Thank you to the Forestry Forum for your vailient effort.

Cedarman · May 25, 2013, 05:36:51 AM

Great story!! Good ending or is it a start?!! Keep up the good work!! Congratulations!!!

r.man · May 25, 2013, 08:31:15 AM

Congratulations and well done.

Magicman · May 25, 2013, 08:39:30 AM

Congratulations on a well deserved Win. Your entry spoke from your heart and touched everyone else's heart.

Bill Gaiche · May 25, 2013, 08:55:23 AM

Congrats Jeff. Good use of the winnings. bg

Mark K · May 25, 2013, 09:15:08 AM

Great job Jeff!! Congratulations

ET · May 25, 2013, 09:53:08 AM

Super congrats on winning!!! I'll have to google Harrison, Mi to see how far you are from northern Ohio as I would certainly come up to help construct that rain shelter.

Banjo picker · May 25, 2013, 09:57:45 AM

Good going there Jeff.. You threw me off with that smilley you used. Banjo

Rooster · May 25, 2013, 10:02:32 AM

Congrats on winning the contest and "paying it forward"...seems like a common theme here on the FF.

I hope that you can maintain your new lifestyle so that you can enjoy life more and stick around for a long time!!!

Peace,

Rooster

Jeff · May 25, 2013, 10:21:33 AM

After a celebratory night out last night with our friends the Daggers (Brynn's grand parents), eating all you can eat fish at the bar and a great big blizzard at D.Q., it felt like I was carrying a picnic basket the entire morning. ;) Jill Dagger threatened me if I didn't get back on the program this morning and I fear her as much as Tammy, so back to serious training for the next 6 weeks. I'd like to get my 5k time down under 30 minutes by Win for Brynn day. Something to work towards eh? Running 5k this morning didn't seem like near as big a deal as it did just a week ago. This morning was the final day of the coach to 5k training program. I made it through the entire program without a fail on any step, which to me is a real wonder. I'll now start on either the 5k improver training, or the 5 to 10k program to keep things progressing.

Here is a link to this mornings stats from the school track where I went and ran. Not safe to run anywhere else on the roads today due to the massive amount of yard sale cruisers out there this weekend.
http://www.rundouble.com/?page=map/7360030/tX4AZbE0Yx

Thanks again everyone!

clww · May 25, 2013, 01:49:49 PM

Good things to those that drop the weight! 8) 8) 8)

8) 8) 8)

maple flats · May 25, 2013, 03:09:09 PM

Congratulations, That's a win-win for sure.

Hilltop366 · May 25, 2013, 03:35:04 PM

Good on ya Jeff!!! Looks like it's a win win win situation to me.

Any one who has the will power and determination to do what you have done for yourself and others around you has earned my up most respect.

Sounds like your going to need a pillow for the santa suit next time!

Ernie · May 25, 2013, 04:56:46 PM

Great news Jeff, well deserved!!!

ibseeker · May 25, 2013, 06:25:21 PM

Great news! Glad to hear you are getting healthy and that you're able to help support the research.

millwright · May 26, 2013, 07:57:25 PM

Well done Jeff, I am sure it was well worth the effort.

coxy · May 27, 2013, 02:16:24 PM

way to go smiley_clapping and thanks for all you have done for the forestry forum

DoubleD · May 27, 2013, 03:41:44 PM

smiley_clapping

8) 8) 8)
I am glad you won it did put a smile on my face

Stamp · May 28, 2013, 09:15:54 AM

Wowza! This is awesome! They couldn't have picked a better person to win. Congrats on getting healthy and being able to support a great cause at the same time!

Also kudos to our wonderful Forum friends, who were able to vote early and often to put Jeff in the finals!

Sprucegum · May 28, 2013, 09:36:12 AM

Congrats 8)

If you can run 5k you are a winner already 8)

Jeff · May 28, 2013, 09:52:37 AM

This morning it was raining, so I went and ran in the civic center. No distance recorded in the civic center as gps won't work in there because of the building and the size. My goal today was simply to run uninterrupted for 45 minutes. I actually stopped after 50 because I had someone start talking to me that was walking.

PC-Urban-Sawyer · May 28, 2013, 10:08:34 AM

Quote from: Stamp on May 28, 2013, 09:15:54 AM
Wowza! This is awesome! They couldn't have picked a better person to win. Congrats on getting healthy and being able to support a great cause at the same time!

Also kudos to our wonderful Forum friends, who were able to vote early and often to put Jeff in the finals!

I voted so many times that I started to feel like a Chicago Politician!

Herb

Jeff · May 28, 2013, 10:23:46 AM

They are supposed to make the official announcement today, according to that email I got. I'm hoping they will let me know how the voting actually counted out. I know we are all wondering if we kicked some serious tail. :D

Leigh Family Farm · May 28, 2013, 10:40:22 AM

Quote from: Banjo picker on May 25, 2013, 09:57:45 AM
Good going there Jeff.. You threw me off with that smilley you used. Banjo

That makes two of us... I was prepping myself for bad news. CONGRATS JEFF!

grweldon · May 28, 2013, 10:46:31 AM

Awesome Win! I respect your faithfulness and integrity! We are ALL happy for you!

Jeff · May 28, 2013, 12:29:49 PM

The gal that urged me to enter the contest (Lou's daughter-in-law Chantelle), just posted on my facebook page that they has officially announced the winner on the contest website. They did it without any input from me, so a couple things are not quite accurate, but close enough! :D Thanks again everyone!

http://health.lifegoesstrong.com/article/meet-winners-our-live-healthier-live-better-contest