It has been three weeks since I’ve started running as part of my marathon training. So how are things going? Not bad.
So far:
- I’ve run 48.62 miles
- I am currently averaging 8 min 33 sec per mile (week three)
- My longest run was 7.39 miles in 1 hour 12 min.
- On average my weight is at 154.9 lbs (-1.7lbs since start).
- On average my body fat is at 16.5% (-.6 percentage points since start)
I’ve been pleasantly surprised by the whole thing so far. I’ve run farther than ever before and for longer than ever in my life. I haven’t had any injuries yet and I feel pretty good. Wesley is still enjoying it and I really like running with him. I might actually be able to do this thing.
I am slacking a bit on the stretching. I’ve missed four days of stretching. When I skip it is because I’m tired and just want to go to bed. I don’t want to spend another 20 minutes on the floor. But when I do miss I can tell the difference the next day. If I’m going to keep doing well I really need to stretch every single day. That is my goal for the next three weeks.
Keep up the work, Josh; I know you’ll meet your goal. I lost 50 pounds and cut my two mile run by half in 8 weeks. (ok, that was 23 years ago and I had a drill Sargent on me the whole time, but still, it can be done!)
You’re 10 times more disciplined than I ever was, so I know you’ll “git ‘er done” (trying to fit in with the locals, there).
What are you eating? It doesn’t seem to me that you have much weight to loose so I wonder if you’re eating more now or letting the weight fall off naturally.
I’m eating tons. Mostly sugar. And syrup. And pop. I probably need to focus more on the complex carbohydrates rather than tasty ones.
I’m not trying to lose weight. I am losing a little and will probably continue to as my mileage increases. For October alone I burned 9300 calories from exercise and I wasn’t running that much.
I’m definitely putting on muscle too. I am more toned and feel stronger than before I started. Hopefully I won’t get injured and I can keep this up.