Sergeant Tony's Blog

Our deepest condolences are extended to Louis Glazer and his family in the loss of his father, Mr. Herbert Glazer.

Mr. Glazer passed away last week after a brief illness, the day after his 93rd birthday. He was a very prominent and well respected attorney as well as a community leader here in Memphis.

I was never privileged to have known Mr. Glazer, but I learned a lot about him as I listened to his Rabbi deliver the eulogy. He had lived a most colorful and larger than life LIFE! In addition to being a local icon in Memphis Law, he was also a community advocate and a key leader at his Temple. His distinguished role in our community was evidenced by the standing room only funeral service, attended by some of the most respected and influential leaders in our city.

I also learned from one of you that he enjoyed giving out treats of vanilla wafers!

Mr. Glazer served in Europe during World War II and was among the American troops who entered the Nazi concentration camp at Dachau, Germany, on May 1, 1945. What an unbelievably moving and emotional experience that must have been for an American Jewish soldier to help liberate his imprisoned European Jewish brothers and sisters who’d survived the atrocities of the Holocaust.

Most of you will know Louis. He manages to attend a part of most every Boot Camp class at least once a week and can be seen marching to his own drummer during the class. (Or he can be seen just wandering off.) And though I didn’t know Louis’ father, his Rabbi’s words of praise and the complimentary adjectives used to describe Mr. Glazer could have been used to describe his son. I could see Louis in the colorful words that were used to describe his father. What a wonderful thing! The fruit didn’t fall far from the tree.

At 93 years old, Mr. Glazer’s was a life well lived. As I walked to my car following the service I thought about my own life and imagined what might be said of me when I’m dismissed from the Quarterdeck for the last time. Is mine a life well lived? Is yours? Would we live differently today if we knew that we only had 5 years left to live? 1 year? 1 week? Are we waiting for “some day” to finally do that “some thing?”

Would that each or our lives be described in the way that Mr. Herbert Glazer’s was.

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HOLIDAY CHALLENGE!

Our annual Holiday Challenge begins on Monday, November 24th. (This is an optional program and NOT mandatory!)

This is a weight loss challenge for EVERYONE! (Except CTF members!)

Here’s how it works.

Participants pay $50 to enter the challenge. On Monday, the 24th, Tuesday the 25th, or Wednesday morning of the 26th, participants will pay their entry fee and then step on my scales. I will write down your weight. (All confidential)

On Monday, January 5th (the day we return from our Christmas Break) I will weigh you again.

If you have maintained your pre-Thanksgiving weight, you get a FREE MONTH OF BOOT CAMP!

If you’ve LOST 5 pounds or more over the holidays, you get an additional SECOND FREE MONTH!

The person who loses the most weight over the holidays will get an additional THIRD FREE MONTH OF BOOT CAMP!! (All awards are non-transferable and redeemable beginning in March 09.

This is an AWESOME Challenge! Every year the average American gains 8 to 10 pounds during the holidays. But Challengers don’t!! Last year I gave away over $1,800 of FREE BOOT CAMP!

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BEFORE AND AFTER PICS

The before and after pictures from the first Combat the Fat Challenge are on the USMC Fitness BOOT CAMP website. You’ll find of the first, second, and third place winners before and after pictures on the Success Stories page. The pictures have been there for a number of weeks, I just forgot to tell you. My apologies Greg, Steve, and Sarah!

Take a look at those pictures for an extra dose of motivation! http://www.usmcfitnessbootcamp.com/success.html

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HELP WANTED

Do you know of someone who could be another Sergeant Tony?

I’m looking to expand the empire beyond Memphis. Les Bonnett successfully launched USMC Fitness BOOT CAMP — Collierville in July and is doing great!

I’d especially like to move into north Mississippi or northern Shelby County. Like Hernando or Millington!

Here’s a little of what I’m looking for in a prospective “Sergeant Tony.”
* Former military, preferably a Marine.
* College degree, or working toward it.
* Exercise certification, military or civilian, or working toward it.
* Personally interested and involved in a lifestyle of fitness and athletics.
* Good communication skills, written and oral. (I answer about 40 emails a day, write a newsletter, and answer more than a half dozen or so daily Boot Camp related phone calls)
* Outgoing personality with a GREAT sense of humor!
* Genuinely likes people, hiding behind a sadistic facade.
* Humble, modest, caring, and sensitive (ok, ok, whatever) You get the idea.

If you know of someone who would be a good fit, please forward this on to them and direct them to the website:www .usmcfitnessbootcamp.com

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USMC FITNESS BOOT CAMP CLASSES

At Christ Methodist
0530 Monday through Friday
0645 M-W-F
0830 M-W-F
5:45 PM: M-Tu-W-Th, (5:30 PM on Friday). M-W-F are weight days, Tu/Thu are cardio days.
THE TUESDAY EVENING CLASS MEETS AT ST. MARY’S TRACK.

At Evergreen Presbyterian
0530 Monday through Friday

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ST. JUDE HALF MARATHON TRAINING ON SATURDAY!

1/2 Marathon (13.1 miles) Training for the December 6, 2008 St. Jude Memphis Half Marathon CONCLUDES this Saturday at 0800 at Shelby Farms! Meet in front of the Visitor’s Center! We’ll be going 2 hrs 30 minutes!

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FACEBOOK

Find me on Facebook and make me your friend! (http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=629618416) I’ll make you mine! Then join the USMC Fitness BOOT CAMP Group!

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“Nothing is neither good nor bad, but thinking that makes it so.”
~ William Shakespeare

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