Days 1-10 (July 10)
Alright then...so not off to a wonderful start here. Maybe next time I decide to start a new habit, like writing a blog, I don't pick a holiday week (Happy 4th of July, BTW). So, while I have not been writing this blog, I have been trying to get after it a little more and starting to pay better attention to my nutrition, my workout consistency, and my sleep. Rather than try and recap the past 10 days, let me just say I have been inconsistent in my workouts for a long time (due to a number of reasons that I blame but really it is just because I have not been getting after it). I am focused on building more consistency and have set a goal to help with that.
I have decided to run a marathon this year, and think my plan is to do the Charlotte Marathon in Nov. I am in pretty decent shape (run 3-5 days per week), and as you will see from my starting metrics below I am not over weight however I want more. I want to push hard, develop more strength, and increase my endurance and speed. I am even thinking I might consider an ultra marathon next year. Background Note: I have run marathons before and usually run one 1/2 marathon every year, but I have not really trained that hard in about 9 years. So, now I have a race targeted and it is 18 weeks away. I have lots of plans, so I will probably blend a novice and intermediate schedule together to come up with something I can handle. I am also going to leverage the Peloton bike my wife and I purchased last year that we have been very inconsistently using through the course of the training schedule. I also plan to incorporate a lot more strength training into my plan than I have in the past. I have been prone to injuries in past marathon training due to deficiencies in my strength and flexibility.
I am going to treat today as day #1, so here is what I did and my baseline for my metrics:
Last night sleep: almost 7 hours.
Wake up time: 4:50AM
Body Metrics: 153.8 lb Weight, 13.9% Body Fat, 25 BMI
Workout: Run - 3.5 Miles, 9:16 pace - 32m 40s (Avg. HRT 165 BPM)
Background Note: I have been staying in the 152-156 lb. weight range for the past year and 2 days ago weighed 155. Additionally, I usually run about a 9 min / mile pace but have slowed down over the past few years. My most recent 1/2 marathon was the Myrtle Beach 1/2 and I ran that about 4 months ago in 1 hour and 55 min (8:36 pace). Again, I am very inconsistent in my running and workouts.
The plan for tomorrow is to hit the Peloton and do an arms/chest/back strength workout. I will start recapping my meals as well tomorrow. See you then.
I have decided to run a marathon this year, and think my plan is to do the Charlotte Marathon in Nov. I am in pretty decent shape (run 3-5 days per week), and as you will see from my starting metrics below I am not over weight however I want more. I want to push hard, develop more strength, and increase my endurance and speed. I am even thinking I might consider an ultra marathon next year. Background Note: I have run marathons before and usually run one 1/2 marathon every year, but I have not really trained that hard in about 9 years. So, now I have a race targeted and it is 18 weeks away. I have lots of plans, so I will probably blend a novice and intermediate schedule together to come up with something I can handle. I am also going to leverage the Peloton bike my wife and I purchased last year that we have been very inconsistently using through the course of the training schedule. I also plan to incorporate a lot more strength training into my plan than I have in the past. I have been prone to injuries in past marathon training due to deficiencies in my strength and flexibility.
I am going to treat today as day #1, so here is what I did and my baseline for my metrics:
Last night sleep: almost 7 hours.
Wake up time: 4:50AM
Body Metrics: 153.8 lb Weight, 13.9% Body Fat, 25 BMI
Workout: Run - 3.5 Miles, 9:16 pace - 32m 40s (Avg. HRT 165 BPM)
Background Note: I have been staying in the 152-156 lb. weight range for the past year and 2 days ago weighed 155. Additionally, I usually run about a 9 min / mile pace but have slowed down over the past few years. My most recent 1/2 marathon was the Myrtle Beach 1/2 and I ran that about 4 months ago in 1 hour and 55 min (8:36 pace). Again, I am very inconsistent in my running and workouts.
The plan for tomorrow is to hit the Peloton and do an arms/chest/back strength workout. I will start recapping my meals as well tomorrow. See you then.
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