positive thinking

I am going to remain positive ALL month no matter what is going on. :)  With that being said, day one was a smashing success as I went to the gym early in the day and put in my 4 miles.  Due to the fact that I am trying to lose weight more than run a marathon, I spent more time than usual walking today.  As APC pointed out in her posts, burning fat happens at lower heart rates.  With the skid I went on for the last ten days of the month my weight creeped back up to 225.  I was hoping to be at 220.  Overall though, I am fairly happy because I had started at 237.

March 1: 4 miles

pathetic

I wish tomorrow could be the New Year.  I can't remember ever having a worse start to any year in my life.  GGRRRRRRR.  Not to mention our running total is pathetic.  I was only able to cover 38 miles this month.  This WILL be the last month, and by the end of next month I will be caught up on all the miles I missed.  The goal for March is 74 miles.  Also, by April 1 I would like to be down to 210. (no Aprils Fools)

February 28: 4 miles

Outside Stroll

SO at some point, I needed to take this little run outside. I have never really walked outside for the miles and what not. I have been working my way to this point for a while. Two weeks ago I googled how far it was to 238 Roosevelt. .8 miles. 238 Roosevelt is where I went almost every day from the second grade until high school. The side walk on the way there used to have a whole square out of it which caused a great time trying to bunny hop it. I figured a route there that would pick up the extra .4 miles to get my 2 miles in.

It snowed from window all day and I know it would be cold. I noticed that there would be ice on the sidewalk, but today was the day. I loved being outside. Did I fall? YES! Did it hurt? My feelings. Did anyone see? TBD. Did I push the wrong way to cross the street in the cross walk? YEP Did I illegally cross the busiest road in the POC? Twice...while thinking rebel til I die. Did I walk down the middle of the road? Of course (really who wants to hit a man the size of a small calf) Will I do it again? Every chance I get!

Miles week to date: 2

Memories year to date: Infinity!

Robert

The Turn

So I am a single Dad. Not that my kids do not have a mother that they see regularly, I am just single. (to all the ladies) I have my kids most nights. This week it has been tough to get those miles in. With V day and a father in the hospital. So I had a realization that I have a treadmill at work, that I can use during my lunch hour. This is big news for me. I can still keep up. My office looks over the city I was raised in. The view from the treadmill is a park that I have grown to love for a lot of reasons. So today the mile was not my sweetest but great memories came out of it. Plus it is always weird to shower at work.

Robert

Last week: 7 miles
Week to date: 4 miles

so close!!!!

I am so close to my first goal.  When I made my first post I weighed in at 237 which is about 47 lbs more than I would like to be.  My first post was January 11 and my goal was to be down to 220 by March 1.  Today I weighed in at 223.5.  Once I reach this goal I can work on being down to 205 by May 1st and then doing my first 5k of the year.  After March is over I will need to start swimming again so I will be able to do a couple Sprint Triathlons later this summer.

February 17: 4 miles

falling behind

such as everything else I can think of right now, my blog is also falling behind.


February 10: 4 miles
February 14: 4 miles
February 15: 4 miles

too late for running

Days like today I just wish I could have a normal schedule like a normal person.  Maybe when I am grown up I will be normal.  Although I can't complain because mixed in with these days that have me gone from the house for 16 hours, there are days where I am gone for only a couple.  The only thing that keeps me somewhat pacified with the schedule is that if I ever do get married the flexibility would be awesome.

With that being said, and in spite of sore shins, tonight's run was once again therapeutic.

January 9: 4 miles