January 7 Marathon Training Update

by Charley on January 7, 2010

Did my run on my lunch today.  One mile run in 12:45 so, slightly better than yesterday.  I weighed in at 192 lbs this morning, down eight pounds since the beginning of the year but I attribute much of that to being active again, after being sedentary for a good seven months.

I’ve also been eating a lot better.  Definitely not starving myself, but since I’ve been keeping myself more busy with my goals, I’ve had less time to sit and think about food. 

For breakfast today I had a Go Raw bar and two cups of coffee.  For lunch, some leftover whole wheat pasta and vegetables with a glass of milk and a clementine for desert. 

I’ve been dying for some rice pudding lately, though and I’m not doing this to deny myself of stuff I love.  So, I’ll make some tonite or bribe my wife to do it.  Not that rice pudding is the richest of deserts but it is moderately so.

Week Mon Tues Wed Thurs Fri Sat Sun
Jan 4 Cross Rest 1 m run 1 m run 1 m run rest 2
2 Cross Rest 1 m run 1 m run 2 m run rest 3
3 Cross Rest 2 m run 2 m run 2 m run rest 4
4 Cross Rest 3 m run 3 m run 3 m run rest 6
5 Cross Rest 3 m run 3 m run 3 m run rest 7
6 Cross Rest 3 m run 4 m run 3 m run rest 5
7 Cross Rest 3 m run 4 m run 3 m run rest 9
8 Cross Rest 3 m run 5 m run 3 m run rest 10
9 Cross Rest 3 m run 5 m run 3 m run rest 7
10 Cross Rest 3 m run 6 m run 3 m run rest 12
11 Cross Rest 3 m run 6 m run 3 m run rest 13
12 Cross Rest 3 m run 7 m run 4 m run rest 10
13 Cross Rest 3 m run 7 m run 4 m run rest 15
14 Cross Rest 4 m run 8 m run 4 m run rest 16
15 Cross Rest 4 m run 8 m run 5 m run rest 12
16 Cross Rest 4 m run 9 m run 5 m run rest 18
17 Cross Rest 5 m run 9 m run 5 m run rest 14
18 Cross Rest 5 m run 10 m run 5 m run rest 20
19 Cross Rest 5 m run 8 m run 4 m run rest 12
20 Cross Rest 4 m run 6 m run 3 m run rest 8
21 Cross Rest 3 m run 4 m run 2 m run rest RACE!

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