Day Six, Week 2, 96 Days to Go
My weight normalized a little - back up to 194.6 despite running a race yesterday and registering a calorie deficit of approximately 1500 calories. Not a big deal - I am making big changes in my diet and activity and my body is just trying to find it's way.
This morning kicked off
week 2 of my training program. I could have done it on the treadmill, but I want to toughen myself up and going out in freezing temperatures at 5:45am will help. There was a lot of black ice, but I only came close to falling once. My program called for a recovery run of 3 miles and with warmup I estimated about 3.5. According to the fantastic mapping site
g-maps pedometer it looks like my estimate was close - the route was 3.7 miles.
When I got home I did my first weight lifting session. Nothing crazy - just bench press, overhead press and curls. I am VERY weak from my waist up and I think getting a stronger upper body will help my late race endurance.
My eating is still on track. I had an egg and a glass of 1% milk this morning. The protein helps repair worn muscles, particularly after running a race yesterday. And I actually feel pretty decent today - was a little sore when I woke up, but my recovery run took care of it.
The Daily Ticker:
Days: 6
Weight Lost: 9.5
Miles Run: 29.5
Cardio/Weight Sessions: 2