Here it is, the next fundraising event! I encourage everyone to come out for a good sweat, a funky t-shirt (it's got the Italian Smiley Running Dude on it) and a tasty spaghetti lunch. All the events start at the north end of the Cold Lake Marina parking lot. The 10K run goes out to Horseshoe Bay Estates and back, the 3K walk goes to Kinosoo Beach and back, and my personal favorite event, the FAT GUY 500 is a 500 metre walk/stroll/meander/wheelchair ride out to the end of the breakwater, then back to the Marina building for lunch! Everyone - even those who haven't left the house all summer - can take part in this one.

We plan to have plenty of information available on diabetes, plus we'll be providing water at the turn for the 10 and 3 K participants. Half of the registration fee is tax deductible, and you can register at ATB Financial in Cold Lake or Bonnyville. Hope to see you all Sunday October 1st at 10AM!

As for the Fat Guy training schedule . . .

Ran a full 10K in Red Deer last weekend. The Collicut Centre is a nice facility, but their track is mainly for walking. When I was done, my hips ached like I'd been doing "The Twist" for 24 hours straight. I know, it's a mental image even I don't want in my head. Regardless, it was a good run, and I felt real accomplishment with another 10K in my bag.

Then I went out with the gang from work tonight. Good time. Bad for the diet. Things started great, with platters of fresh veggies and dip. Then came the steaming hot platters of cholesterol death. Wings, onion rings, chicken fingers, deep fried EVERYTHING! It was, in a word, orgasmic. A word not normally associated with food, but for us fat guys (we know who we are), a fitting description nonetheless. I felt so guilty about powering back all the nastiness that I simply HAD to top it off with a monster piece of cake. With extra frosting. (sigh)

Back to the grind tomorrow. The blood sugar buzz is starting to wear off. Talk again soon.

The guilty Fat Guy