Welcome to RV Runs!

Hello and welcome to RV Runs. I have other blogs and journals, but this one is going to be special. It's going to be all about my running, swimming and cycling as I work to lose at least twenty pounds and get myself into shape for some athletic competitions.

Here's the deal. I'm 31 years old. I'm a father and a husband, and I'm probably at least thirty pounds overweight. I'm a former cross-country, track and swim team athlete who, frankly, has let himself completely go in the last few years. It's time for a change, and this little blog is one of the steps I'm taking to make it.

As for the name "RV Runs?" Once upon a time I was an online gamer. In those days, I went by the name "RandomV," short for Random Violence. Why? Because it was funny to me to see "you were just killed by Random Violence" scroll across the screen. For whatever reason, that online handle has been with me for more than five years now, and most people I speak with on this big series of tubes called the internet shorten it to "RV" because it's easier to type. So, there it is. "RV Runs" seems catchy and short enough that it works out fairly well for me.

Anyway, I need to go spend some time with my son and dog, but watch this space for updates as things progress, be they about training programs I'm trying, nutrition tips I've found, equipment reviews, or whatever happens to be on my mind at the time.