See you in 2011

New Years Eve, Yeaaaa, been looking forward to this day for a couple of weeks.  I will be going into the new year under 219 lbs because the last day of 2010 I was under 219.  Tomorrow the work starts again.  I haven't ran the last couple of days.  I did help grandpa with his snow removal and along with moving our own  snow I got a little bit of a workout.  The bottom line or the truth as one could say is, "I just did not want to run, PERIOD"....  We went for a wheeler ride and got as far as the radio station and turned around and came home.  Oh, I forgot to say the temp. was 10 degrees, we just don't have the clothes for that kind of weather.  Those new tires we bought sure go good in the snow.  If it warms up into the 30 we will try again.  Grandpa is having problems with his back, so that is why we have been helping him out.  We are now settled in for the arrival of the new year.  Mom has the water almost to a boil for the King Crab Legs, along with a couple pounds of already pealed shrimp.  Can't wait to dig in.  I might not weigh in tomorrow until after I run.  Tomorrow I will post my resolutions for the coming year.  Monday I will post my 2010 totals which I can tell you now, they are not that impressive.  See you all in 2011

5 days off

I did my long run on the treadmill at work yesterday.  I was able to get in 8.26 miles which burned 1407 calories.  It took me 1 hour and 47 minutes for the walk/run but a Super running guru Jeff Galloway say, "not only running but time on your feet counts towards your long run", he was referring to the walking portion of the workout.  My endurance is getting a little better which includes my muscles and my breathing.  I still need to hit my inhaler a couple of times during my workouts.  I am back on all of my meds., which sucks, but I have to breathe.  I am still at 218 lbs. and will try and keep at least that into the new year.  Man, that has been hard to do.  I took the day off which gives my a 5 dayer.  I went to bed at 9 and woke up at 9.  12 hours of sleep is wonderful.  I feel more rested but my body is letting me know that I am working out at a level that it doesn't like.  I will win this battle of the bulge and take my level of fitness to the level it was in 1997 when I finished St. George Marathon in 3:51:07 hours.  I will do this because I have to and because I have people keeping me on track.  WORKOUT:  JUST DO SOMETHING!

A long and winding road

I am glad everybody is getting geared up for the new year.  I have a really good attitude towards this coming year.  For the first time in a year and a half I am not pissed off being in my 60's.  I think I have excepted that I really am almost a senior citizen.  It is hard to believe that in 6 months I could retire at age 62.  I won't have my 20 in here at the prison until July which is a month after my 63rd birthday.  When they changed the Social Security age for our age group to 66 a few years ago Mom and I decided that I should stay here at the prison until 66.  That would give me 23 years if I can stand it that long.  During this time I will finish the house to the way we want.  Pay off what bills we have.  We have thought about a condo in St. George or Mesiquite, Nv, or someplace where it's a little warmer.  It would be nice to spent the summers in Manti and winter where it is warm without having to stay in a camping trailer (even if some are pretty nice now days).  That's our plan but it is always open for change.  No workout yesterday.  I was exhausted and thought I was coming down with a bug.  I am thinking about taking tomorrow off so I have a 5 dayer.  With all the training we are doing please remember to take rest days when your body tells you to.  JUST REST

12/27/10 Looking forward to the new year

My mood is better this morning.  I don't know why I wake up in those types of moods.  I had a good running week last week with 25.17 miles of running burning 4417 calories.  I plan on adding one mile a week until I reach 30 miles then staying consistent with the 30.  I will change the running up by increasing my long run mileage.  My last long run was 7 miles so I will increase that each week by 1 until I hit 13 miles.  Then increase the long run every other week by 1 miles until I hit a 20 miler.  The rest of the 30 is made up during the week with shorter runs.  It will be challenging to get this in with the swimming and bike training for the Tri. in May.  I like the body composition of a triathlete.  They have more lean muscle than the typical runner does.  Looking forward to the new year.  Exercise JUST DO SOMETHING

Shrimp dip

Got in my 25 for the week with a 4.14 mile run today which burned about 600 calories.  Today was one of those days where I slept really good with 9 hours of sleep but woke up in a mood.  My lower back was killing me and I was hatefull.  I don't get these moods.  I guess everyone has them.  I am glad I was so close to getting in my 25 miles.  Getting out for the run changed my mood to where I only want to kill everyother person I see instead of everyone I see including those on TV and the ones that haven't been born yet.  The run helped my mood but the back was still acting up so I stetched for 5 minutes or so which helped a lot.  I need more stretching.  I still haven't weighed, so we will see Monday morning if I commit HarryCarry or not.  The only day I was bad was Saturday where the shrimp dip was my down fall along with a Pecan Roll/Chocolates/Nuts/Chips/more Shrimp Dip and chips. Just run

Inspiring video

Todays workout was inspired by the video Rowdy posted on his blog swim/bike/run of people doing Ironman Triathalons.  There was no way I wasn't going to workout after watching that vidio.   I did and I am happy now.  I ran 5.27 miles and burned around 800+ calories.  I didn't weigh this morning because I wouldn't be able to take it if I was 219 lbs or over.  I will weigh tomorrow and see how that goes.  I need four miles tomorrow to get my 25.  I will eventually get to my 30.   Hope everyone had a good Christmas.  love ya all

12/23/10 Only 8 days to go

It has been raining on top of your 14 inches of snow which is making a mess but melting the snow.  Yesterday I did treadmill at work for 6.35 miles.  It was foggy today but I got outside for a 5.62 miles run on Palmer Hill.  I ran from home to the bottom of the hill by hwy. 89.  I started at the bottom and ran up two telephone poles then back down one pole,  back up two then back down one.  I really pushed the ups and jogged down the one all the way to 5th west.  Ended up being one heck of a workout.  Between the two workouts I think I burned around 2000 calories.  The morning I was 217.4 lbs.  Still trying to stay below 219 thru December.  With all the goodies it is hard.  Let me know all of your New Year Resolutions.  Just run

Winter wonderland

The snow finally made it to Sanpete County.  After two days of rain we now have 14 inches of snow on the ground.  St. George is flooding away from all the rain they have had.  They said part of the river trail has washed away again.  Utah weather is sooo much fun.  I am a little more relaxed today because I weighed 217.8 lbs.  Yesterday I was shooting for a 6 miler but got in 3.79 burning 549 calories instead.  I need to make time for my workout so I can get in the mileage I want.  Shooting for at least a 25 mile week.

Looking forward to the 1st

Monday morning I had a little bit of a scare, because I was 218.8.  The rest of the month I will not lift weights or swim in the pool.  I want pure cardio which means running or riding my bike.  I did four workouts last week:  Ran for 11.66 miles, bike for 11.87 miles and lifted weights for 58 minutes which burned 2674 calories.  When I am laying bed and fall asleep before the 9 o'clock news comes on, I need rest, so I took it this week.  Gained a little weight, but as long as I stay below 219 I am ok.  Starting the 1st I will change things up a bit.  Good week.  Be consistent

Done for the week

The Murray weekend wasn't that bad on me.  This moring I was 218 so I am pleased that I was able to stay under 219 because I never want to see that weight again.  I ate rather well, meaning I ate using my head rather than my gut.  When I fixed my plate at Joette's (philly cheese, I think) I loaded up with the veggies and a portion of meat on the hoggie bun.  That with a few chips with water made for a good lunch.  At dinner at Texas Road House I ordered a steak with a dinner salad, creamed spinnish and a side of mushrooms.  I was full before I finished but everything was so good I kept eating because I new this was good for me and I needed it.  I think my stomach has shrunk some.  I did get a massage Saturday morning with Bill.  Saturday afternoon I hit the Murray Park Center treadmill for a 6.12 mile workout which burned 956 calories.  I don't think I will workout today, but not because I don't want to.  My body is pretty beat up and I need to let it heal.  I got in a total of 4 workout this week and I am satifyed with that.  I want to hit it really hard next week because I think this will be my hardest week for December.  More food and more days off.  I will not start January off being 219 pounds.   Consistentcy and knowing when to rest

12/17/10

No workout yesterday because I used the excuse of forgetting my workout clothes home.  I say it this way because I could have lifted weights in the clothes I was wearing.  I got weak because I had a plan for the day and I was pissed off because the shoe pod was on my shoes at home.  I might be to attached to my gadgets and not being able to down load my results to Garmin.  I will not do this again because it could be a habit.  The weight yesterday was not water and it wasn't a fluke.  This moring I was 217.2 which is wonderful because I didn't workout yesterday.  I am eating soooo much better.  I only have to eat enough to keep up my strength and keep my mood up.  We are going to Murray today and I am going to run at the Murray AC Center this afternoo or evening.  I will get another massage Saturday morning with Bill.  See Joette and the Grandkids.  Sat. night go out to dinner for Sherlines birthday with the Steadman crew.  Life is good for me.  I figure if I can have these result thru the holidays I will have even better after the first of the year.  Be consistent.

12/16/10 216.8 lbs.

I got on the scale this moring and I have finally leaped off the Plateau.  I couldn't believe it, I was looking at the scale in disbelief, 216.8, I had to have Carolyn look at it because I didn't believe what I was seeing.  Some might be water loss, but not all of it.  We will see tomorrow.  I ran 5.54 miles yesterday and burned 881 calories.  Good workout.  I did those two 2 a days but I have been eating the grapefruit, so I don't really know what made the change.  The wierd thing is this came after a day off and a good nights sleep of 8 hours.  Hard to figure out how the body works.  I think this is where consistency pays off.  If you are not seeing any result you need to keep at it and they will show up when you are least expecting it.  Life is good.  Be consistent

Get your sleep

After Sunday and Mondays double workouts I was wasted totally.  I could hardly focus during the day on Tuesday.  Only having slept for around 6 hours compounded the feeling.  My plan on Tuesday was to run 6 miles.  The way I was feeling there was no way I would be able to do this.  I didn't work out, just went home ate a meatloaf sandwich with a few chips, watched tv, then went to bed at a little after 8.  I was able to get a fantastic nights sleep.  I have the workout/tired muscle/lack of energy/super motivated/wonderful feeling that you get when you workout consistently.  The people that don't workout don't have a clue what I am talking about and the ones that workout are saying ( O YA ) I know that feeling well.  I have been consistent in eating better and it is paying off.  I now have 2 days in a row of being 219.  I can't wait for that scale to say 218 because that means I am finally off of that plateau I have been on for 45 days.  The 2 a days have been a challenge but boy do they pay off.  Be consistent, eat right, ride bikes, swim, run, lift weights, walk, just do something and get your sleep

Good result into the coming year

Got in a couple great workouts yesterday.  Weights/circuit training/chest/legs/abs.  Did a bike ride which took 58 minutes on Farmers Freeway.  Both workouts burned 938 calories.  My weight this morning was 219.6 so at least that is staying the same.  I started the Grapefruit this morning, will see if this does any good.  Restless sleep last night which meant that I got only 6.5 hours sleep.  As I said before I don't do will on anything less than 7.  If I can stay motivated thur Christmas and New Year I think I will have it made.  The new year is aways motivating by itself.  Having good results going into the New Year will be more motivating.  We haven't been around to many goodies this year so that makes it easier on me.  I can do this I just have to stay consistent

12/13/10 Good week

Lets get the weeks stats out of the way:  Total workout time was 7 hour and 13 minutes.  I ran 20.84 miles, biked for 8.29 miles and lifted weights for 1 hour and 35 minutes.  When I weighed in Sunday I was 219.8.  I am still stuck on this platue of 220.  A friend on mine said to try some grapefruit for awhile and see how that works.  No workout Friday and Saturday.  Sunday I pick-up my long run to 8 miles early in the morning and a bike ride in the afternoon.  I was happy with the week but I would liked to had my mileage at 23.  I am doing a lot of training so I need to be patient.  With everything I am doing I can't get over getting my mileage at 30 miles per week.  The only way that will happen is when I run they will have to be longer runs.  Tomorrow is weigh in day, we will see

12/09/10 Treadmill repairman with sore knees

I spent part of yesterday afternoon on my knee in our aerobic room here at work fixing treadmills.  Needless to say my knees are on fire today.  I got in my weight workout which took me 50 minutes.  I changed up some of the back exercises to exercises I haven't did in years.  I found out that I don't work my back enough.  I need to stay with this workout until I am used to this workout.  I want to get where I can do pull-ups again.  Also got in a 4.61 miles run on the treadmill.  Ended up being a good day with almost 2 hours of working out and keeping my eating in check.  It showed on the scale this morning because I was 220.  We are going to the NutCracker this weekend, which means that we will eat out.  Being away from the house I really have to check what I eat.  I will not have another weekend like last Saturday.  NutCracker Friday night so I have to figure out how to get a run in Friday.  Bill and I are getting a massage Saturday morning.  We need to get in a little last minute shopping for Christmass.  Need to figure out how to get a run in Saturday.  These are the times to stay on track and figure a way to schedule workouts in.  I will read this post Sunday and post how I did.  I will do what needs to be to get my workout in.  Consistency

12/08/10

Yesterday I was able to get in 4.62 miles of running and burned 519 calories.  Good workout.  Even with my little set backs I am happy with my workout.  I am still not seeing the weight loss that I want since I am still 221.  I am hoping I am gaining back muscle from the weight lifting.  The end result should be that I burn more calories once I have the lean muscle.  When I feel my arms I can feel the muscle and my legs are getting tighter.  I think I am losing fat all over.  I never realized how much fat I am packing around.  It took a long time to put on the weight and it will take an even longer time to take it off.  I just have to be consistent

12/07/10

Yesterday was a good day all around other than not getting much sleep.  I ate well throughout the day right up to and including bed time.  Got in a 45 minute circuit weight training workout with medium weights, which burned around 449 calories.  Cut my time by 15 minutes which is what I wanted.  No time for a run today because we went to Salina and got a load of  coal.  I did not sleep well Sunday night getting 5 to  5.5 hours sleep.  After a hard run like I did Sunday afternoon I needed a good nights sleep.  Yesterday I was sluggish, tired all day long.  Last night I was able to get 7 hours of good sleep and it sure makes a difference on how I feel.  I am feel tired but it is the good tired that comes from working out.  My body is still not used to working out at the level I am putting on it.  I think this is really going to take some dicipline on my part to get into marathon shape this time.  I want this bad enough not to give up 

I don't know about having a cheat day

I had a couple of days where I got weak and ate things I shouldn't.  Friday we went to Richfield and had Pizzia at Pizzia Hut.  That was planned and would have been ok, but Saturday wasn't.  I just didn't care about much of anything that day.  I went to Manti Grocery and spent $29.00 on junk.  The Nachos were great when I was eating them but the acid reflux I had while sleeping that night wasn't.  I also bought 5 candy bars and I ate 4 of them.  I am so proud of myself.  No wonder I was sick that night and the next morning with a stomach ache.  I write a inspiring blog on Friday then do this on Saturday.  I find that I have a hard time with cheat days because it makes me revert right back to the non stop eating that I am trying so hard to break the  habit of and replace it with a good habit.  I need self control!  To the good stuff:  Sunday I ran 6.72 miles and burned 1040 calories.  My week was better because I increased my week run total by 1 mile to 22.46 and added 2 hours of weight lifting for at least a calories burn of 5411.  Need not worry about my past and change the things I have control of until they become a habit.  Consistent, just be consistent

Wanting things bad enough

I really didn't want to workout yesterday.  I finally talked myself into getting on the treadmill for a walk and see how things go.  I was so sore and tired that I walked for awhile then stretched.  By doing this three times I was finally able to run.  It was a long workout with so much walking I have a hard time calling it a run, but I got in 5.07 miles and burned around 796 calories.  Between the workout and eating good all day and night long, I am proud of myself for sticking it out.  You can accomplish your goals,  you just have to want them bad enough.  I will not give up.  I want this to be the last time that I go through this.  Just do something, run, swim, walk, lift weights, anything

Rewards on the other side

I got in my second 1 hour weight workout, of the week, yesterday.  I would like to get that down to 45 minutes with alot of intensity.  Did a 5.08 mile run on the treadmill here at work.  The total burned 1136 calories or something like that.  I am wasted today but the little problems I have been having are no worse than they were.  Eating take an effort but I am still on track.  I have been staying around 2100 calories for now.  That might be a little low when I lift and run but will see what my energy levels are like.  I have sinus problems going on now so I have to watch that for infections.  Might be overtraining a little because someone I live with is saying I am onery.  Need to get through this phase because I know there are great rewards on the other side.  Just swim/bike/run

Just do it!

I had a disappointing weigh in this morning for the 1st of December, but I won't let it get me down.  Last month(October) I was 219.0 pounds with a 44 inch waist.  This morning I was 221.8 with a 44 inch waist.  This is the 1st month since August that I don't have a monthly weight and waist loss.  Looking back on October I only ran 43 miles total.  Not good for me.  That is less than 12 miles a week.  December I will pick up my mileage.  My eating has been really good.  I know what to do noe I need to do it.  Just run