Week 2 Workout 3

Monday was a rest day, Tuesday did 4.02 miles and yesterday did 3.17 miles for a good start to the week.  I am very tired even with the added sleep and rest days.  I hope my body can catch up and start getting healthy.  Eating still sucks big time.  Will keep plugging along and see if I can get things together at the same time like eating, exercising and rest, all into one package for a change. 

2013 starting weight:  243.2
Todays weight:  222.6
2013 loss so far:  -20.6
End of June loss should be:  -24
Cycled this year for:  31.22
Ran this year for:  123.23

7/22/13 Week 1 Workout 7

Yea for me, I week one in the books and it feels good.  I made good use of my Friday rest day with almost 13 hours of sleep.  I didn't get up until 930 today for 11 1/2 hours.  Having 2 rest days are really needed right now.  Hope my body can handle the work load it takes to get through a marathon training program.   For my cross training yesterday I road the bike for 10 miles around Manti.  Week one is in the books, rest day today, then on to Week 2.  I still need to eat better consistently to get through this training I really want to do because I Love Marathons

Workouts 5 and 6

As you know I love the Tour de France and I watch and record the long morning versions so I don't miss to much.  My favorite part of the race is the mountain stages.  They are in the Alps in one of the best stages they will do this year and I fall asleep 45 minutes into the race.  So that was Friday which was a rest day and I guess I needed the rest because I sleep from 7pm to 8am.  Yesterday was long run day and I was scheduled for 6.  Ran down to Jensen lane which gave me a couple good hills and some good down hill for my 6 mile run.  O bye the way, this was one of the most discouraging run I have did in a long time.  No speed, no energy, pain from the beginning to the end.  The best part of the workout was when it was over and I could say that even though I could have quit that I got out the  door and did it any ways.  Today will be cross training with a bike ride to Sterling and back which will end my first week.  Seems like I always have something to complain about.  I will work on that.  Just Run and Run and Run some more

Training day 4

I am back  up to 223.8 and that pisses me off.  It was the best mountain stage of the Tour and even though I didn't eat much junk, I ate almost constantly through the 6 hours of programming.  I did my workout out of 3.92 miles with sit ups, stretches and push ups so I am not slacking there.  Sometimes you can eat health food but you eat to much of these and it shows the next day. 

2013 starting weight:  243.2
Weight as of yesterday:  223.0
2013 loss so far:  -20.2
Goal weight should be:  -24
Cycled:  21.9
Ran:  110.03

Marathon workout 3

A good run yesterday on the treadmill of 3.96 miles.  Also did my stretches, push ups and sit ups for a really good workout.  I stayed up a little later to watch the Tour de France and only got 6.5 hours of sleep in.  Feelin it this morning.  Eating good for 3 days in a row means I have lost weight each day.  Not the massive amounts that I thought I would coming back after a month of slacking.  I did more running yesterday with less walking.  I hope to get to running the whole workout after the 5 minute warm up.  Carry on

Start of the year:  243.2
Weight as of:   223.2
Lost so far this year:  -20
Goal weight loss should be:  -24
Cycled this year:  21.9
Ran this year:   106.11

Marathon workout 2

Two workouts back to back made me really tired.  I slept 7 hours night before and 7.5 last night.  Getting enough sleep will be my challenge.  My body needs 8 a nite can function on 7.5 and I go in the whole when I get 7.  Workout called for 3 easy miles.  I ran walked 3.94 miles then stretched, did push ups, did ab machine sit ups.  Workout was a little over and hour and I was soaked.  Excellent workout.  Ate so good yesterday I should be ashamed of myself for doing so good.  Need to make it a habit.

Start for the year:  243.2
Weigtt as of 7/16:  223.8
Lost so far this year:  -19.4
Goal weight should be:  -24
Cycled this year: 21.9
Ran this year:  102.15

Starting Hal Higdon's Novice Marathon Training plan to run Las Vegas Half Marathon in November

Started the program I listed above yesterday with a 10.38 miles bike ride with Lowry Hill once.  Felt good to ride again.  In the schedule you have one cross training day and yesterday was mine.  You have 4 day of mileage build up and one long run during the week with one rest day.  I need to use some flexibility in how I get the weeks training done, but I will get in all of the workouts on the schedule.  I am thinking very seriously about signing up for the Las Vegas Half.  The registration fee is $180.00 which is ridicules for a running event.  If I spend that much money I will need to make a major commitment with my eating, weight loss, getting in the training and keeping my asthma and arthritis under control.  So am I capable of this amount of training because if I sign up and don't do the run I will never hear the end of it from Carolyn and rightfully so.  Will making this commitment be the answer I have been looking for or am I setting myself up for failure.  I don't think Brandon has signed up yet so I might have a few weeks to see how my body will tolerate the training load need to complete a half.  My main goal for the year was to lose 4 pounds a month in 2013.  Up until a month ago I was right on track and down to 215.  One month of slacking and eating everything in sight I went right back to 227.8.  Yesterday I was 225.2 which makes a 18.0 pound loss for the year.  I should have lost 24 pounds so for this year.  I will be close to being back on track by the end of the month.   Another adventure, I hope this one sticks

Start of the year:  243.2
Weight as of 7/15/13:  225.2
Lost so far this year:  18.0
Goal weight loss should be:  24.0
Cycled yesterday for 10.38 miles for a years total of:  21.9
Ran so far this year:  98.21

227.8 a sad situation

I am having one heck of a time getting control of my eating again.  I am back to hurting so bad I can hardly stand it but keep feeding my face with junk.  I am going back to working through each meal as they come, kind of like AA, one day at a time.  I will take each meal one at a time and try to eat healthy food for that meal.  My weight is back to 227.8 pounds and creeping up daily.  Did a good run with Brandon yesterday on the Nelis track.  Nevada bothers my allergies a bunch, so I am still paying for it today.  Got in 4.09 miles.  I will do my best to control what I put in my mouth today.

My yearly miles makes me sad:  98.21 miles this year