A New Low and that Stupid Bunny

I completed another treadmill half marathon on Saturday and after the run I reached a new low in my weight loss (which is a good thing because you want your weight to be lower).

216.9

I still cannot believe it. I have not seen a number that low since I went to Peru in 1999. The only problem is all my clothes that just started fitting, are no longer fitting. They are too baggy. I guess that is a good thing.

As far as Easter Eating, let me preface by going over some "food" holidays and the havoc it causes my sweet tooth. Halloween is great but it is usually hit or miss. A lot of miss but when you hit (mini candy bars, full sized candy bars, etc) it is fantastic. How to avoid problems: do not go "trick or treating" and set a bowl of candy on your porch and not answer the door. Easy.

Christmas is not a problem because usually the Christmas candy is pretty cheap. It seems like most of it is held over from one year to the next or companies realize the last thing people want is expensive candy. How to avoid problems: eat one piece and realize the rest is not worth it.

Valentine's Day candy is too sugary. This one is easy to avoid.

Then there is Easter. For some reason, Easter candy (minus the horrendous Peeps) is fantastic. A lot of great chocolate usually mixed with caramel or some other gooey substance. I love it. I tell you this because I lost the battle over Easter weekend. I have not lost the war. It was nice losing for once.

Catch Up and Runs

So much to catch up on. The good news is: I have not fallen of the wagon. I still watch what I eat and I still work out every morning.
Things that have changed:

1. I have signed up for the Salt Lake Half marathon. The half marathon is April 19th and here’s a map of the run:

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2. I have officially retired from basketball after rolling my ankle yet again. I cannot be signing up for races and not be able to make them because of bad wheels. Here is a photo of my ankle a couple of days after:



3. My neighbor is running a race called the Wasatch Back. It is a 12 person, 179 mile relay race from Logan to Park City. One of his 12 teammates had to back out and he invited me to join the team. It looks pretty heinous but I am really looking forward to it.


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4. 219! I am not losing a lot of lbs but I am losing a lot of inches. It is wonderful.

5. The RSL Fun Run. Some RSL fans and I are virtually running to every MLS stadium on the continent.

10.3 miles outdoors

Here's my run map for this morning:

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Breaking a Barrier

This morning I wanted to see if I could do it again… Yup, I can.

I weighed myself and for the first time I can say I've lost more than 40 lbs. The scale read, "220." 220! I have now lost 41 pounds.

500 Miles!

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