Running around Portland.

So I was talking with my sisters today. I must admit I have been known to be a little “preachy” or known to “brag” about my healthy habits and exercise regime. Today though I was called out. Basically I was asked by my sister S “if you are so into getting healthy and all this crap how come you drink more than you should and smoke sometimes?” She called me out, pretty darn hard too. While a quiet nightly drink for some may be a glass of wine, I must admit I’ve been known to have more like 2 or 3. Wouldn’t say i’ve got a drinking problem, but she’s definitely right, it is no good for my health. So she challenged me to go two whole weeks without a sip and stick to my exercise/running regime. So starting tomorrow…NO BOOZE!

I know its going to help. When we used to tour in my band, drunken times were a nightly occurance, I remember the one time when I fell sick on tour and so didn’t drink for around 3 weeks. I continued to work out and the changes were dramatic. So I must say I’m looking forward to the positives of our little challenge.

What’s in it for me? well not only the health benefits, but she said if I make it she’ll but my two pairs of Bonds underwear. To some this may not seem like much, but I need to stock up on these quality pairs of underwear before I head back to the states and have to deal with their less the favourable undies. If I don’t make it, its $40 to her, which in my current financial state is quite a decent amount.

I still have tonight though, so in the words of Reel Big Fish “I think I’ll have myself a beer”