100-Mile Run on Elliptical Machine!

You gotta see this...

Doug Ryan, a member of my local trail running club, is planning to run 100 miles on an elliptical machine to raise money for the MS Society.

(01/20 update--Doug successfully completed his 100-mile run on the elliptical machine! More on Facebook.)

Help me support Doug by promoting him on Twitter and Facebook and by donating to this worthy cause!

Watch the video and then scroll down to read more about Doug Ryan, or go right to the bottom and leave a comment to cheer him on!

Week 25: Stop When You're Full

Last week I started trying to learn how to eat when I am hungry and to stop when I am full. Well, I nailed the first part. I have no problem eating when I am hungry. Got that down. Slam dunk. Ba-buy. See ya later. Adios amigos. Toodle-oo. Fade to black. Piece of cake.

However...

I tripped over that second part--stop when you're full. DOUGH!

Yea, I gained weight again. Just .4 lbs, but a gain no less. So I need a little more work on dialing this in. I will say I continue to eat good quality food. I just need to get that second part squared away.

I'll get this.

Pushing It

I pushed my pace a little today. I ran from Far Gate, the furthest north-west end of the Northshore Trail. This is the most technical part of the trail. I am trying to focus my attention here to train for my next milestone race, the Cross Timbers Half-Marathon. The Cross Timbers trail is know as the toughest little trail in Texas. So I am focusing on the toughest part of the Northshore trail in order to prepare for Cross Timbers.

About a mile in from Far Gate on the Northshore Trail.

Week 24: Eat When You're Hungry

I took the last two weeks off from my diet so I could enjoy the holiday season. During those two weeks I did not track the amount of any of my eating. However, I continued to make mostly good decisions about what I put into my body.

Let me explain.

I typically keep track of the amount of points consumed each day and compare that against the amount burned. If I stay within my points allocation, I lose weight. Over the last couple of weeks, instead of tracking, I just switched to eating when I was hungry and stopping when I was full.

A Pacing Breakthrough

My running routine the last few days has been a little unusual, due to the holiday schedule and all the busyness that goes along with that. But the activities resulted in a pacing breakthrough. Let me explain.

I didn't take the time on Tuesday to run.

Wednesday I needed to stay around the house, so I decided to do my run on the treadmill. I kept it nice and slow and easy, just jogged while I caught up on some recorded shows. I jogged about six miles at a nice and easy 15 mpm pace.

Once again on Thursday I needed to stay around the house, so I hit the treadmill again. But this time I decided to try something a little different. Like most treadmills, mine has different programs that you can run, one of which is called an endurance run.