Feeling good

Weight (246 no change)

I apologize for the rather infrequent posts lately. I kind of got off schedule with a combination of doctors appointments, and really not having too much to say. I'll try to get back to the Sunday/Wednesday posts, though I may only do once a week if I don't have anything too interesting to talk about.

Yesterday I ran the Phillies 5K. I wasn't sure how I'd do. Lately my running has been a struggle. My shins, ankles, and knees have been really sore and I've been mentally checking out at about 2 miles and allowing myself to walk. I'm happy to say that I ran the full 5K yesterday without walking, and surprisingly did it 3 minutes faster than I did the race I ran in November. I think I'm definitely getting in better shape. Kathy was great to run with me too. I know she slowed down her pace to run with me, but having her there really helped keep me motivated and  kept me focused on running. I wasn't looking for an excuse to walk. We ran the race in just over 33 minutes. I think I could have gone a little faster - there were some real slow points on the course due to congestion/traffic (5,000 runners) but we kept a steady pace and I even felt like I had a little energy left when the race was done. I think I'm going to look for a 5K to run sometime in the next 3 weeks or so, and do another 2 or 3 before the Warrior Dash. That will be a good way for me to stay committed to getting this exercise.

My diet hasn't been great again. I'm really struggling with making good food choices. I haven't been gaining the weight, but I certainly haven't been losing at a very fast rate. I always say it on here, but I need to find a way to stay focused on what I'm eating. I need to get back to eating smaller meals and avoiding some of the other things I've been eating. This week I am going to really focus on eating my number of calories (1900 daily) and not going over. And I am going to get back to drinking a ton of water. I also need to avoid eating out.

All in all I feel good though. I'm running better, I'm playing basketball on Tuesdays, and it looks like I'll be playing softball on Sundays. I need to find a way to get to the gym and do some weights. Hopefully I can find a way to go twice a week. The  Warrior Dash is in 2 1/2 months. I have time to get in better shape and lose some weight, now I have to start increasing my effort.