2011 Rockledge Rumble Update 1

I just received the following update from the race director of the Rockledge Rumble (which will be my first official ultramarathon). If you are planning to run the Rumble, better get your entry in soon!

The Rumble is filling fast with the 15K already filled. The 30K and 50K are already 50% full as of today. So if you are planning to run the Rumble don’t wait until the last minute as you won’t get in.

Week 55: Yes, It Works!

I am back to running and I am also back to closely tracking what I eat. I am being very careful to balance my intake and to stay within my allotted amount. As a result, I LOST WEIGHT THIS WEEK!!!!!!

Ya baby!

I continue to use MyFitnessPal to track my eating and exercise and it works well. The tool is FREE and makes it really easy to track. I can even update my information via my SmartPhone, so I have no excuses.

The hard part is to continue doing what I know works. Wonder why that is?

Resuming My Training

My foot is recovering quickly from my recent bout of plantar fasciitis. This morning my foot was just mildly achy when I stepped out of bed. My doctor had prescribed a regimen of icing and stretching and that is working out well.

So today I decided to resume my 50K training schedule. I am about 15 weeks away from running my first ultramarathon and achieving my second of three goals. As long as my plantar fasciitis continues to behave itself, I don't see any roadblocks to completing my training and running a strong ultramarathon.

Bring it on!

It's Worth It!

Last week I went to my doctor for my yearly physical. As I mentioned in my Three In Three Challenge, he was the person that inspired me to start this journey. Inspired is probably not the best word... scared the HELL of of me is probably a better fit! Anyway, I set out on this journey to transition from fat to fit. So what were the results of my last physical?

By this time last year I had already quit smoking but I had not yet started my dieting or my running. He identified three issues at my last physical. First, I was borderline obese. Second, my blood pressure was high. And third, I was outside the safe guidelines in all four areas of my cholesterol (weighted average, triglycerides, HDL, LDL).

So over the last year I changed my eating habits and ran my ass off. Was it worth it?

Week 54: I'll Take It

I haven't been running much due to a bout of plantar fasciitis. So I've been concerned about gaining weight. As a result I have been paying closer attention to my eating than I have over the last couple of months. I wish I could report that I've lost weight but I haven't. Instead, I gained slightly, a half pound. I'll take it.

I have started running again and hope that by keeping my consumption in check, the extra miles will help knock off some of the weight.

I never through this would be the hardest of my three in three goals to achieve.

I'll get there.