Today's workout turned out to be a 7 mile, 42 minute bike ride on my trusty, lightly used but bought brand-new Cannondale Comfort. Despite the giant, very padded seat, my hindparts were a mite sore at the last hill (which was the second half of the ride).
I used my bike a lot in college, but after graduating the poor thing sort of gathered dust until I had it shipped out to Cali when I didn't have a car. Then it got ridden, but not as much as it should have, and this winter it gathered dust. So, with the price of gas, and how bad on-base driving is for my JW, I think I'll start riding some more. 7 miles felt pretty good, actually!
Monday, May 28, 2012
Sunday, May 27, 2012
Foodage
Foodage. Fuel. Eating. Nomnoms. Chow.
However I call it, it still means stuffing my face with food. That is my biggest struggle with my weight issues.
(A little background on me: I've always been on the chubby side. I weighed a humiliating 150 lbs in third grade. Other kids weighed like, 90. I've always been able to move, run, do my work. But then I joined the Marines, and they had a whole different idea for what my body should be. Ever since MCT, I've struggled with maintaining weight standards. Now, I'm looking at me in the mirror, and I have three days a week available to go to the beach a week. And I want to look like my former sergeant, who is actually pretty hot. So, aside from boot camp, where all I did was run to death and back, I struggle with what I eat to maintain a good weight.)
I've done a little research into diet and nutrition, and basically, no one agrees on anything. I tried the Atkins/low-carb direction, and it proved to be almost impossible to work with in my present situation. I'm a chow hall Marine, which means that three of the four large-pan options on the main line are nothing but refined carbs. Usually, the vegetables are peas, carrots, and corn. The first two are okay by me, but corn is a grain and a starch. I love me some good sweet corn, too!
So I went back to "normal" eating, which is for me a lot of sugar, chow hall food, pizza, eating out. I gained fifteen pounds, and I almost put myself in the hospital to pass the last weigh-in. That drew a line for me. I've decided that I don't want to have to cut weight again to pass the scale.
My friend Erica introduced me to the Paleo diet, which I was hesitant to try. I don't know yet how well it will work if I'm bound by the chow hall. In theory, those on shift work get comrats, which is Marine-speak for food money. Welcome to bureaucracy- they haven't come through yet. But I'm going to give it a shot. I've heard excellent reviews from people I know that eat Paleo, or mostly Paleo. I really like beans. Lima beans. We love each other. Beans are not good according to Paleo. So I'm going to shift into Paleo gear. It may take some time, and I'm sensing that the chocolate mousse cake will call to me.
First gear is some more research. I'm going to get a copy of the Paleo book that's floating around. Somehow, anyway. I'm going to go with what I do know: the best food is what you make yourself, from the ground. If it's in a box, it's probably not good.
Second gear is applying a few new changes in a reasonable amount of time. I'm going to worry about the rest of the speeds when I get to them.
Here's to eating, and trying to eat right!
However I call it, it still means stuffing my face with food. That is my biggest struggle with my weight issues.
(A little background on me: I've always been on the chubby side. I weighed a humiliating 150 lbs in third grade. Other kids weighed like, 90. I've always been able to move, run, do my work. But then I joined the Marines, and they had a whole different idea for what my body should be. Ever since MCT, I've struggled with maintaining weight standards. Now, I'm looking at me in the mirror, and I have three days a week available to go to the beach a week. And I want to look like my former sergeant, who is actually pretty hot. So, aside from boot camp, where all I did was run to death and back, I struggle with what I eat to maintain a good weight.)
I've done a little research into diet and nutrition, and basically, no one agrees on anything. I tried the Atkins/low-carb direction, and it proved to be almost impossible to work with in my present situation. I'm a chow hall Marine, which means that three of the four large-pan options on the main line are nothing but refined carbs. Usually, the vegetables are peas, carrots, and corn. The first two are okay by me, but corn is a grain and a starch. I love me some good sweet corn, too!
So I went back to "normal" eating, which is for me a lot of sugar, chow hall food, pizza, eating out. I gained fifteen pounds, and I almost put myself in the hospital to pass the last weigh-in. That drew a line for me. I've decided that I don't want to have to cut weight again to pass the scale.
My friend Erica introduced me to the Paleo diet, which I was hesitant to try. I don't know yet how well it will work if I'm bound by the chow hall. In theory, those on shift work get comrats, which is Marine-speak for food money. Welcome to bureaucracy- they haven't come through yet. But I'm going to give it a shot. I've heard excellent reviews from people I know that eat Paleo, or mostly Paleo. I really like beans. Lima beans. We love each other. Beans are not good according to Paleo. So I'm going to shift into Paleo gear. It may take some time, and I'm sensing that the chocolate mousse cake will call to me.
First gear is some more research. I'm going to get a copy of the Paleo book that's floating around. Somehow, anyway. I'm going to go with what I do know: the best food is what you make yourself, from the ground. If it's in a box, it's probably not good.
Second gear is applying a few new changes in a reasonable amount of time. I'm going to worry about the rest of the speeds when I get to them.
Here's to eating, and trying to eat right!
13.1 miles?
Tomorrow I am starting my half-marathon training plan. Tomorrow's plan is stretch & strengthen, which I am going to take to mean I'm going to do a bodyweight circuit and spend some dedicated time on my flexibility.
Week 1 Training
Monday: Stretch & Strengthen
Tuesday: Run 3 miles.
Wednesday: Run 2 miles or cross train.
Thursday: run 3 miles, strength train.
Friday: Rest.
Saturday: 30 min. cross train
Sunday: Long Run.
I work on morning shift. I was very against the recent switch from normal daytime hours to early shift, but I am finding more positive things about it as I go on. One thing is that not only am I given time during work to get food and to exercise, I also have the afternoons free to train! Most of my friends will also be at work, so I will have one less distraction.
The half that I'm training for is run every fall aboard Camp Pendleton, California. It's called the Heartbreak Ridge Half Marathon. This year, it's running September 8. I have just enough time to complete this novice training plan, starting tomorrow. I'm going to register ahead of time! I know, you laugh, but my first race ever was the Devil Dog Dualthlon & 5k. I just ran the 5k, since I am not in bike shape. I registered on the morning of the race, because you can. It was a blast! I won my division, which wasn't hard- I was the only one registered in my class, which was Military-Athena.
I have two goals for the Heartbreak Ridge Half. One is to complete the race. The other is to not qualify as an Athena. Athena class is for females that are over 160 lbs. Now, I will make an exception for this goal. If my bodyfat is at an appropriate level, I'll settle for being at 160 or a couple more. By an appropriate level, I mean I'm able to tape in at a weigh-in.
I'm nervous. I can easily complete 3 miles in a respectable time, 26 min, and last year I was running at 23:30ish. So I know I can complete a little less than 1/4 of the race. In fact, I know I can run 13.1 miles. I will hurt and I will want to walk, but I'm a Marine, and that means I do what I decide to do. What I'm most doubting in myself is my dedication to the training plan. I kind of ad-libbed my 5k plans. I need to find a partner for at least a couple of my workouts for accountability.
P.S. If you're interested in running any races on Camp Pendleton, and you should be if you're in the area, here's the website with all the info you will need: http://www.camppendletonraces.com
Week 1 Training
Monday: Stretch & Strengthen
Tuesday: Run 3 miles.
Wednesday: Run 2 miles or cross train.
Thursday: run 3 miles, strength train.
Friday: Rest.
Saturday: 30 min. cross train
Sunday: Long Run.
I work on morning shift. I was very against the recent switch from normal daytime hours to early shift, but I am finding more positive things about it as I go on. One thing is that not only am I given time during work to get food and to exercise, I also have the afternoons free to train! Most of my friends will also be at work, so I will have one less distraction.
The half that I'm training for is run every fall aboard Camp Pendleton, California. It's called the Heartbreak Ridge Half Marathon. This year, it's running September 8. I have just enough time to complete this novice training plan, starting tomorrow. I'm going to register ahead of time! I know, you laugh, but my first race ever was the Devil Dog Dualthlon & 5k. I just ran the 5k, since I am not in bike shape. I registered on the morning of the race, because you can. It was a blast! I won my division, which wasn't hard- I was the only one registered in my class, which was Military-Athena.
I have two goals for the Heartbreak Ridge Half. One is to complete the race. The other is to not qualify as an Athena. Athena class is for females that are over 160 lbs. Now, I will make an exception for this goal. If my bodyfat is at an appropriate level, I'll settle for being at 160 or a couple more. By an appropriate level, I mean I'm able to tape in at a weigh-in.
I'm nervous. I can easily complete 3 miles in a respectable time, 26 min, and last year I was running at 23:30ish. So I know I can complete a little less than 1/4 of the race. In fact, I know I can run 13.1 miles. I will hurt and I will want to walk, but I'm a Marine, and that means I do what I decide to do. What I'm most doubting in myself is my dedication to the training plan. I kind of ad-libbed my 5k plans. I need to find a partner for at least a couple of my workouts for accountability.
P.S. If you're interested in running any races on Camp Pendleton, and you should be if you're in the area, here's the website with all the info you will need: http://www.camppendletonraces.com
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