than 2 hours 30 minutes. (Although most who’ve completed the training finish much faster, some in under 2 hours!)
As a prerequisite, participants should be able to run/jog 3 miles in less than 36 minutes in order to begin the program. Over half of the participants each year are first time half marathoners!!
YOU can do this!!!
Sergeant Tony’s Half Marathon Training is open to ALL, Boot Campers and “friends” of Boot Camp, alike. The fee for the 3 month program is only $75 for active duty Boot Campers, and $100 for friends of Boot Camp.
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0645 CLASS! … 0830 Class!
The 0645 class remains on the schedule and the 0830 class is back on active duty after the summer break! Both classes meet Monday/Wednesday/Friday!
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USMC Fitness BOOT CAMP ANNIVERSARY PARTY!
When: Saturday, October 4th from 6:00pm -10:00pm
Where: Pearl’s Oyster House
Downstairs Party Room
299 South Main Street
Memphis, TN 38103
Appetizers and Cash Bar
Join us for food and fun as we celebrate 9-years of Boot Camp success!!! Receive free gifts and prizes! Take part in a friendly game of pool or darts! This is an open house event so feel free to drop-in and say “Hi” or stay as long as you like! Pearl’s is a great downtown venue! I suggest getting a babysitter for the kiddies and making it a fun night out! I look forward to seeing you there!
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“When you stop moving, it’s over.”
~ Don Wildman, 75 year old athlete and adventurer
To your continued good health and fitness!
Tony
Sergeant Major Tony Ludlow
USMC Fitness BOOT CAMP, Commanding
5358 Denwood
Memphis, TN 38120
901-644-0145
www.usmcfitnessbootcamp.com
www.shaklee.net/tonyludlow/main
