and now it's October?

Jeezum crow, a few more months gone this year.  Not much going on, that's for sure.

I'm heading to NYC this weekend to cheer for my friends running the NYC Marathon - 11 friends, at last count.  I'll be stationed at my usual spot at corner of 92nd and 1st, just around mile 18.  After all my friends pass there, we'll head over to 92nd and 5th, around mile 24 just before runners head into Central Park for the final push.

If you want a demonstration of the human spirit, go and watch the NYC Marathon.

When I get back to work next week, my hours shift to 7:30 - 4:00 (we're usually 8:30-5).  This helps in a few ways:
1.) I get more daylight hours during the long dark sludge of winter in VT, and
2.) I get home before hubbster and can get on the treadmill for my run before dinner.  That will help a TON with my consistency.

jeezum crow

Well, it's late August, and not much running happening here.  Quick catch up from my last post (which was January - what?).

So, back in January, I secured a number to run the Chicago Marathon through NYRR's Team For Kids.  And as usual, I threw my name into the lottery for the NYC Marathon - and how about that, I got selected for NYC as well.  Well, since I was already committed to Chicago, I cancelled my 2018 NYC entry (which gives me guaranteed entry for 2019 NYC).

However, I needed to deal with a medical issue this summer, which involved 3 weeks off from work to recover and an extended break from impact activity.  I haven't run since mid-June, and am just starting back with the Couch to 5k program now.  Having said all that, no Chicago Marathon for me this year.

So now starts the very long road back to running, with just some 5Ks this fall, the NYRR Ted Corbitt 15k in December (will do that run/walk), and then a very slow build-up in mileage.

2018 already?

So, here we are in another new year.  1.) I can’t believe how fast 2017 went – that’s crazy.  2.) I can’t believe it’s 2018 already.  Which scares me given what I’ve got on my plate this year.  A marathon again – OY.

It’s early January and I’m getting to be fairly consistent with exercise in general.  BUT, I am still having a good bit of discomfort with my heel/Achilles (yes, the same injury that’s been bothering me for the last 5 years).  I am absolutely 100000% convinced that taking off the extra 30 pounds I’ve been carrying around for the last several years would help my cause considerably.  As always, the challenge is how to do it (and how to muster up the mental energy to do it).  I can track my food and calories until the cows come home but if I don’t actually cut back on the amount of crap food I eat, the weight is not going to come off.

What I’ve found in past cycles of losing weight (because, yes, I am one of those folks who yoyo – I’ve lost the same 40 pounds several times), is that if I can get consistent with the exercise, that cleaning up the food happens more naturally.  Once you know what amount of effort it takes to burn 200 or 300 or 500 calories, it’s easier to cut out the crap that doesn’t really help fuel you well.

Anyways, I'm doing the "100 Day Challange" this year.  John Bingham, who used to write for Runners World, started this challenge - it's 100 days of at least 30 minutes of intentional movement, could be anything.  

Day 1 - walking on the TM in the basement

Day 2 - personal training session at the gym

Day 3 - walking on the TM in the basement

Day 4 - run/walk on the TM at the office before going to cribbage league

Today is day 5, so I'll do something when I get home from work.