I had a really good training week this past week. It was quite hard to push through at a point but made it through. A quick recap of the work:
Monday - 3 miles
Tuesday - 1 mile warm up, 3x 1 mile runs, 1 mile cool down
Wednesday - Off
Thursday - 7 miles
Friday - 10.5 miles
Saturday - 15.5 miles
Total -41 miles
With such a good week, I am going to start running with a watch again to really work towards the marathon. I even ran today and made my 3 miles in 19:20 which was pretty good. The biggest part of all this is that now I will be signing up for the marathon. Baltimore Marathon, here I come!
Baltimore Marathon Running Festival 2012
Before I sign up for the marathon, I have started to look through their charity pages. I have never tried to run for a charity before and am interested in learning more about it. The one that really caught my eye was the Best Buddies charity that worked on inclusion in schools and professional positions. I sent them an email and am waiting to hear back on more information.
Best Buddies Maryland Charity
I am going to poke around a few blogs too and ask some fellow runners if they have ran for charities in the past and why they chose who they did.
Stay classy Cleveland, OH
Tuesday, August 21, 2012
Sunday, August 12, 2012
Is it really a success?
So this past week, I finally hit my goal of breaking 100 lbs in weight loss. I weighed in at 183 Wednesday morning and from my original base of 285 that is 102 lbs overall so far. The whole time since then though it has not been such a 'joyous occasion' as I was expecting it to be. It is very great in my mind that I am at an acceptable weight that is healthy, lowers my chances of diseases, I worry less about diabetes and other issues. Overall healthy.
What comes to mind though that I cant get out of my head is everyone keeps on saying nice things to me about how well I have done losing weight, but what about before? People don't go walking around saying to fit people, nice job, looking good, way to get it done. Maybe they do for workout partners. I high five Donny after a hard workout, mentally wish people good luck in the gym when I see someone struggling, and so on.
The biggest issue is that do I really deserve people saying great job for the weight loss? It is more so because now I am at a healthy weight, but what did I do before? How horribly was I disrespecting myself as a person before to even get to 285 in the first place? People who don't have to go through this already respect their bodies in a way that wont cause a weight loss. I think it is great that people work hard to lose weight and it is difficult, but it comes down to what was I doing to myself to let this happen in the first place.
I dont mean to be disrespectful but I do get disgusted going to fast food restaurants and seeing the people there eating. There is a sense that I get looking around and thinking to myself what I used to do to myself and the results of it. Now I am healthier but the USA and the world needs to start learning to respect themselves. I keep thinking to myself when I get a craving 'I need to eat tomorrow too, why not wait to eat this extra food until then.' The theory is there is always tomorrow, no need to gorge anymore today.
What comes to mind though that I cant get out of my head is everyone keeps on saying nice things to me about how well I have done losing weight, but what about before? People don't go walking around saying to fit people, nice job, looking good, way to get it done. Maybe they do for workout partners. I high five Donny after a hard workout, mentally wish people good luck in the gym when I see someone struggling, and so on.
The biggest issue is that do I really deserve people saying great job for the weight loss? It is more so because now I am at a healthy weight, but what did I do before? How horribly was I disrespecting myself as a person before to even get to 285 in the first place? People who don't have to go through this already respect their bodies in a way that wont cause a weight loss. I think it is great that people work hard to lose weight and it is difficult, but it comes down to what was I doing to myself to let this happen in the first place.
I dont mean to be disrespectful but I do get disgusted going to fast food restaurants and seeing the people there eating. There is a sense that I get looking around and thinking to myself what I used to do to myself and the results of it. Now I am healthier but the USA and the world needs to start learning to respect themselves. I keep thinking to myself when I get a craving 'I need to eat tomorrow too, why not wait to eat this extra food until then.' The theory is there is always tomorrow, no need to gorge anymore today.
Friday, July 27, 2012
Its not about if, but when it will happen...
There are times when I think to myself that I have gotten over all my injuries. I think my body is finally realizing the ability it has and is strong enough to push through after the weight loss and changing of lifestyles and running styles. However, I think the new thought is not if something will happen anymore but when. I have worked hard the last 2.5 weeks in my beginning preparations for the Baltimore Marathon. This past Wednesday during my ultimate frisbee game (which we won!), I rolled my ankle.
Rolled might be an awkward way of putting it. When it happened there wasn't pain, I just heard a pop or snap. It hurt though when I tried to continue to run and kept on rolling lightly... just became plenty weak. I took myself out of the game after a few points but played the final point. We were tied and won like 16-15 or something like that, by one.
The point I am getting to is that injuries happen and I am realizing slowly that when they happen, it is about doing what is right and healing correctly. I do not have swelling and no pain when I walk, but it hurts and easily bends and is painful then. I am still icing, resting and getting it back.
There was a time before when I would think I am strong enough to work through it and continue to run through the pain... then I was out for 6 months.
I am waiting until Monday to start running again to give myself the opportunity to heal as much as possible. I do not believe missing half a week will affect me too much in my overall training. Things like this just happen and I am learning it is not about getting frustrated with it but just roll with the punches and just do what is possible.
Rolled might be an awkward way of putting it. When it happened there wasn't pain, I just heard a pop or snap. It hurt though when I tried to continue to run and kept on rolling lightly... just became plenty weak. I took myself out of the game after a few points but played the final point. We were tied and won like 16-15 or something like that, by one.
The point I am getting to is that injuries happen and I am realizing slowly that when they happen, it is about doing what is right and healing correctly. I do not have swelling and no pain when I walk, but it hurts and easily bends and is painful then. I am still icing, resting and getting it back.
There was a time before when I would think I am strong enough to work through it and continue to run through the pain... then I was out for 6 months.
I am waiting until Monday to start running again to give myself the opportunity to heal as much as possible. I do not believe missing half a week will affect me too much in my overall training. Things like this just happen and I am learning it is not about getting frustrated with it but just roll with the punches and just do what is possible.
Monday, July 23, 2012
Almost There and New Running Partner
On a more running oriented note, this past week I started running with a new partner... NPR. I will admit that I believe I am addicted to NPR. I listen to it all the time and if you are around me, the words 'so I was listening to NPR and...' come out plenty of times throughout the day. My friend Doug who I met in Israel mentioned before that he ran to pod-casts or books on tape. I decided to run to NPR this past Saturday during my long run. Great idea!
I ended up listening to the news for the first twenty minutes and then Car Talk came on for the last hour of the run. It was funny, intriguing and great. Something that I dont always need to pay attention to but to pop in and out of was great. I really enjoyed it and even ran to NPR for my 3 mile run today with Cody.
Cody is coming along well. We ran again today for 3.25 miles. It was a pretty slow pace after the first half but he is slowly going to get better and better! He seems to enjoy it so we will keep on working. He seems to get really worked up while running and tends to bark and other dark meanly or other passerby'ers (I am making up words... yes) occasionally. It is something I am trying to reel in but will do some research on this week to see what others say.
Week three is in progress! Stay classy Cleveland, Ohio!
Sunday, July 22, 2012
14 Good Days
I am almost there... I hope. Today was the end of two strait good weeks. I have eaten well and I also have completed the first two weeks of the training for the Baltimore Marathon.
Here is a quick recap of the training from this past week:
Monday: Day off, I really needed it
Tuesday: 5 Miles
Wednesday: Summer League Frisbee
Thursday: 5 Miles
Friday: 7 Miles
Saturday: 10.5 Miles
Sunday: Bike 13 miles, yoga, and FUPA
I have been running much better and think I will start running with a watch very shortly. Soon enough I suppose.
On another note, I will update another post tomorrow with my two week weigh in. I usually weigh myself on Monday mornings and have spent this evening getting ready for it. I hope to be at 189 but will take anything 191 and below.
On a final note, I feel as though I had a few good post ideas and can't really think of them right now. When I update my weight tomorrow I will make a full post of it.
Until tomorrow, stay classy Cleveland, Ohio.
Here is a quick recap of the training from this past week:
Monday: Day off, I really needed it
Tuesday: 5 Miles
Wednesday: Summer League Frisbee
Thursday: 5 Miles
Friday: 7 Miles
Saturday: 10.5 Miles
Sunday: Bike 13 miles, yoga, and FUPA
I have been running much better and think I will start running with a watch very shortly. Soon enough I suppose.
On another note, I will update another post tomorrow with my two week weigh in. I usually weigh myself on Monday mornings and have spent this evening getting ready for it. I hope to be at 189 but will take anything 191 and below.
On a final note, I feel as though I had a few good post ideas and can't really think of them right now. When I update my weight tomorrow I will make a full post of it.
Until tomorrow, stay classy Cleveland, Ohio.
Sunday, July 15, 2012
Week 1 Recap and More!
Just a quick recap of my training this week. It was good to run with Cody on Monday and hopefully he will slowly get better conditioned so we can run faster. I dont doubt he will get there. Good day with sprints and had to mentally push for something I havent really done before. All in all a good week and didn't really have a day off due to frisbee.
Monday - 3 miles w/ Cody
Tuesday - 1 mile warm up, 8x 400m, 1 mile cool down
Wednesday - off/Summer League
Thursday - 5 mile run
Friday - 5 mile rund
Saturday - 10.5 mile run
Sunday - Cross: 30 minute bike ride, yoga, and FUPA frisbee
Week two here I come!
On a more important note. I have completed the first seven days of the be well challenge. A month ago, I bought a sea salt Godiva chocolate bar. It is my favorite type of chocolate and it seems to be the hardest to find. I haven't seen this Godiva before and hope it is good.
I have been saving it to have after a good week. I will have one serving of it at the end of these next few good weeks. By how the servings work, it will only last the first three weeks. I hope that if everything works well, I will be 185 by the final week and plan on baking something special for it.
I even saved calories in today's count for the chocolate!
Stay classy Cleveland, Ohio!
Monday - 3 miles w/ Cody
Tuesday - 1 mile warm up, 8x 400m, 1 mile cool down
Wednesday - off/Summer League
Thursday - 5 mile run
Friday - 5 mile rund
Saturday - 10.5 mile run
Sunday - Cross: 30 minute bike ride, yoga, and FUPA frisbee
Week two here I come!
On a more important note. I have completed the first seven days of the be well challenge. A month ago, I bought a sea salt Godiva chocolate bar. It is my favorite type of chocolate and it seems to be the hardest to find. I haven't seen this Godiva before and hope it is good.
I even saved calories in today's count for the chocolate!
Stay classy Cleveland, Ohio!
Saturday, July 14, 2012
Best Part of Starting a New Training Schedule....
In my opinion, the best part of beginning a new training schedule is getting to buy new shoes! Yea yea yea.... I am a guy and when it comes down to shopping in general I usually couldn't care less. Regular shoes? eh... Clothes? eh... Running shoes? COUNT ME IN!
With my lack of a digital camera, I will look for it somewhere in this house sooner or later because it is around, I had to get a picture of the new shoes from online. Newton Distance! I actually bought a pair of shoes at the beginning of the week that were blue but they just squeezed down on the top of my feet too much and I had to exchange them back. Second Sole is always really good at helping you find the perfect shoe for you.
It was the only color they had but at least people will see me coming from miles away!
On the topic of starting anew, as I stated earlier I am going to work on 30 good days of eating and being well. It is now Saturday and I know the day isn't over yet, but each day this week from Monday - now I completed all my training (my body definitely is starting to feel it) along with I stayed below my calorie intake. I have been using My Fitness Pal to see calories. I have a daily 'max' of calories to intake and I usually try to stay under it between 500-1000 calories. I have done quite well so far and day six is almost in the books. I don't want to jinx anything but it seems I have a good chance of hitting 185 when all is set and done in 25 more days or so.
Stay tuned tomorrow for my weekly wrap up and weekly favorite quote!
Stay classy Cleveland Ohio.
With my lack of a digital camera, I will look for it somewhere in this house sooner or later because it is around, I had to get a picture of the new shoes from online. Newton Distance! I actually bought a pair of shoes at the beginning of the week that were blue but they just squeezed down on the top of my feet too much and I had to exchange them back. Second Sole is always really good at helping you find the perfect shoe for you.
On the topic of starting anew, as I stated earlier I am going to work on 30 good days of eating and being well. It is now Saturday and I know the day isn't over yet, but each day this week from Monday - now I completed all my training (my body definitely is starting to feel it) along with I stayed below my calorie intake. I have been using My Fitness Pal to see calories. I have a daily 'max' of calories to intake and I usually try to stay under it between 500-1000 calories. I have done quite well so far and day six is almost in the books. I don't want to jinx anything but it seems I have a good chance of hitting 185 when all is set and done in 25 more days or so.
Stay tuned tomorrow for my weekly wrap up and weekly favorite quote!
Stay classy Cleveland Ohio.
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