Did you hear?

About 2,000 psycho’s (including myself) will be running the 33rd annual Cape Cod Marathon on Sunday, October 31st, 2010 takingplace in Falmouth, Massachusetts.

Granted it’s no local celebrity Katharine Lee Bates “America The Beautiful” but will be triumphant at best.

The average marathoner will stride about 42,000 steps or repetitions. Imagine 42,000 reps of anything??? The average person takes roughly 20,000 breaths in a day!

This guy may have taken a few more during the race:

Please Bring This Guy a PopTart!!!

Of course, if I was chasing after this supposed marathoner I’d probably look like him too.

Catch It, Have It Supposed Infatuation Marathon Junkie

I will be celebrating bib number 456. So if you’re moseying around Wood’s Hole Sunday morning and see a Caucasian male, 5’8″, 165 pounds, bib #456, iPod sleeved, white t-shirt bleeding from his eyes and ears that would be me. Please bring me a PopTart. None of those new milkshake flavors either, straight up, Strawberry Frosted, sprinkles atop or Brown Sugar Cinnamon, full fat edition! Only the classics for this kid whiz!

If you get a chance none-the-less, with or without PopTart, you can still swing down to Main Street in Falmouth about 8 a.m. to catch the 8:30 a.m. start.

Bring a friend. Bring a camera. Bring a PopTart and make a new friend

Live the dream my PopTart-toting ally,

Rob Belley 

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You’l be soooooooooooooo happy you did!

It’s really strange where the fascination with fitness really begins.

For each of us it’s a bit different.

An idolized movie star?

These are my actual shirts I wore ages 4-6

A favorite athlete?

A family member or blood-influence?

My Uncle Joey back in the day! He boxed, took martial arts, Air Force… American Bad Ass

For me, it began with superheroes foremost.

Batman, Spiderman, Superman, Shazam, The Flash, Iron Man. Pretty Much a DC comics kid first, Marvel comics second.

Me and my brother Mike. I'm the little one! Real Superheroes wear Underoos. Everybody knows that!

Anyway, I believe that was my first “I want that Kool-Aid” moment.

But really I believe it began earlier. Maybe when I first eyed my mother, father or brother dash across the yard or living room floor to grab a ringing telephone, catch the post man or stop one of us crazy kids from propelling ourselves off of a counter, bed or staircase.

We all wish to replicate that feeling of freedom and movement.

We have instilled within us to begin a life of fitness and activity.

And it’s funny as society, and our own lives, move forward that our civilization has become less fit (as a whole) and fatter. Sorry, but it’s true. No need to hold back any punches. Our mirrors don’t.

I’ve had times when I’ve been well over 20 pounds over my comfortable-self-secure weight and that baby powder pimp slaps me back into training mode. But we’re not self-conscious as babies. So what drives us to involve fitness into our life?

For myself, as many would most likely assume, I am driven by the aesthetic results of fitness as an adult. I am also driven by the emotional high that comes from feeling capable within mo (more…)

Every now and then it’s fun to test ourselves. A couple months ago I tried just that.

Back in June of 2009 I accompanied and supported a childhood best friend of mine, Captain Michael Signori, through something called Death Race. It was what you’d expect by the event title alone; something _____ awful. You can enter your own expletive.

Honestly it was fantastic and thrilling. Pure determination, coupled with physical prowess, and paired with magnificent timing and the sheer luck of adequate preparation. Basically you have to be a BAMF or 100% certifiably crazy to complete. And Mike did, in honorable time mind you: 14 total hours in summer 2009.

Michael is by far the fittest and craziest person – challenge wise – I’ve ever encountered and most likely will ever know. Michael’s been to war twice. We call Michael “Superman” in our group of friends. He’s just that guy.

Mike is in red shirt, I am in Camoflauge shirt in what looks like an uncompromised position

So, I decided the next 12 months of my life should be spent preparing for this Death Race in 2010 in Pittsfield, Vermont. Of course, the challenge is never the same twice. The events always change. And the course gets harder each year. Basically each outing Andy and Joe over at www.Peak.com ensure you’re ________ to start. Enter any other expletive you’d like again. I love reader participation!

In a nut shell I trained with purpose – ridiculous purpose.

Here’s a clip of my video application submission for Death Race 2010.

Next post I’ll conclude my Death Race 2010 experience.

Live the dream.

Rob Belley

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Hi I Like Push-Ups

My name tag is the brilliance and sweat of a small town American housewife’s (“Maryellen”, played by Penelope Cruz) struggle to teach her child the fundamental blocks of appropriate spelling. It’s a heart-warming story given two thumbs up by my kindergarten teacher Mrs. McIntosh – formerly of the Central Elementary School - in East Bridgewater, Massachusetts. 

If you’re looking for the theatrical release it’s still in pre-production. My character is fleshed to life by Edward Norton; American History X physique with Fight Club mental edge. As soon as it becomes available in RedBox’s I’ll let you know.

Of course this isn’t true. I’d probably be played by Christopher Mintz-Plasse “McLovin” character. As you can tell from this video clip the boy is starving for work.

So from time to time, possibly bi-weekly (who isn’t these days), I’ll be providing you with fitness inceptions and insights.

Maybe you’ll discover a cool adventure race in the greater Boston area you’d like to test yourself within.

Perhaps foods that will help improve your performance: take that any way you wish.

Or maybe you’ll discover something to chuckle and break up your day’s stress.

This is hopefully as much informative as accessible. And if it’s not fun, it may not be worth reading. But that’s for you to decide.

So I hope you enjoy this blog ________. And until I learn your name it’s staying blank.

Live the dream.

Rob Belley

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It’s the most amount of fun you can have while you’re glutes ache