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Running: Week 3

2007-07-08T19:56:00.000-07:00

This week I was only able to run three times, partly because of the weather and party because my right foot has been a bit sore (perhaps from an old break that never healed properly).

Total running time: 69 mins
Total Distance: ~ 11 km
Pattern: 1-5-1-5-1-5-2-1 Walk/Jog pattern

I lost an additional 2 pounds so I am now at about 242 lbs or so. My pants are very loose, so I think I have also lost 2-3inches in waistline over all. I feel great and I am looking forward to week 4!

I am going to look for proper running shoes this week as I think that my 10 year old Nike cross-trainers need to be replaced!

Tom

Running: Week 2

2007-07-02T18:00:00.000-07:00

Week 2 was just completed. I ran a total of 5 times for a total exercise time of 110 mins and distance covered of about 17.5 km. Not a bad week! For this week I did the walk/run sequence of 1-4-1-4-1-4-1-4-1 (1 min walk then 4 minute run)

The 5th run was HARD, so I think I will stick to 4 runs a week max for now.

3.6 kms in 23 mins

2007-06-24T15:09:00.000-07:00

Nice Run today.. 1-3-1-3-1-3-1-3-1-4-2

Weather: Rain and 20C

Tom

2007-06-22T05:25:00.001-07:00

I ran 3.5 km this am in 22 mins <-tom>

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246 lbs!

2007-06-21T04:58:00.001-07:00

Yippee! I lost about 3.5 pounds over the last week and a half! I am not sure if I can maintain this rate, or if it is a good idea, but it does tell me that my diet-change and exercise program is working!

3.5 kms in 22 mins!

2007-06-20T19:24:00.000-07:00

After purchasing the running-log book from the Running Room, and doing some research on the Net, I have changed my running program. I am now in a beginners conditions program. For my level now I am running and walking for a total of about 22 minutes 3 or 4 times a week.

Tonight I walked for 1 min, ran for 3 and repeated 5 times for a total of 15 minutes running and 7 minutes walking. This adds up to about 22 minutes. In this time I covered about 3.5 km.

It was a good workout as the beginning was just right and at the end it was starting to get tough. I will try to do this routine 2 or 3 more times before increasing the running time and decreasing the walking time as per the program.

My resting heard rate was about 60 bpm this am. After the run my heart rate was about 130 bpm, this I believe is the perfect rate for burring calories. Yippee!

I am satisfied with my progress and I feel great.

Tomorrow am is my "weigh in". Wish me luck!

Tom

Ran 2.5 kms this am!

2007-06-19T04:43:00.000-07:00

Yipee! I was able to get out of bed at 6:30am, do my stretches, and than I ran 2.5 km in about 12.5 minutes. This was the first time I ran this distance without having to stop or walk. I will do it one more time and then increase the distance to about 3kms. Yipee!

Updated in the pm:

I also walked for 30mins today at lunch.. in the HEAT.. wow.. what a great workout! I picked up some new socks and a running book/log book at the Running Room. Time to get organised and set a running goal for myself.

Another good day

2007-06-18T16:10:00.000-07:00

I had a great day today. I ate very well and walked for about 30minutes over lunch time.

Breakfast:
1 glass Grapefruit Juice
1/2 wholewheat pita
Black Coffee
Snack:
~20 green grapes
Lunch:
1/2 whole wheat pita and hummus
carrot, celery, radishes
Snack:
1 Mandarin Orange
Dinner:
2x BBQ Chicken Kabobs
1 Cup Mixed green salad with light dressing
1/2 cup of pasta
V8 Juice (1 cup)
Evening Snack
Small bag of Doritos (yeah I know.. oh well!)

Sunday Update

2007-06-17T10:29:00.000-07:00

Not as good today with the food.. as it was Father's Day the family took me out for Breakfast. I had eggs, ham, rye bread, and home fries.. ouch! Lots of calories and fat, but man it tasted GOOD! I did skip the sugar and milk in my coffee, so maybe that helps a bit. ;-)

For lunch today I had a bowl of blueberries and strawberries with 1% milk.. yummy! We are BBQ'ing chicken for supper, so I may have to go for a walk this evening to burn off some of calories. ;-)

I did find a great site for counting calories.. it has everything:

http://www.thecaloriecounter.com/

Updated after supper:

After supper I walked the same route that I have been running. I measured the route with my GPS: just under 2.5Kms. I walked it in 20mins. Great easy workout!

Before bed I finished my stretches, completed 2 sets of 25 crunches, and also worked my arms with dumbbells. What a great day.. I think I will sleep very well!

Tom

Run.. 16:30

2007-06-16T18:16:00.000-07:00

It was +28C and humid, but I decided that this was no excuse not to run!

I walked for 1 minute, jogged for 14 minutes and then walked for 1.5 minutes. My legs were sore, but my hips felt much better than the last run as I stretched out REAL good before and after the run.

Not sure if my old Nike Air cross-trainers are going to cut it, so I think I will be shopping for running shoes next week. I may also pick up a heart-rate monitor and perhaps a pedometer. Yipee.. more toys !

Ok, now for some popcorn and a movie!

Tom

Ok, enough is enough!

2007-06-16T16:21:00.001-07:00

When I left for University back in 1989 I weighed in a 195lbs and was in pretty good shape. After 18 years of junk food, beer and sitting on my f*t *ss I weighed in 2 weeks ago at about 255lbs. That works out to a gain of about 4 lbs a year.

I have been walking 30-45 minutes every day since the spring, but I have still been maintaining the same weight. After being inspired by an old friend I decided to get on with it and try to loose some weight and get back into shape.

Two weeks ago I made "The Decision". No more muffins. No more sugar in my coffee. No more junk food in the evening (did I mention that I LOVE Doritos?). No more junk-food lunches. From now on it is a healthy breakfast, healthy lunch, regular dinner, and then a healthy snack in the early evening. I have re-discovered oranges, bananas and apples! Vegetables are my friend! Whole-wheat mini pitas rock! I bet that by just dropping the muffins and chips I have probably cut 1000 calories from my daily intake. Wow!

After 2 weeks of walking and eating better I feel better than I have in a long time. As well, I have lost about 5lbs! This was a "trial period" to see if I could do it and to see how I felt. Needless to say I am pretty happy with my early success.

Two nights ago I went for a 13 minute jog. It was tough (my poor muscles) but after stretching out a LOT afterwards and the next day it felt great. I have decided that I am going to try to jog 15-20mins 3 times a week. In the evenings that I am not jogging I will be stretching, doing crunches and free weights.

My goal for this fall (Nov 1) is to be down to 235 pounds. That means a loss of 20 lbs in about 4 months. I am pretty sure I will be able to do it.

I will be updating this blog after each run, workout, etc, and I will be "weighing in" every week.

Wish me luck!

Tom