I am not alone

I'm not alone in my quest to go without fast food for a month. In fact, Los Angeles wants its citizens to go for a year.

Los Angeles wants to take bite out of fast food

Ok, so its really only to stop new fast food restaurants, but its a start. One of my favorite Onion articles is "Americans demand more protection from themselves" and this is a fairly good example of that. However, if LA doesn't try to attract healthier food options for its citizens, and more and more McDonald's and Taco Bells come in...well, the problem won't go away.

By the way, I've been fast food free since I got back from Texas. I did make a cake though so if I'm eating healthier or not might be up for debate. Had a good reason for the cake though!

Well, something is working

Its Wednesday, you know what that means. Its time to hop on the scale and see how much I weigh. Its a little thing I call the Wednesday Weigh-in.

This morning, I come in at 207 pounds. Three pound loss from two weeks ago. Its nice to be under 210.

The new challenge

So, on Saturday, I promised a new challenge the next day. That would infer Sunday. Its now Tuesday.So, I reckon I should put this up.

The next challenge is not exercise related. Its fitness related though.

I'm going with fast food for a month.

Technically, I'm a week into this challenge, as I posed it to myself for when I got back from my trip to Texas. I stopped at a Hardee's on the way home and had my last fast food in a month last Monday. However, if I can make it to August 22 without eating fast food, then I'll be pleased as well.

There is one exception to this rule: Subway. Those subs are healthy, plus sometimes when I have to go cover a meeting, I need some quick foodage. there's quite a difference between a ham sandwich at subway and, say, a Double Whopper at the Burger King.


I might also allow myself the occasional Blizzard, but not often. Hey, that girl scout cookie one is good...ok, I'll lay off those too.

Will keep you posted,

Alan

(if anyone gets the die-t Garfield reference, then you may be my new best friend)

A week off....oops

If you're training for a half marathon, don't take a week off. It doesn't feel good when you come back, plus you can't run as far.

Just a heads up.

I'm trying to get back into the rhythm of running, and its been tough. Oh well.

I'll announce my next challenge tomorrow. Oooh...the suspense!

An iPod it to get you through the weekend

I'm off on vacation, and am unsure of how much running I will get done while down there. Granted, its in Texas. You lose weight in Texas just by walking around.

To get you through though...here are the Editors. I discovered them by reading a hockey column.



Please note, when you run, your hands should be way more relaxed than the lead singers. Its like your holding an egg.

Good music and running tips....its how we roll. Have a great weekend, catch you on the flipside.

Tempo...wheee!

So, I had been kind of sluggish this week, so I thought I'd go out for a 3 mile run, push myself a bit, and call it good. The run was nice, I got some sweating done, did walk a bit, but not much.

Then I got home and saw I was averaging 14 minutes per mile. On top of that, I still felt pretty good, like I could maybe run another mile.

So, I did.

I went out and ran my one mile loop with the hope of getting home in 10 minutes. I got back in 11, but called it good. It was a high tempo run, and unlike the first run, I was drained afterwards.

Though, not tired enough to forget the day. I come in a 210 this week.

Good workout today, I'm feeling pretty good about this running thing.

It can be hard to find time to run....

~Emergency clean-up the laundry room after washer drain becomes disconnected...

~Thunderstorms

~Headed to St. Louis for ball game today (I'll be scoreboard watching...Go Mariners!)

~Strong held belief that all days off should include sleeping until noon.

I'll try for the 4 miles tomorrow.

Wednesday Weigh-in...on a whim

I'm to 212, which is actually a gain this week. Um...ok body. Whatever.

Back at it

So, its been a while since I've updated the blog. I would have written on Saturday, except my run was...not so good.

Shoes became untied twice, I couldn't get into a rhythm, and I ended up running maybe a mile and a half before calling it a run. It just wasn't going to happen.

Today though, was a different story.

I went out for my three mile jaunt, and felt good enough at the mile 2 mark to see if I could tack on another mile. I was doing really well. However, I had tied my shoes a bit too tight, and as I started into mile 4, it was evident that it wasn't going to happen. Everything else felt good, but the shoes didn't.

On Thursday, I'll tie them a little looser, and see if I can't go 4 miles. I can't wait.