Ho Ho Ho its off to run we go!

Well Ho Ho Ho everyone, the fatfitman stuck by his promise and ran in the Burlington 5k Santa run last weekend

 As you can see from the photos there were a lot of very dedicated people (4000 participants!) out in the morning chill to raise some money and do something healthy this holiday season

 That's me below in the pointy hat, sadly at my current weight I make a pretty good Santa, hopefully at the run next year the outfit will look a little more baggy!

 4000 Santas make a pretty big sea of red as we head out down Lakeshore Blvd.

 The fatfitman, my darling wife (left) our friend LC (right) and our two biggest fans who braved the cold to meet us at the end.

So how was the first 5k? Well, honestly, not as bad as I thought it might be. I finished in 43:03.9, which is not god by any means, but it's a start. More importantly I enjoyed it. I want to do more runs, and the competitive side of me wants to get better at it.

I think that's one of the things I have to key on going forward. I am a competitive person, I love my hockey, karate, and now the idea of running in a competition. I can only get better at each of these as I lose weight, and increase my fitness level. It takes hard work and dedication to to these things and to do them well.

The holidays have been predictably hard, my struggles with eating not helped by a week on the road in Atlanta, but those are just excuses. Self-improvement is hard, and I need to focus on what drives me to get better instead of focusing on what tastes good.

My family drives me, my competitive nature drives me, my desire is fueled by these things. I will improve, I will get healthy, I will lose more weight.

What fuels you, what drives you, what are you looking to change and improve as the year comes to a close?

Next entry will be the one year anniversary of the blog, an update on my status and my goals for the coming year.