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Old 09-04-2008, 04:38 AM   #7 (permalink)
sluggers
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Of course, the problem is that to get fit and lose weight, you have to do it every day over a period of several months. You aren't going to do it overnight.

My youngest DD had a weight problem in college basketball. Her coach told her if she didn't lose some weight and get quicker, she wouldn't start.

So, she came up with a solution (on her own): She started training for a half-marathon--a 14 mile run. She picked out one that was ran in late August. She planned for the weekend event, made reservations in a nice hotel, everything. Then, she started training for it. There are a lot of different sites that give you a training schedule for a 1/2 marathon.

She was motivated first to go and spend the weekend in a big city. So, she stuck with it. Her and a friend did the training schedule all summer. Then, she ran the marathon in August, partied in the big city, had a great time, lost a bunch of weight, and was in the best shape of her life.
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