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4 and 40
DAy 60... A Hump
208 lbs.
I ran 1.5 miles today. Totally lost energy. Lifted a bit and then hopped on the elliptical machine for a while.
Not great. Gotta get into the gym more.
I ran 1.5 miles today. Totally lost energy. Lifted a bit and then hopped on the elliptical machine for a while.
Not great. Gotta get into the gym more.
Day 55 - Goin' Good
208 lbs... still.
Ran 2 1/2 miles in 20:20. Nearly a 7 1/2 mph pace. Good stuff.
Leg feels good.
Need to focus on losing a bit more weight now.
Ran 2 1/2 miles in 20:20. Nearly a 7 1/2 mph pace. Good stuff.
Leg feels good.
Need to focus on losing a bit more weight now.
Day 52 - too much time off
208 lbs. some water weight?
My right calf felt a bit off, so I took longer off than I would have liked. 6 days is just too long.
I ran 2 miles at a 7 1/4 mph pace. I was exhausted after those 2 miles. Not a banner day.
My right calf felt a bit off, so I took longer off than I would have liked. 6 days is just too long.
I ran 2 miles at a 7 1/4 mph pace. I was exhausted after those 2 miles. Not a banner day.
Day 46 - 20% and 10%
Well, 207.5 means I've lost 20% of the weight I'm looking to lose. On the treadmill I was all set to do about 2.25 miles, but I figured that I felt pretty good after 1.5 miles and that I should try to do 10% of the goal distance.
I hit that. 2.62 miles in 22:28 - 7 miles per hour. That's about a 3 hour 42 minute marathon pace. Hurrah. Now just another 80% and 90% left.
Not that I'm all that close. Still a long way to go.
I hit that. 2.62 miles in 22:28 - 7 miles per hour. That's about a 3 hour 42 minute marathon pace. Hurrah. Now just another 80% and 90% left.
Not that I'm all that close. Still a long way to go.
Day 42... Resumption
I'm back... finally. Seem to be recovered, though not quite where I left off as far as my conditioning.
I still weigh 209. (Kept up with some of the shakes despite not working out - tastes good anyway).
Went to the gym last Friday (4 days after the injury) but it was way too soon.
Did 1 3/4 miles averaging 6.8 mph.
So, after 1 1/2 months I've lost 6.5 pounds and can run 2 miles at the pace I need to go. Not great, but I'm sure once I lose some more weight and get into just a little better shape, it'll start to move quicker.
I still weigh 209. (Kept up with some of the shakes despite not working out - tastes good anyway).
Went to the gym last Friday (4 days after the injury) but it was way too soon.
Did 1 3/4 miles averaging 6.8 mph.
So, after 1 1/2 months I've lost 6.5 pounds and can run 2 miles at the pace I need to go. Not great, but I'm sure once I lose some more weight and get into just a little better shape, it'll start to move quicker.
Day 28... Injury
Cold has been recovered from. Weighed 209 this morning. Made it to the gym last Thursday. Ran 1 3/4 miles averaging 7.4 mph.
Today I felt great when I went to the gym, so... I pushed it. I decided to try 2 1/2 miles at a slower pace. I did the 2 1/2 averaging 6.8 mph. But 4/100 of a mile from the end I pulled my right calf. Not great. Now I'm going to be completely unable to run for at least a week. It will probably be 2-3 weeks before I can run at my normal pace.
But my shakes seem to be working. I feel great - they definitely don't leave me hungry, which is, after all, the point. One a day (most days - not all) to replace a meal. Good deal.
Today I felt great when I went to the gym, so... I pushed it. I decided to try 2 1/2 miles at a slower pace. I did the 2 1/2 averaging 6.8 mph. But 4/100 of a mile from the end I pulled my right calf. Not great. Now I'm going to be completely unable to run for at least a week. It will probably be 2-3 weeks before I can run at my normal pace.
But my shakes seem to be working. I feel great - they definitely don't leave me hungry, which is, after all, the point. One a day (most days - not all) to replace a meal. Good deal.
Day 23... The Upshot
Exercise went ok Monday. I ran 1.6 miles before petering out, though I did average 7.4 mph. My legs just felt leaden.
I'm feeling it now.
I had hoped to get back in the gym again today but I'm not so sure. Overdoing it early on when my body is this out of shape can't be a good idea. I suppose I'll see how I feel a bit later on.
I seem to have stabilized, post-cold, at 211 lbs.
I'm feeling it now.
I had hoped to get back in the gym again today but I'm not so sure. Overdoing it early on when my body is this out of shape can't be a good idea. I suppose I'll see how I feel a bit later on.
I seem to have stabilized, post-cold, at 211 lbs.
Day 21... Catch a Cold, If You Can
Wow. I caught a nasty cold last Saturday. Or at least that's when it hit me. No exercise the entire week. I spent most of last Saturday and Sunday in bed.
No exercise but I lost weight. My appetite was nearly gone. When I get back into the gym today, we'll see what it did to my already meager athletic capabilities.
Weight: 210 lbs
No exercise but I lost weight. My appetite was nearly gone. When I get back into the gym today, we'll see what it did to my already meager athletic capabilities.
Weight: 210 lbs
Day 13
Wednesday I managed about 1 3/4 miles at a 7 mph pace on the treadmill. Accidently hit the stop button about 1/4 mile in, but not sure exactly and then did another 1 1/2 miles.
Friday I did 2 miles at a bit better than 7 mph. Felt good and did some additional exercise on the elliptical machine after a bit of lifting.
I must have worn myself out a bit (I know - 2+ miles and I'm tired out - not too great) because I got hit hard by a cold. Spent most of Saturday in bed and wasn't much more active today. Will stay away from the gym tomorrow even if I'm feeling better when I get up in the morning. I have nearly a year and there's no point in blowing a week because I wouldn't let my body recover enough from a cold.
Still at 113 lbs. I'd like to think that I've lost more than 2 1/2 lbs and that I've gained some muscle mass, but I can't tell yet.
Friday I did 2 miles at a bit better than 7 mph. Felt good and did some additional exercise on the elliptical machine after a bit of lifting.
I must have worn myself out a bit (I know - 2+ miles and I'm tired out - not too great) because I got hit hard by a cold. Spent most of Saturday in bed and wasn't much more active today. Will stay away from the gym tomorrow even if I'm feeling better when I get up in the morning. I have nearly a year and there's no point in blowing a week because I wouldn't let my body recover enough from a cold.
Still at 113 lbs. I'd like to think that I've lost more than 2 1/2 lbs and that I've gained some muscle mass, but I can't tell yet.
Day 8... Bad Blogger
Hopefully I'll start doing this a little more frequently....
So, Saturday I did 1.5 miles on the treadmill at a 2% incline at 7 mph. Monday I couldn't even make it that long. At least I have almost a year to start getting a few more miles done.
Hmm... As I posted this bit about myexercise, I realized that I should have some factual basis for setting the treadmill at a 2% incline. I found the following... http://mysite.verizon.net/jim2wr/id110.html. Seems like pretty good stuff. No more 2% inclines for me. Maybe some variable inclines to simulate hills, but otherwise 0%. And the title of the post is even called The 1% Incline Treadmill Myth.
So, I'm still at 213 lbs as of this morning. Making it through a food and wine tasting event and baking a birthday cake for my daughter and not gaining any weight seems good to me. Not what I'd hope for a typical week at this stage, though. At some point in the near future I'm going to have to get serious about this thing or I just won't make it.
So, Saturday I did 1.5 miles on the treadmill at a 2% incline at 7 mph. Monday I couldn't even make it that long. At least I have almost a year to start getting a few more miles done.
Hmm... As I posted this bit about myexercise, I realized that I should have some factual basis for setting the treadmill at a 2% incline. I found the following... http://mysite.verizon.net/jim2wr/id110.html. Seems like pretty good stuff. No more 2% inclines for me. Maybe some variable inclines to simulate hills, but otherwise 0%. And the title of the post is even called The 1% Incline Treadmill Myth.
So, I'm still at 213 lbs as of this morning. Making it through a food and wine tasting event and baking a birthday cake for my daughter and not gaining any weight seems good to me. Not what I'd hope for a typical week at this stage, though. At some point in the near future I'm going to have to get serious about this thing or I just won't make it.