Running It Off

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  • Day 90 | Stuck in a Rut

    I have been stuck at 183 pounds for several weeks.  It’s getting a bit frustrating.  I wanted to be in the 170s by this point in my journey, and I’m not.  I’m not unhappy being 183 because it’s still progress, and it is feeling good, but I want to get past this plateau. I tried…

  • Day 83 | Exercise to Overcome Grief

    I lost a pet this week.  My dog died.  It wasn’t unexpected, and it was inevitable due to his age, but it was still very sad.  I found that continuing with my exercise regiment really helped my sadness.    Part of being sad is feeling helpless and when I was working out I did not feel…

  • Day 78 | Upcoming Race Season

    Here in New England, it seems that the race season is beginning.   Right now I’m planning on running at least 2 5Ks, 2 10Ks and hopefully one half marathon this year.  I have all of the races picked out and some I’m even already entered into, except for the half marathon. A half marathon is…

  • Day 68 | Running Outside

    Day 68 | Running Outside

    Today I got out at lunch time and ran a 5K. I did it in less than 40 minutes, so it was easy to do on my lunch hour. It was a beautiful day, and I passed a tall ship on the way. There is just something so empowering about running at lunch time. I…

  • Day 67 | Back in Gym Class

    On Mondays and Wednesdays I go to an exercise class after work. It is a killer interval/circuit training class. We do calestenics, weights, lots of running, squats, abs, the works. And there’s no stopping to rest. And it goes the full hour. Stretching/cool down is after the hour is up. It’s awesome. Today we ran…

  • Day 66 | Calorie Cycling This Week

    Today is Sunday. In planning the upcoming week, I have decided to give calorie cycling a real try. I am not happy with my current plateau, and I think both my mind and my body are getting a bit tired of eating just about the same things every day. I think it’ll be more fun…

  • Day 62 | Back in the Game

    I went back to working out today after being really sick for about 10 days. My cardio endurance wasn’t great but it felt amazing to get back into the groove. I really missed that feeling. Not so much during the workout, but right after. That incredibly satisfied, peaceful feeling. It’s worth every bit of pain…

  • Day 61 | Strength is Returning

    I have been sidelined for over a week with a terrible chest cold. It has been rough. I am finally starting to feel okay and will start exercising again tomorrow. I really miss it. I have had a couple of stressful days this past week that I know would have been made better by running.…

  • Day 55 | Sidelined by Chest Cold

    I haven’t exercised in 5 days. I have a terrible chest cold. My energy level isn’t too low but I have a horrific sounding hacking cough and a stuffy nose. I haven’t felt that exercising with this condition would be a good idea. But, I have still been losing weight. How, you may be asking?…

  • Day 51 | Do Squats Improve Running Speed?

    I haven’t run into two days. But I am wondering if squats improve running speed. I did a circuit training class on Wednesday and have been extremely sore the last two days. In the class, we spent the first 10 or 15 minutes doing squats and reverse lunges. Walking squats and reverse lunges. Then more…