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 2005-04-05 12:49 PM |
Master  2233    Mechanicsburg, PA |  Subject: Happy Birthday to me - well, sort of...While today is not my biological/chronological birthday - April 5, 2005 marks the one year anniversary of me getting off the couch and out on the road. A year of (mostly) mindful nutrition. A year of consistent workouts. A year of leaving almost 60 pounds of my former self all over the roads and sidewalks of the USA, Canada and a few Caribbean Islands. Although I mostly train by myself, I have so many of you to thank for lots of encouragement along the way. Without you, I fear that I would have quit soon after I had started. Thanks for the encouragement and inspiration! In Spanish, there is a word - "ganas" - it can be translated as "desire," but it's not a spur of the moment, wanton type of desire. It's more like an internal, insatiable drive. That one word has been the fire that drives me. Some days better than others mind you, but always there  Just goes to show what anyone can accomplish with a little bit of ganas and a whole lot of support. If I can do this anyone can! -Frank |
| 2005-04-05 12:56 PM in reply to: #138249 |
Elite Veteran 1817  Cedar Rapids, Iowa | Subject: RE: Happy Birthday to me - well, sort of... HAPPY RE-Birth Day! Your accomplishments are awesome. You have every right and reason to feel very proud of yourself. Keep it up. |
| 2005-04-05 1:05 PM in reply to: #138249 |
Master 1557 Maine | Subject: RE: Happy Birthday to me - well, sort of... Congratulations on a great year Frank, and here's to another just like it! |
| 2005-04-05 1:07 PM in reply to: #138249 |
| Subject: RE: Happy Birthday to me - well, sort of... Happy Re Birthday Frank!! Mine comes on Friday Chris |
| 2005-04-05 1:36 PM in reply to: #138249 |
Expert 717 Utah | Subject: RE: Happy Birthday to me - well, sort of... Happy re-birthday Frank! Thank you for the support you give all of us, too. |
| 2005-04-05 1:39 PM in reply to: #138249 |
Pro 4228 Broomfield, Colorado | Subject: RE: Happy Birthday to me - well, sort of... Frank you have ROCKED the past year! I am so anxious to see how the next few years go! Keep up the awesome work! |
| 2005-04-05 1:41 PM in reply to: #138249 |
| Veteran 171 Eilat, Israel | Subject: RE: Happy Birthday to me - well, sort of... congrats Frank on a great accomplishment. Your words of experience have helped me on several threads and I thank you for helping me with my ganas. Continued success. |
| 2005-04-05 1:43 PM in reply to: #138249 |
Buttercup 14334 | Subject: RE: Happy Birthday to me - well, sort of... Playing "Dogs of Lust" (The The) in honor of your sorta' birthday, Frank! Congratulations on your perseverance and rewards. |
| 2005-04-05 1:54 PM in reply to: #138249 |
Expert 615 Littleton, CO | Subject: RE: Happy Birthday to me - well, sort of... I'm impressed, but more importantly, happy for you. Glad you shared your moment with us. Congratulations |
| 2005-04-05 2:05 PM in reply to: #138249 |
Resident Curmudgeon 25290 The Road Back Gold member | Subject: RE: Happy Birthday to me - well, sort of... Happy re-birthday and many happy returns, Frank. You continue to inspire us in so many different ways! |
| 2005-04-05 2:36 PM in reply to: #138249 |
Extreme Veteran 591 Miami, FL | Subject: RE: Happy Birthday to me - well, sort of... Happy Re-birthday Frank! What'dya know? Today is my birthday! Its the most awesome day of the year, and a day when wonderful things happen!!!! Congratulations on all of your accomplishments. You are very much an inspiration to me, as well as many others. I wish you many more years of accomplishing your goals. |
| 2005-04-05 2:40 PM in reply to: #138317 |
Pro 4206 Los Angeles, CA | Subject: RE: Happy Birthday to me - well, sort of... Hey, it's really my b-day also. Happy birthday to everyone and myself too carisima - 2005-04-05 11:36 AM Happy Re-birthday Frank! What'dya know? Today is my birthday! Its the most awesome day of the year, and a day when wonderful things happen!!!! Congratulations on all of your accomplishments. You are very much an inspiration to me, as well as many others. I wish you many more years of accomplishing your goals. |
| 2005-04-05 2:45 PM in reply to: #138325 |
Elite 3235 San Diego | Subject: RE: Happy Birthday to me - well, sort of... |
| 2005-04-05 2:57 PM in reply to: #138333 |
| Elite Veteran 1817 Cedar Rapids, Iowa | Subject: RE: Happy Birthday to me - well, sort of... So I see everyone likes Re-Birthday? I'm new here, so I thought I just made it up! Has that been used here before, or has Frank's totally awe inspiring accomplishments been the catalyst for my creating a totally cool new term we can use? |
| 2005-04-05 4:29 PM in reply to: #138249 |
Extreme Veteran 443 Manitoba, Canada | Subject: RE: Happy Birthday to me - well, sort of... Thanks for sharing this day with us Frank - you have made an awesome accomplishment! I love how you have integrated training into your everyday world and brought such a balance and realism to our world here at bt. Thanks. |
| 2005-04-05 4:47 PM in reply to: #138249 |
Veteran 100 Global | Subject: RE: Happy Birthday to me - well, sort of... Frank, Happy Re-bithday...way to go man. Not only have other helped you, but your returning the favor wit advice to newbie like myself. Many thanks and congrats |
| 2005-04-05 11:10 PM in reply to: #138249 |
Master 2233 Mechanicsburg, PA | Subject: RE: Happy Birthday to me - well, sort of... Thanks for the nice words everyone. Very much appreciated. As it turns out, my new neice (from my sister) started her life outside of mom today too It should be easy to remember her birthday now. Geez, what a day. And yes Tania, I second the motion that Re-Birthday be added to the BT.com glossary! -Frank Edited by scuba-punk 2005-04-05 11:13 PM |
| 2005-04-05 11:11 PM in reply to: #138284 |
Master 2233 Mechanicsburg, PA | Subject: RE: Happy Birthday to me - well, sort of... Renee - 2005-04-05 1:43 PM Playing "Dogs of Lust" (The The) in honor of your sorta' birthday, Frank! Congratulations on your perseverance and rewards. OF COURSE it's The The. There are few songs that get me as amped up as the harmonica intro to that song, the guitar riff from "Train of Consequences" by Megadeth and the drum part from "March of the Pigs" by NIN -Frank |
| 2005-04-05 11:25 PM in reply to: #138249 |
| Elite Veteran 781 | Subject: RE: Happy Birthday to me - well, sort of... Hope your first re-birthday was swell! Congrats. |
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