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[Coolingeffect]

Good evening, I'm new to the board and trying to get on track. I am very overweight, and want to put an end to it. I have recently made some big changes in my life and want to keep it rolling. I started a new job with totally different and much more stable hours. I am also 3 weeks tobacco free. Being overweight doesn't keep me from being active and quite capable (I use capable instead of in shape because clearly I am not.) I'd very much like to be able to do some pretty serious endurance type activities and drop some weight. I'm not so much interested in running a marathon as I am being able to keep a very fast walk/slow jog over several several miles of very rough terrain while carrying a lot of gear. (My big passion is big game hunting and backpacking) aside from endurance I'd like to improve my strength and my appearance. I put a fairly low emphasis on strength because it just comes natural to me. Endurance on the other hand does not. I hope to get some real support and help in achieving my goals.

[thegingerdances]

Welcome, coolingeffect!  We're glad to have you join us.  

 

Congratulations on being tobacco free for three weeks!  That's a huge achievement and an awesome start!  We have a six week challenge coming up on April 14--would you like to join us?  It will be a great opportunity to level up your endurance and life.

 

You should make contact with some of the scouts and rangers--I'm sure we have some avid hikers on the forums!  In the meantime, if you do join the challenge, advertise your interests with the Level 1 Rebels.  You might find some folks with similar goals.

 

We are stoked to have you on our team, my friend!  I hope you stick around

[Truetopath]

Welcome and best of luck on your fitness journey!

[Chris-Tien Jinn]

Welcome!  You've come to the right place - people have lots of different goals and ways to achieve them.