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Member Since:

Feb 19, 2009

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Half Marathon Finish

Running Accomplishments:

2:43 Marathon

1:17:45 Half Marathon

59:09 10 miles

17:15 5k

Still Running (again) after all these years

Short-Term Running Goals:

get back to it and not be a fat blob

Long-Term Running Goals:

Enjoy running my whole life

Personal:

Married 21 years- - two kids - 18 year old boy and  15 year old girl

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Miles:This week: 0.00 Month: 0.00 Year: 0.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
8.700.000.000.008.70

I felt heavy and my legs are really tight, but the run was actually ok.  I'm not sure what the deal is.  

8.7 @ 7:02 ave pace

Weight: 143.00
Comments
From Smooth on Tue, Apr 27, 2010 at 16:08:15 from 174.23.172.155

Too much cub-scout treats?!!! :)

From timp on Tue, Apr 27, 2010 at 16:12:07 from 144.189.100.25

still holding on to my winter weight...

From Rhett on Tue, Apr 27, 2010 at 18:15:55 from 74.32.222.202

What weight? Can't can't weigh more than 140. I couldn't believe my weight dropped to 153 right before Boston, but as of this morning it was back at 160.

From timp on Tue, Apr 27, 2010 at 18:54:21 from 144.189.100.25

yeah - Rhett - I'm right around 143 today. Worried- I looked at my log from last year and I was in the same boat. I just feel better about 5 lbs lighter I guess but I takes more will power and all that.

This all comes from a guy always having weight issues as a kid through about 5 years ago. I topped out at 210 in 2001 or 2002 before I decided I didn't want to end up like my dad and joined the Y. It all leads up to now - where I obsess about my weight. I don't want it creeping up again. :)

I was thinking about yours dropping in the week before boston. What did you change other than not lifting and such for a couple weeks beforehand?

From Rhett on Tue, Apr 27, 2010 at 19:49:56 from 74.32.222.202

That's the crazy thing Tim. I didn't feel like I changed anything except not lifting for the last 3 weeks befoe Boston. I did eat more carbs and less protein also, but I felt like I was eating a lot and every morning when I would get on the scale I would expect a gain in weight and every day it kept dropping. I haven't quite figured it out, but I guess my body liked racing at the lighter weight.

From timp on Wed, Apr 28, 2010 at 07:55:47 from 144.189.100.25

Yeah whatever it was, Rhett, it worked. :)

From Tom Slick on Wed, Apr 28, 2010 at 10:53:31 from 168.179.157.104

I wish I weighed 143 lbs and could run as fast as you can. "only in my dreams"

From RivertonPaul on Wed, Apr 28, 2010 at 12:58:05 from 67.42.27.114

You guys are so skinny.

From DonGardinero on Wed, Apr 28, 2010 at 14:18:27 from 75.162.181.65

Tim, that's awesome you lost so much weight. I was in the same boat. I topped out at 240 four or five years ago. It sure feels good to get all that weight off. I was really bummed out after St. George when the day after I mysteriously gained 5 lbs and then all of a sudden I was up 15 lbs. What was up with that? I know I wasn't running as much after that, but I guess I never cut back on my eating. I think I'm getting it back under control. I've lost 3 lbs this week.

From timp on Wed, Apr 28, 2010 at 14:31:57 from 144.189.100.25

Wow Dale - that is awesome!

It is a constant battle isn't it?

From Huans32 on Wed, Apr 28, 2010 at 14:52:53 from 138.64.8.52

Yeah it is a constant battle for sure. Alot of it can be just water weight though too. You can change like 10 pds in a day easy. I remember my first 20 miler losing 10 pounds all in water weight. So throw that in with your daily workouts and who knows really where you are. Mostly though I try to go by how I feel. I wouldn't worry about it or stress about it. Or you will actually then hold onto your weight even more.

From timp on Wed, Apr 28, 2010 at 14:58:06 from 144.189.100.25

the water weight factor is definitely there - I just try to monitor the trends...

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