Parkrun no 113 . . . in the middle of Storm Dennis.
Had a better time than last week (when I was wading through mud) but not as good as the week before (which was an almost flat, tarmac course - I'm always faster on a non-grass surface). But, bearing in mind the ~40mph winds and the mud, I was pleased with my time. Had some nasty little hills in it as well so overall, I was happy. And we managed to beat the rain. Weren't fast enough for the cake that someone brought for their 250th run, happily!
Ran my first continuous 10 mile run yesterday afternoon. Took me 78 minutes. Looks like my goal of a half marathon in 90 minutes is doable! https://www.strava.com/activities/3099061033
Holy cow, outstanding job! It takes me the same amount of time just to run 6 miles!
Thanks. I used to do a lot of walking but decided to improve my pace so just over a year ago did couch to 5k. I was intending to do a half-marathon middle of last year but I got plagued by non-related injuries (including breaking both clavicles in separate incidents) so to make up for it, I'm really starting to pile it on this year.
Last year at this time, I would not have been able to stop until 1/2 of the tub of this delicious salted nut roll ice cream was gone. This year, I can stop at the exact serving size when I have to have the real thing...It's still a CRUEL JOKE to say this is a serving! haha
Well, it's official. I'm down a shoe size. Went from an 11 wide to a 10 regular.
I still have huge feet but at least now it's just genetics and not fat. Also I can shop in normal stores again.
So pleased for you and excited for the new shoe opportunities you'll have! This is one of my big challenges/goals I'm looking forward to achieving, too.
Well, it's official. I'm down a shoe size. Went from an 11 wide to a 10 regular.
I still have huge feet but at least now it's just genetics and not fat. Also I can shop in normal stores again.
I wonder if mine will go down at all. My feet aren't objectively plump. It would be nice to drop a size because finding things in a nine is easier than finding things in a ten.
Today I found that I cannot carry my tote bag in my hand to the gym with a my arm fully extended down anymore, as it now drags on the ground. I'm guessing it's a change in the side fat levels, which apparently had my arms landing "higher" before.
I went out to eat tonight. I didn't go somewhere where they list the calories on the menu, so I went with an educated guess. A six ounce sirloin and a side of rice pilaf filled me up, along with a roll. My son got onion rings, and while I could have had some if I'd wanted, I didn't even want. Dessert wasn't even contemplated. And I came in under budget, and I didn't have to stress about it at all. I know about how much I can eat these days, and I didn't have to worry. This is really nice.
Also, my bra is still just a smidge tight around the ribcage. This is a reminder to me to stick with it and get one more pound off so it fits better, as opposed to getting another bra. (grin)
College guy gave me the up and down look twice. He saw my ring and moved on. I'm flattered because Im twice his age. I never got that kind of attention when I was obese on the Asian American bmi chart.
This is my saddest NSV. I was caught off guard by the amount of calories I burned yesterday, so I got a box of glazed donuts, which I remember eating several at a time, "back in the day."
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It doesn't appear that I like donuts as much as I thought I did. There are four left in the box and I'm not even tempted by them. They have no substance or flavor other than "way too sweet."
My TDEE is high enough these days that I can get my protein in and have room for "whatever I want," but now I need to find a new favorite "indulgence..."
I'm on light duty at work, which now means I sit in an office chair in a control/security monitoring room for 12 hours, rather than walking 75% of my day. I'm used to climbing 35+ flights of stairs a day on my shift, now I just sit.
I can't stand it. I feel so lazy. And I had to cut my calories to inactive job type rather than active. I don't like that lol. I like to eat.
So, while I'm keeping my calories where they are for the time being, I have a timer set on my fitbit for 20 minutes.
Every time it goes off, I get up, step out of view of the camera, and do 25 jumping jacks, 5 body weight squats, and run in place for a minute. Time permitting, of course. It won't always be exactly every 20 minutes because of phone calls, etc.
3 times per hour times 12 hours. I'm hoping it helps offset some of this activity change.
So, my calves are shot from all the running in place. Lol.
Yesterday, instead, every 30 minutes, I simply paced my little room for 6 minutes. 24 times a day, that's over two hours of walking in one shift.
My average daily steps have jumped from 1.7k (terrible, I know, I HATE being stuck at a desk) to 12k. They're almost back up to me pre-light duty average.
Meaning guess who gets to eat more!!! Me!!
Found out I can do a tripod headstand. After my half marathon is over at the end of March I want to reduce my running to spend more time focusing on strength, balance, and stability. Long-term goal for that is to work up to a yoga headstand, a hand stand, then the mythical (for me) pull-up!
bought a cute dress at thrift store, usually they are all just small sizes, but hey I am in the small size, size 8-10 medium dress, felt great to wear it!
Figuring out which foods/supplements will help me increase my potassium levels. Thanks to MFP's ability to track micro- and macronutrients, I didn't realize I was constantly deficient.
While I'm not at 4700 mg/daily yet (and may never be for my eating habits), I've been slowly increasing my potassium intake week over week.
After weeks of boating and feeling horrible in everything, I finally got rid of almost all of that extra weight. So naturally I decided it was time to shop for a date night dress and outfit—loved going in to the dressing room and having everything in my normal sizes fit perfectly. The only things that didn’t fit were too big! I forgot how good it feels to just put things on and have them fit.
Dressing room attendant commented, “Everything looks great on you! It’ll be so hard to decide!” Well, everything I wanted was 40% off clearance, so I got it all. And totally rocked my silver sparkly dress last night!
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Had a better time than last week (when I was wading through mud) but not as good as the week before (which was an almost flat, tarmac course - I'm always faster on a non-grass surface). But, bearing in mind the ~40mph winds and the mud, I was pleased with my time. Had some nasty little hills in it as well so overall, I was happy. And we managed to beat the rain. Weren't fast enough for the cake that someone brought for their 250th run, happily!
Thanks. I used to do a lot of walking but decided to improve my pace so just over a year ago did couch to 5k. I was intending to do a half-marathon middle of last year but I got plagued by non-related injuries (including breaking both clavicles in separate incidents) so to make up for it, I'm really starting to pile it on this year.
I still have huge feet but at least now it's just genetics and not fat. Also I can shop in normal stores again.
So pleased for you and excited for the new shoe opportunities you'll have! This is one of my big challenges/goals I'm looking forward to achieving, too.
I wonder if mine will go down at all. My feet aren't objectively plump. It would be nice to drop a size because finding things in a nine is easier than finding things in a ten.
Also, my bra is still just a smidge tight around the ribcage. This is a reminder to me to stick with it and get one more pound off so it fits better, as opposed to getting another bra. (grin)
I’m sure I’ll need to break out the extenders again in a month or two when I try to move down to my “nice” underwear drawer though 😂
Twice this week I left food on my plate from my packed lunch, because I was full. This never happens so I celebrate listening to my stomach!
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It doesn't appear that I like donuts as much as I thought I did. There are four left in the box and I'm not even tempted by them. They have no substance or flavor other than "way too sweet."
My TDEE is high enough these days that I can get my protein in and have room for "whatever I want," but now I need to find a new favorite "indulgence..."
So, my calves are shot from all the running in place. Lol.
Yesterday, instead, every 30 minutes, I simply paced my little room for 6 minutes. 24 times a day, that's over two hours of walking in one shift.
My average daily steps have jumped from 1.7k (terrible, I know, I HATE being stuck at a desk) to 12k. They're almost back up to me pre-light duty average.
Meaning guess who gets to eat more!!! Me!!
While I'm not at 4700 mg/daily yet (and may never be for my eating habits), I've been slowly increasing my potassium intake week over week.
Dressing room attendant commented, “Everything looks great on you! It’ll be so hard to decide!” Well, everything I wanted was 40% off clearance, so I got it all. And totally rocked my silver sparkly dress last night!