John G. Patient Expert

Highwood, Illinois
I am a brand new dad with twin boys who is trying to get back in shape and be the best parent and... Full Bio
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I found this blog post:http://ww ... by John G. Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Running I found this blog post: http://www.moneyyoung.com/2009/05/12/buy-low/ and thought it was a great perspective compared with what the national media has thrown in our faces with ... Read on »
100 Push ups... Let's try this again! by John G. Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Running A while ago, I said I was going to start the 100 push up challenge again... and I lasted all of two days. Well, this week is a good we for me to get back to it, I think. For ... Read on »
Gearing up for another go... and Fitness Magazine highlight by John G. Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Running Well, the couch to 5k plan was pretty good for me last fall... but it really only works if you actually do it! I missed too many days and tried to catch up, but it was to no ... Read on »
Weigh-in and 100 Push Up Challenge by John G. Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Running Well, it's Sunday, which means that a Thursday came and went... so I did another weigh-in! Get your own graph at skinnyr So, yet again, things went down... but not as far down ... Read on »
Back on track... another weigh-in by John G. Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Running Got back on track... my last weigh-in was at 305 yesterday. Creeping ever closer to that 300 lb threshold! Get your own graph at skinnyr Woo Hoo! Read on »
Post-Christmas Weigh-in by John G. Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Running Well, I think I did pretty well over Christmas break... especially considering that I spent it with my relatives. Anyone who has spent any holidays with them knows that there ... Read on »
Another tool by John G. Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Running I think the internet is great... I keep finding these amazing tools that will help me keep track of... well... just about everything! I was over at Pokey's blog "Miscell ... Read on »
Weigh-in by John G. Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Running Well, it's about that time... ok, really, I'm just taking a break from studying. Two finals and an 8 page paper due tomorrow... and then the semester is OVER! Get your own gr ... Read on »
Taking care of babies... the healthy way and saving your back! by John G. Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Running Well, seeing as I'm in the running for "health blogger" awards, I should probably write a post about being healthy! As you know, my wife and I have two (now six wee ... Read on »
I've thrown my hat in the 2008 " ... by John G. Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Running I've thrown my hat in the 2008 "Health Blogger Awards" over at Wellsphere.com, a collection of bloggers and general info about getting in better health and getting/s ... Read on »
New Template! by John G. Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Running Well, I got tired of the limited width of my old blog template, especially when I was trying to embed content such as pics and videos, so I found a new one...! Let me know wh ... Read on »
Weigh-in by John G. Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Running Just for giggles, I weighed myself the other day. Mind you, I haven't worked out in several months, though I've eaten less due to my current lifestyle (full time grad school ... Read on »
Been a while... by John G. Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Running Well, it has been a bit since I have written here... and lots has happened! We had the twins! Two beautiful baby boys! George Steven Gleich was born at 4:00 AM on Thursday ... Read on »
Workout? by John G. Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Running So, my workout regiment has been slim to none since I stopped training for the 5k. It's so hard to find time with school, work, and a doubly pregnant wife who has to sit at h ... Read on »
Fun with Mythbusters by John G. Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Running So funny... Running on a treadmill while drunk... Running again and getting smacked around Read on »
First day of practice by John G. Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Running How about a little nostalgia...? Today (well, yesterday, it's after midnight) is October 15th, the first official day of practice for Division III basketball. Three years ag ... Read on »
Weigh-in by John G. Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Running Yikes, it's been a while...! Today is officially the day I would have been running my 5k. I'm kind of bummed that I wasn't able to keep training... but I think I have a grea ... Read on »
Videos by John G. Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Running OK, how about something entertaining? This song kind of got in my head... and I found myself sort of swaying to it throughout the day! And the video is just amazing...! Rem ... Read on »
Babies? by John G. Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Running It's beginning to be about that time...! My wife is currently at a little over 32 weeks with the little ones... and the doctors said that if we get to 35 weeks, we should be ... Read on »
Yikes, it's been a while since I ... by John G. Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Running Yikes, it's been a while since I posted...! Double yikes, it's been a while since I ran... I've unofficially stopped training for my 5k on October 4th. Because I've missed ... Read on »