I did it. Yesterday I had one perfect day of healthy eating. I can't remember the last time I didn't eat any chocolate, candy or junk food and not eat anything past 8 pm. Actually, it wasn't as hard as I thought it would be.
I was anticipating the first two days to be the toughest, severe detox and hunger pangs. But it didn't happen, at least not yet. It looks like Johan Stemmet is going to keep me company, he's starting a 6 week challenge to drop some weight as well.
I haven't stepped on the scale in weeks. I don't plan on doing it for a while or if at all, it would just depress me. My clothes still fit fine, except my pants are slightly, slightly tighter. Although it could be because Alice just washed them. I'm not fat by any stretch, but even gaining 5 lbs is not something I want to do. My goal is to be about 178 lbs or lighter for Clearwater and under 175 lbs for next years Ironmans.
I was up early this morning and twittered away, killing time until the it warmed up outside before going for my long run. With Reid's permission I took his video camera on my run. I wanted to capture my long run route and the fall colors. It was a beautiful day to run.
My run was going well until the half way point when my Garmin's heart rate monitor started screwing up. It shot up to the 180 bpm and above range. It's so frustrating when that happens, especially because I train solely on heart rate and time. This is the second run in a row this has happened. One more time and I'm taking it back to MEC.
When I got home I took off my sweaty shirt and enjoyed a few glasses of water. Nothing tastes better than water after a long workout, not even beer. The opposite is true for shorter workouts, beer tastes better than water. After a cool down, I downloaded the video to edit and realized quickly that it was really" jiggly". I didn't realize how much movement I have when I run. But I still put it together and posted it on my blog. Enjoy, but beware, you may need a Gravol or go into an epileptic seizure.
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4 comments:
Great morning for a run, it was a little nauseating though! Watched your come back video, that is awesome! Good for a laugh and more inspiration! Cheers and happy taper! Eat well!
Thanks. Yeah that video pretty shaky. I didn't realize how in-effecient I run. Glad you like the comeback video. It's a curse really, when I look at it, it keeps me honest. I know what's possible.
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Like your thinking! Anything is possible, except for an individuals' willingness to see it through! FYI, John trained with a guy I run with a couple of days a week, the IM world is a small one!
Ya, I read your blog. Right absolutely right, what a small, small world.
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