Joining forces with my other blog

Hey gang.

Moving my fatness over to http://fuegote.blogspot.com/

keep it more centralized.

Running Again!

After my IT Band issues started clearing up, I started running again. Very light running of course.

I also got some new shoes:


I think that's why I started having IT Band issues to begin with. I ran over 600 miles on my last shoes (since Christmas) and I tend to wear down the shoe on the out sides of the soul. Makes sense.

The run was awesome. I decided to really push myself (light training.... ha!)
I ran 6 miles in 55'11" and it just felt great.

back in the saddle again

i haven't done so well on my food intake over the last couple of weeks and it showed on the scale as i reached 224.

I'm focused again and I'm back in the 218 range. I love being in the teens.

IT Band

No it’s not the name of a new band full if IT guys. In fact I had no idea what it was until Saturday.

Last week my knee started hurting after my runs. I didn’t think anything of it because it was usually gone the next day. ON Saturday I did almost 16 miles outdoors. It was a lot of fun. My knee hurt at the start and I only had to take two “twosie” breaks while running. Here’s my route.


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I got home and then my knee started tightening up and I couldn’t walk very well the rest of the day. I had to sit in a confined area most of the day as well and that didn’t help. I described what I was feeling and my wife (who had this happen to her as well two years ago) informed me that it was my IT Band that was hurting.

Looking over the symptoms and the pain I’ve been feeling, she was right. This hit me very hard. I had to stop running (two weeks before my half marathon) and I had to stretch and ice the sucker every night.

Monday’s workout was the usual and then I learned I cannot do squats or any leg exercises either. So I’m now confined to do some swimming for my cardio and just upper body for my off days.

Tuesday is usually a 10 mile jog day and I had to say, “No.” I swam and tried the arm bike but I knew I wasn’t burning the calories that I usually do. Usually I burn at least 1600 calories on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturdays. I was a little discouraged. Swimming for a half hour is only 500.

So I’ve been a little down today. Then I watched the second to last episode of the Biggest Loser and saw what these guys lost on their last week on campus. Good heavens! Not one lost less than 6% for the week. That’s amazing. I wasn’t pumped before but now I’m going to redouble my efforts and try and get to 200 by the end of May.

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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