So true it needs to be shared....

Thanks to Dave Grant for finding this nugget of truth.

TAME THE MAMMOTH (link)

The Illusion of Choice

Between two psychopaths.

America, you get what you deserve........

Hidden signs in the woods.....

Was sitting in my chair, looking out into the woods, when an anarchy sign appeared in the foliage.

Setting records....

On this watch, anyway.  Fastest half marathon this morning (split the difference between my slowest in missoula 2014 and my fastest in Roanoke 2001), fastest mile (last mile of the half marathon - 8:35), and longest run (outside).  With chasing Ryan around and taking him for walks, up to 19.5 miles today.

I am Jack's sore legs.

Longest lifetime run was a 15 mile training run on a treadmill two weeks ago, staring at closed blinds in the gym.  It was an enlightening run.  More meditation than workout, really.

The house in the middle

The whole cleanliness propaganda film on Youtube:

Youtube video link

"The lack of fire-safe housekeeping has doomed this house to destruction"  

The atom bomb going off outside for whatever geopolitical reason is not to blame, rather your lack of housekeeping!

Last week's summary

Ended up down another 3 lbs last week.  Was bad on Saturday and Sunday thanks to no exercise and an abundance of food.  

Shooting for another 2 lbs this week.  May need to implement a fasting on the weekend rule to keep things going.  

Long run tomorrow on the treadmill.  Sticking up on calories today.  We will see how it all looks on Sunday.....

Meet me here halfway, across elation....

Today was supposed to be the 12 mile day, but I figured what the hell, go for 13.1.  Brought my camelbak to work for hydration.

Ran a half marathon on the treadmills at work at 2.0 elevation.  The preprogrammed workout limit is 60 minutes, so I rotated to three different machines to get the whole half marathon in.  

The first machine was in direct sunlight, ao it was a bit warm but felt good.  An hour in, chugged a smoothie to keep energy up.  Never eaten anything whilst running until today.  Worked out well, could feel the energy burst about 15 minutes into the second spurt.

Was surprised how easy the second hour went, since last week I was dead around 11 miles.  This week felt great.  So good I didn't bother eating the banana I brought and finished the last 24:30 up on water.  Took a sip every half mile and it seemed to work, plus my pack lasted the whole run.

Best part was the music and the wandering mind.  And watching others come, do their workout, and go in three shifts.  Spent the better part of last night organizing my music into different paces.  First 60 was long slow songs to keep me from overpacing.  Second 60 was medium pace, final 24:30 on fast songs.  Favorite songs during the first two hours came from angels and airwaves (thus the title of the post from Tremors on The Dream Walker).  At the end, I was pleased that "even if she falls" by blink brought me to a strong finish.

At the end, estimate I had two miles left in the tank, but decided to save them for later since I was already past goal.  Stretched for a while and slammed a protein shake upon return to the office.  

Successful test run for the upcoming half in mid-April, and halfway to the full in July.  May need to track down my larger camelbak after all.

As of today, 15 lbs left to go to goal.  Goal is to vaporize another 10 by the end of april.  That should also help add the miles.

RIP trump

http://gothamist.com/2016/03/27/photo_you_can_visit_donald_trumps_t.php

Weight Update

Made it through lent with Rules 3, 5, 6, and 7.  The others proved a bit too much at once, but after the last day of Lent, I got a big surge of motivation and implemented Rule 4 and to some extent, Rule 1. 

 

It's been a week since the new rules and I have lost 6.5 pounds.

 

Had another 11 mile long run last Friday.  Ate up the night before, but for the most part was able to keep well under the calorie limit.  I don't count exercise in the total, (e.g., my goal is to limit to 1300 calories regardless of exercise).  I did go significantly over the goal on Thursday and Friday, thanks to the long run.  The graph shows the end results for last week with exercise counted.  So, with exercise, I was 2,822 calories under my weekly budget of 1300 calories per day.

From where I am now, I am 18.5 pounds to goal weight.  Hoping to drop another 3 this week and 2 per week from then on.  Keeping the no coffee.  Booze, I can have on special occasions but the calories must be offset by dropping other food, which effectively eliminates it from the diet (maybe 1-2 beers per week).  I figure that any long run over 10 miles earns me a beer or two.  But honestly, after a few beers last week to celebrate the end of the run and the end of Lent, I was kinda underwhelmed.  Didn't feel it that much, and definitely don't want to sacrifice any stamina for empty calories.

 

Today is on track so far, trying to decrease carb content to around 30% of calories consumed.  Today I'm running about a third each on carb, protein, and fat thanks to a piece of quiche for breakfast and rye bread cheese sammy for lunch.  Finish it up with veggie hotdogs (no buns), broccoli, and (maybe) a beer with the parents.  Still gets me under 1300, and I did spin class, a 5k run, and weights today.  Net calories, considering exercise, will be -38 if I stay on track.  Which, dammit, I will.  

18.5 to go!!!!!!!

 

Also, trying to decide on a good soundtrack for the marathon in July.  Think I'll just listen to every Angels & Airwaves album in a row, which gives 4.8 hours of runtime.  That's 11 minute miles, which is my goal pace.  Perfect.  Now I need to find some food I can eat while running.

Yup - new desktop background for work

How appropriate.

Running a little low

Felt a bit woozy this morning after cleaning the van.  Checked HR - 46.  I was sitting down when I took it, but had not been "resting."

Perhaps it's time to see the doc again......