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1189....and a half marathon
David___D
Posts: 76 Member
So today is my 1189 consecutive visit to MyFitnessPal, and I have had many trials & tribulations, one of these is a never ending cycle of ups and downs in weight with plateau after plateau.
This year I decided to take a different view. I decided let the weight worry about itself while I get fitter and stronger.
I decided to start my running again, I used to be a half decent runner years ago with a personal best of 1:19 for a half marathon, have never run a full one but it is on my bucket list, I decided I would go for it, been pounding the streets so to speak, and a long way to go in training (well 10 weeks actually).
So I entered a half marathon to see how I would go and treat as a training long run, well guess what only went and done 1:39, so proud of myself, and wanted to just pass the message on for those who worry about the scales, it is not just all about the weight.
I now have a resting heart rate of 49 bpm and am feeling stronger and fitter than I have for at least 15 years.
Bring on the full one!
This year I decided to take a different view. I decided let the weight worry about itself while I get fitter and stronger.
I decided to start my running again, I used to be a half decent runner years ago with a personal best of 1:19 for a half marathon, have never run a full one but it is on my bucket list, I decided I would go for it, been pounding the streets so to speak, and a long way to go in training (well 10 weeks actually).
So I entered a half marathon to see how I would go and treat as a training long run, well guess what only went and done 1:39, so proud of myself, and wanted to just pass the message on for those who worry about the scales, it is not just all about the weight.
I now have a resting heart rate of 49 bpm and am feeling stronger and fitter than I have for at least 15 years.
Bring on the full one!
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Hell yeah! Congrats. I love this approach as well :-). Here's to your next accomplishments!0
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Fantastic approach . . . One I need to follow re: getting fitter and not worrying about the scales!!!0
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Thanks, and yes I was just a little bit over it! Looking at the scales and nothing was changing, can be a bit soul destroying once you get the big hit at first and the big losses happen, the plateau stages really annoy.0
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Well done, nice victory!0
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That is an awesome time for a half, good job!
The hardest part of a full, in my opinion, are miles 15-19. After that, its all downhill.
Except for the .2, but we don't talk about that...0 -
Great half!! Good luck on the training and that marathon.0
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