Hello, and welcome to my quest for youthful physical fitness.
My name is Scott, a 42-year old nurse anesthetist and Army Reservist from
western South Dakota. I am married with two young male teenagers, and my
wife and I will soon be adding and adopted Korean baby girl to our family.
I was born and raised in the Black Hills of South Dakota where I grew up
hunting, fishing, and working for a
Hello, and welcome to my quest for youthful physical fitness.
My name is Scott, a 42-year old nurse anesthetist and Army Reservist from
western South Dakota. I am married with two young male teenagers, and my
wife and I will soon be adding and adopted Korean baby girl to our family.
I was born and raised in the Black Hills of South Dakota where I grew up
hunting, fishing, and working for a family construction business. While I was
not terribly athletically inclined, being thin and physical fitness was the norm.
I used the Black Hills as a backdrop for hunting, fishing, mountain biking,
and hiking. Throughout my youth and early adulthood, I would start every
day with the attitude that I was facing a new adventure, and with my high
level of fitness, I was always mentally prepared for the next adventure. I
maintained that: "with fitness I can overcome any physical or mental
challenge".
As life progressed, priorities slowly changed and my level fitness began to
decline. Hiking and mountain biking excursions became infrequent. Hunting
and fishing forays became shorter. As my fitness declined, I became more
content to hang around the house and watch TV in the evenings and on the
weekends. Throw in a "happy hour" here and there and my midsection
expanded.
In a late February '08 ski vacation to Big Sky, I experienced two new firsts:
altitude sickness and my teenagers for the first time had more energy than
me. They skied 5-days straight. I could only handle every other day for a
total of three. I also noted that my belly would get in the way when I would
bend to buckle my ski boots.
In early March, I deployed for 90-days of active duty. The 3500 foot altitude
change was very noticeable when I walked up a set of steps. I was informed
that I had 30-days to acclimate and then perform a Army Physical Fitness
Test. I told my boss I will never pass. I felt so ashamed.
I started the million dollar body program on that very day. This is my newest
adventure. A quest to regain that youthful physical fitness and regain that
mental edge that comes with the confidence of being physical fit. Welcome,
and feel free to contact me at any time: fatfourtyandfailing@gmail.com I will
share the details of my adventure and perhaps offer some advice along the
way.
Scott...
