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Building a Better Editor: Milestones

This is the second-to-last post in our Building a Better Editor series. For the last 18 months, I’ve blogged about my efforts to get fit and lose weight. As I’ve done this project, I’ve worked towards two big goals. The first, which I hit last June, was to lose 45 pounds. The second was to […]

By Trevor J. Adams 16 May 2014 Share this story

Building a Better Editor: Race day approaches

It’s been a month since my last report on my preparations to run the 10K at the Blue Nose Marathon, so we’re long overdue for an update. Short version: It’s been freakin’ frustrating. Not long after that last update, I fell ill with the flu. The sort of flu that made my doctor say “Wow, […]

By Trevor J. Adams 28 April 2014 Share this story

Building a Better Editor: Hitting my stride

I should have known I’d pay for being so smug. About a year ago, early in my get-fit efforts, I visited an old friend in Moncton, who I see rarely. Noticing my weight loss, he asked my for my “secret.” My response was glib: “Oh, I just move more and eat less.” It was true, […]

By Trevor J. Adams 24 March 2014 Share this story

Building a better editor: Stronger together

Some things are just easier when you do them with other people. For me, fitness is one of those things. For more than a year, I’ve been working to lose weight and get fitter. Last summer, I hit my weight-loss goal (45 pounds down, now weighing in around 178 pounds) so now I’m focused mostly […]

By Trevor J. Adams 26 February 2014 Share this story

Building a Better Editor: It’s good to be back

I really want to run in some portion of the Blue Nose Marathon this year—likely not the full marathon, but I think the 10K is doable. And that means it’s definitely time for me to get serious about getting in shape again. In the last 14 months or so, I’ve managed to shed 45 pounds […]

By Trevor J. Adams 17 January 2014 Share this story