Seems like only a year ago I was keeping accountability of my running on-line. Oh. Yeah. Right.
So, about 190 and dropping. Interesting fact, most people in America believe that they gain 5 lbs over the holidays and then lose it later. The truth is slightly more insiduous. Most people only gain one pound over the holidays each year.............But they never lose it again!!!!!!!! S'true. It starts at about age 25 to 30, depending on race, gender, and a number of other similar type splits. MUHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAA!!!!!
Got fed up with gaining the weight back. Stopped running regular more or less after my bout with pneumonia last year. Gained weight slow from about 175 up to about 19....cough cough.......Then got ready to come back in the army and ran it off. Ate salads like a mothe.....like a rabbit. Got down to 175 again. Came back in and descended to 170. (Of course the last 3 lbs were from food poisoning twice in one month. Frickin' navy chow halls. Blech........)
My miles were up to about 35 a week, and I was down a couple of pants sizes. Ran 4 or 5 races, including a 1/2 marathon again. So what happened? 6 posts in one year happened. And rapid 5000 ft. changes in elevation didn't help either. So my goal for the new year is; drop at least twenty lbs., run at least one marathon again. (In Baghdad no less, maybe one in Yakima, Wa. too, depending on NTC), and run minimum 1000 miles. Oh, and if I could pass my first Army P.T. test in a year and a half (I didn't fail any, I just haven't had one.), that would be nice too.
So without further ado, first accountability blog in awhile. Did 30 minutes running this morning. Call it about 3.5 and change. Did the same two days ago. Today the temperature was about 30 or a little less. Almost froze my frickin' balls off.......of the Christmas tree of course. Wasn't too bad, my hands got a little cold, then warmed up after the first couple of miles. Got some funny looks from the guys doing construction work. Funny looking white guy in skimpy shorts and running shirt to construction guys bundled up in 3 layers of mostly flannel type clothes and a hoody. "Nice day out, ain't it?" Bewildered construction guy......."um, yeah.......nice."
Diet Dr. Pepper sucks. So does Splenda. Joy to the world, and now I'm going to go give my Christmas lights the boot.
Peace out,
NBS