Good progress
I've been following a basic marathon training plan that I found in Runner's World, of all places. For so long, I've been focused on balancing a training plan with swimming, cycling, running and rest. Now, to only really have to focus on running is kind of nice. Sure, I've been blowing off my "rest" days by making sure to swim or ride, but hey, it does not feel like I need a rest day yet. So I figure as long as I still feel energized to get up and work out, I'm doing just fine.
Since beginning the plan at about 217lbs, I'm down 16 pounds in about 4 weeks. The first 2 weeks saw about 10lbs melt off, which is pretty standard for me. Now, things will slow down and I'll probably lose a more conservative 2-3 pounds per week. Jenn said I was looking "really good" tonight, which made me feel pretty good. But I need to stay focused. I've somewhat arbitrarily picked 165-170 as a good weight for me. OK, not so arbitrary: right now, I'm 201 with 24% body fat - about 48lbs of fat - which means my lean body mass is 153. With about 17lbs of body fat to get to 170, that would give me about 10% body fat, which is supposedly square in the middle of an athletic build, according to the American Council on Exercise. (whoever the hell they are...)
I have to go to Salt Lake City tomorrow for a new biz pitch/brainstorming session. Should be a quick trip, as we'll only be there for 3 hours in the meeting, but all told the trip is going to take about 36 hours. It's amazing what business travel does to your time spent at home, with family, out training, relaxing, etc.
In order to make sure I stay on my plan, I'll do a quick track workout tomorrow morning, followed by a easy 3-4 miles in SLC on Wednesday. Running there is always fun - there are no flat sections - all up or down. Plus with the thin air, it feels like you're sprinting at 8:30's. Thursday may be the biggest challenge, with a client meeting all day after arriving home at almost 1am Thursday morning. Then, Thursday night, it's car shopping time.
Since beginning the plan at about 217lbs, I'm down 16 pounds in about 4 weeks. The first 2 weeks saw about 10lbs melt off, which is pretty standard for me. Now, things will slow down and I'll probably lose a more conservative 2-3 pounds per week. Jenn said I was looking "really good" tonight, which made me feel pretty good. But I need to stay focused. I've somewhat arbitrarily picked 165-170 as a good weight for me. OK, not so arbitrary: right now, I'm 201 with 24% body fat - about 48lbs of fat - which means my lean body mass is 153. With about 17lbs of body fat to get to 170, that would give me about 10% body fat, which is supposedly square in the middle of an athletic build, according to the American Council on Exercise. (whoever the hell they are...)
I have to go to Salt Lake City tomorrow for a new biz pitch/brainstorming session. Should be a quick trip, as we'll only be there for 3 hours in the meeting, but all told the trip is going to take about 36 hours. It's amazing what business travel does to your time spent at home, with family, out training, relaxing, etc.
In order to make sure I stay on my plan, I'll do a quick track workout tomorrow morning, followed by a easy 3-4 miles in SLC on Wednesday. Running there is always fun - there are no flat sections - all up or down. Plus with the thin air, it feels like you're sprinting at 8:30's. Thursday may be the biggest challenge, with a client meeting all day after arriving home at almost 1am Thursday morning. Then, Thursday night, it's car shopping time.
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