Last week I finally ducked under 220. It feels good. It took way longer than I ever thought it would but I was very happy to see it say 219!
Getting to a goal like that makes you want more. It drives that hunger that you have to have to really go after it with all you have. I caught that bug and have really been looking forward to morning runs and getting things done. It hasn't happened yet though.
We had a crazy weekend with our catering company and I ended up sleeping in a bit to late to get a run in on Monday morning. We decided that it would be a great idea to take the dog for a walk last night and I ended up with blisters on both ankles - not good.
The blisters really get rubbed wrong in my running shoes so I hope that I will be good to go by tomorrow morning for a nice run. I guess I will need to get on the bike today at least for 15 miles or so.
The weather has been a huge draw back lately but today should be a bit better - with a projected high of about 94. It is sad to think that 94 sounds like a nice day.
I just have to keep myself moving ... and believing in all of this.
...be bold
Tags: oklahoma, oklahoma city, fitness
Wednesday, July 30, 2008
Wednesday, July 23, 2008
In the Face of Frustration
I have been doing a pretty good job over the past month in general. Yes, there have been several times that I have found myself not eating correctly and maybe not being as active as I know I should be but otherwise, I have been happy with the way I have been feeling and how things have been going.
I know there is much more to getting back to health than seeing the scales drop. While the final weight is important, there is a lot more going on in your body than just weight. I have been trying to get at least 50 miles per week in on the bike and run a few days a week and I can feel the difference.
My clothes are fitting better and I can tell that I have more breath left each time I do something cardio. That is a huge step. This week is the first time I have felt frustrated since I started all of this - for a few reasons.
I have been getting weight off - 1 pound at a time - but mostly it is the way I have ridden in the past three days. 2 bad rides in three days does not sit well with me. I am going to chalk it up to it being 100 degrees and humid on both of these rides, probably the hottest I have been in since moving back to Oklahoma. Is it the end of the world? No. I got out, I rode and it will all benefit me in the end.
So, my goal for the rest of the week is to break the 220 mark (I missed my goal last week) and get back on the bike and keep kicking. I have to get this frustration behind me if I am to continue on this long trek back to health and fitness. I have to keep telling myself that it is more than just looking good - it is for life!
...be bold
Tags: oklahoma, oklahoma city, fitness
I know there is much more to getting back to health than seeing the scales drop. While the final weight is important, there is a lot more going on in your body than just weight. I have been trying to get at least 50 miles per week in on the bike and run a few days a week and I can feel the difference.
My clothes are fitting better and I can tell that I have more breath left each time I do something cardio. That is a huge step. This week is the first time I have felt frustrated since I started all of this - for a few reasons.
I have been getting weight off - 1 pound at a time - but mostly it is the way I have ridden in the past three days. 2 bad rides in three days does not sit well with me. I am going to chalk it up to it being 100 degrees and humid on both of these rides, probably the hottest I have been in since moving back to Oklahoma. Is it the end of the world? No. I got out, I rode and it will all benefit me in the end.
So, my goal for the rest of the week is to break the 220 mark (I missed my goal last week) and get back on the bike and keep kicking. I have to get this frustration behind me if I am to continue on this long trek back to health and fitness. I have to keep telling myself that it is more than just looking good - it is for life!
...be bold
Tags: oklahoma, oklahoma city, fitness
Tuesday, July 15, 2008
Some Rides Shouldn't Happen
Sometimes you can just tell you shouldn't be riding. Sometimes you feel that you shouldn't but know you should. Sometimes you feel like riding and that is what you do. But sometimes, the ride tells you that it should not be happening.
Jenni, my dad and I (the core group so far of Evoke Cycling in Oklahoma City) went out to test the new Dam Road at Lake Hefner. We were planning on doing 3 or so laps (about 30 miles) and enjoy ourselves. Here is how the ride went:
-6 min 30 secs into the ride - Jenni flats out
-about 25 min into the ride - I have rear derailleur problems and I cannot shift
-30 min into the ride - Jenni flats out again
We just went in. We spent over an hour fixing two flats and trying to get my bike to work properly so that I could change gears and just decided to head home - after 10 miles. Bummer I tell you. I was in the mood, I felt good, and I needed to ride in order to reach my goal of 219 for this week.
Can't ride tonight due to family stuff but hopefully will get out for a run before we head out.
..be bold.
Tags: oklahoma, oklahoma city, fitness
Jenni, my dad and I (the core group so far of Evoke Cycling in Oklahoma City) went out to test the new Dam Road at Lake Hefner. We were planning on doing 3 or so laps (about 30 miles) and enjoy ourselves. Here is how the ride went:
-6 min 30 secs into the ride - Jenni flats out
-about 25 min into the ride - I have rear derailleur problems and I cannot shift
-30 min into the ride - Jenni flats out again
We just went in. We spent over an hour fixing two flats and trying to get my bike to work properly so that I could change gears and just decided to head home - after 10 miles. Bummer I tell you. I was in the mood, I felt good, and I needed to ride in order to reach my goal of 219 for this week.
Can't ride tonight due to family stuff but hopefully will get out for a run before we head out.
..be bold.
Tags: oklahoma, oklahoma city, fitness
Monday, July 14, 2008
What Am I Actually Measuring?
I am into my second month (or so) of trying to get into health. I say it that way because that is what this is really all about - not image or fashion. While I feel that I have not been very productive, I do feel much better than I have in the past.
My weight has been about 221-222 for the past 2 weeks which is a bit frustrating as I have been eating much better for that same time. I know it takes time but...
I was thinking about it, however, and came to a conclusion that I need to figure out what I am actually measuring and what I am going to call success. While there is a goal weight (in my case 175 ish pounds) there is also the overall fit feeling. I think I have begun to get back into that form. That is a huge start! Once you feel like you can actually get out and go for it, you are closer to getting to your goal.
This week, my goal is to break 220. That is about 3 pounds I need to lose. I think I can get there with some added riding and maybe a few runs. We are going to try and get out at least 4 or the 7 days this week with average rides in the 20-25 mile distance.
I have to keep believing in it or I will not get there...
..be bold
Tags: oklahoma, oklahoma city, fitness
My weight has been about 221-222 for the past 2 weeks which is a bit frustrating as I have been eating much better for that same time. I know it takes time but...
I was thinking about it, however, and came to a conclusion that I need to figure out what I am actually measuring and what I am going to call success. While there is a goal weight (in my case 175 ish pounds) there is also the overall fit feeling. I think I have begun to get back into that form. That is a huge start! Once you feel like you can actually get out and go for it, you are closer to getting to your goal.
This week, my goal is to break 220. That is about 3 pounds I need to lose. I think I can get there with some added riding and maybe a few runs. We are going to try and get out at least 4 or the 7 days this week with average rides in the 20-25 mile distance.
I have to keep believing in it or I will not get there...
..be bold
Tags: oklahoma, oklahoma city, fitness
Tuesday, July 8, 2008
Blogging at Gimme20.com
As you have seen, I have been using Gimme20.com to track my progress of getting into shape. I have also began blogging on that site as well! While I may end up re-posting everything here, that would be a great place to join if you are in the process of getting in shape yourself! Leave me a comment with your email address and I will get an invite to you!
Here is my post for today:
I woke up yesterday feeling ready for battle. I have had a great past two weeks holding steady at a 4 pound loss. I was nervous because of our 4th of July trip to Colorado. It is hard to keep weight off while on the road. I did, however, and it made me feel great when I got home.
As the day went on, however, I began to feel less and less motivated to get out and ride after work. I don't know if it was the 100 degree weather, the high humidity, the strong winds or maybe the sunburn I got last week. It was probably all of those things. I decided, however, that I just needed to get out - at least for 10 or so miles.
Now, normally when I do this, I end up riding 20-30 miles but yesterday was not this way. I got on the bike and headed South towards the Oklahoma River from our house on NW12th. By the time I got there, I was feeling worse than I ever have since I began riding again.
My stomach hurt, my lungs were burning, my head was aching and I was fully uncomfortable. It was not getting better. So, I ended up doing only 8 miles yesterday which was very frustrating. I hope today is better.
This is all just part of the game of getting in shape. It is good to just get out and I did so that is a plus in the right direction.
..be bold.
Tags: oklahoma, oklahoma city, fitness
Here is my post for today:
I woke up yesterday feeling ready for battle. I have had a great past two weeks holding steady at a 4 pound loss. I was nervous because of our 4th of July trip to Colorado. It is hard to keep weight off while on the road. I did, however, and it made me feel great when I got home.
As the day went on, however, I began to feel less and less motivated to get out and ride after work. I don't know if it was the 100 degree weather, the high humidity, the strong winds or maybe the sunburn I got last week. It was probably all of those things. I decided, however, that I just needed to get out - at least for 10 or so miles.
Now, normally when I do this, I end up riding 20-30 miles but yesterday was not this way. I got on the bike and headed South towards the Oklahoma River from our house on NW12th. By the time I got there, I was feeling worse than I ever have since I began riding again.
My stomach hurt, my lungs were burning, my head was aching and I was fully uncomfortable. It was not getting better. So, I ended up doing only 8 miles yesterday which was very frustrating. I hope today is better.
This is all just part of the game of getting in shape. It is good to just get out and I did so that is a plus in the right direction.
..be bold.
Tags: oklahoma, oklahoma city, fitness
Monday, July 7, 2008
Cracking the Shell
I have been going at this for quite a while now with less than exciting results. Only 4 pounds off in the past month or so is not what I thought I would be looking at. I have been here before.
While in college in Nashville, TN - I got to the fitness state I was ever in. I weight in about 165 and felt I could run and bike forever. I then began to gain weight and topped off at 235 a few years later.
So, I pledged last month to get back to at least 170. I was expecting to lose up to 10 pounds per month and really hit it off. It has not been that easy this time. With hot weather, wind and a busy professional life, it has not felt the same as it did while in college.
The good news? I feel that I have finally cracked the shell on the funk I have been feeling. While only down 4 pounds since I started tracking my weight, I feel great. I feel that I can actually do things that are active without feeling so crappy.
I have also started breaking my large goal of 170 in to smaller benchmarks. I want to break 200 pounds by September 10th. That gives me several months to do it. I need to lose 23 pounds in order to reach that goal and I think I can do it now.
Believing is half of it.
...be bold
Tags: oklahoma, oklahoma city, fitness
While in college in Nashville, TN - I got to the fitness state I was ever in. I weight in about 165 and felt I could run and bike forever. I then began to gain weight and topped off at 235 a few years later.
So, I pledged last month to get back to at least 170. I was expecting to lose up to 10 pounds per month and really hit it off. It has not been that easy this time. With hot weather, wind and a busy professional life, it has not felt the same as it did while in college.
The good news? I feel that I have finally cracked the shell on the funk I have been feeling. While only down 4 pounds since I started tracking my weight, I feel great. I feel that I can actually do things that are active without feeling so crappy.
I have also started breaking my large goal of 170 in to smaller benchmarks. I want to break 200 pounds by September 10th. That gives me several months to do it. I need to lose 23 pounds in order to reach that goal and I think I can do it now.
Believing is half of it.
...be bold
Tags: oklahoma, oklahoma city, fitness
Thursday, June 5, 2008
Weekly Update
Getting in shape is hard. Also, why does it always happen that when I get motivated to ride, run or anything else active outdoors, the weather likes to be shitty? I have never seen it this windy so many days in a row!
On Sunday, we rode 36 miles (my longest ride in a long time) and I was feeling good about my chances to get better and better. We decided to head out on Tuesday as well for a quick 18 miles and the wind was awful! Call me fair weather but...
Eating has been going pretty. While I am happy with how I have done the past week and a half, I feel that I am behind and that my next weigh in (on Monday) will not be as good as the first. I only lost two pounds the first week but this week just feels like I have not lost much more than that.
We will just have to see.
So, heres to another hard week.
..be bold.
Tags: oklahoma, oklahoma city, fitness
On Sunday, we rode 36 miles (my longest ride in a long time) and I was feeling good about my chances to get better and better. We decided to head out on Tuesday as well for a quick 18 miles and the wind was awful! Call me fair weather but...
Eating has been going pretty. While I am happy with how I have done the past week and a half, I feel that I am behind and that my next weigh in (on Monday) will not be as good as the first. I only lost two pounds the first week but this week just feels like I have not lost much more than that.
We will just have to see.
So, heres to another hard week.
..be bold.
Tags: oklahoma, oklahoma city, fitness
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