This morning, Lindsey and I ran our 8-miler, the first long run as we train for the Las Vegas Marathon. I decided to run this one 10 and 2–alternate between 10 minutes of running, 2 minutes of walking. I wanted to pace myself so I wouldn’t burn out. My last long run was about 3 [...]
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Not An Ounce Of Water Today
Today I spent most the day out of my office and in meetings, far from having a regular routine. I took the Metromix team out to lunch at Lia’s in Chevy Chase, and we spent the afternoon talking about plans for the second year of the site. Now that it’s been a year since launch, [...]
Got over the hump
Alright, things are looking good now. I got over that proverbial hump. Trying to get that feel-good workout behind you, get a great start on the diet, and keep pushing ahead. That was this morning. Although I didn’t get in my normal breakfast, I did get a good sleep, which makes all the difference in [...]
I’m starting all over, it seems
It’s been a bad few days. Any for what reason? I can’t put my finger on it exactly. So rather than try to retro-write what’s been happening each day, I don’t want that stress of remembering, so I’m going to summarize it all here (hopefully!) But who knows, I may go back and fill in [...]
What’s with the jug?
So, I started this diet at the end of January, and part of the plan is to drink a gallon of water a day. You’d think this was easy, right? It’s just a gallon, right? WRONGO! There are factors involved in this gallonization of water. I started out by carrying a quart-sized sports bottle and [...]