11/2/09
Forgot to write down my workout, but I did 3 sets of mostly bodyweight stuff (squats, lunges), and threw in kettlebell swings and pushups. The sprained ab issue seems to be on its way out, so hopefully, I can get back to doing upper-body work with no issues.
11/3/09
Treadmill date. Ran 3.27miles - again, didn't keep track of time, splits or pace. I did run 1 mile of this at a 8:57/mile pace without feeling horrible, however, so things are looking up.
A very smart thing I did recently was to share my family-size bag of Doritos at Saturday's Halloween party, so it's no longer at my house. All of the Yodels and Funny Bones are gone, too.
I'll confess that my weight has gone up by 4 lbs. from the beginning of October to now, and I think I have a partial explanation: I've become inordinately fond of pumpkin coffees from Dunkin' Donuts, with extra cream and sugar. They've become a daily staple. It also didn't help that I spent most of last month sick, which usually leaves me with a bit of extra weight. So in about another week or so I will see if some of that is actually just bloat. I hope it is.
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Originally Posted by realcdn
I know it can be frustrating when you want to do something and your body just doesn't want to commit.
Amen. A lot of the time, it just feels like my body can't catch up with my mental outlook... Then my outlook gets all messed up because of that lack of synchronicity.
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Originally Posted by beesknees
Hey - just catching up! Sorry 'bout the abz.
I had a really lame run last week too - mine was only 3 miles, but it took every ounce of me to keep going even for those 3! I hate that feeling.
Nice to see you around. That's why whenever I have a good run, I feel so much better. But I must say, I don't think there's ever been a run I did that I regretted. Complained and bitched the whole time? Sure, but I'm always glad I did it in the end.
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Hi Joyce - Just dropping into your log to say hi and lend support. I don't think I could ever be a runner so all your stats, pulled ab and all, seem impressive to me.
Re: your post on my log - I was born and raised in the Bronx! And we're just about the the same age. I'll be following along to root my fellow Bronxite on your journey to the half marathon. Good luck!
Thanks for the kudos. I sometimes need to hear them! And never say never when it comes to any kind of new venture. Two years ago I thought running was for other folks, not me, LOL. Even doing a 10 minute mile pace was enough to make me feel pukey then. So you never know.
And you're a fellow Bronxite, too!!! Yay! Which part of the borough? I grew up in Co-Op City, which is kind of its own little realm. I don't know if dh and I will ever go back to living in New York. I doubt it, because it's just so expensive. But I love visiting there whenever I can. Nothing else in the world beats it.
Nice to see you around. That's why whenever I have a good run, I feel so much better. But I must say, I don't think there's ever been a run I did that I regretted. Complained and bitched the whole time? Sure, but I'm always glad I did it in the end.
So true! Even those that I am struggling the whole way through I am glad I did. And even when it starts out bad, I usually end up doing what I set out to do. I remember my high school coach always saying the first mile is the hardest....and it usually held true for me. Its the mental part of that first mile.
I'll confess that my weight has gone up by 4 lbs. from the beginning of October to now, and I think I have a partial explanation: I've become inordinately fond of pumpkin coffees from Dunkin' Donuts, with extra cream and sugar. They've become a daily staple. It also didn't help that I spent most of last month sick, which usually leaves me with a bit of extra weight. So in about another week or so I will see if some of that is actually just bloat. I hope it is.
Dunkin donuts will do it to you everytime! I miss it a bit actually. Nice idea to get rid of your Doritos and junk food! Doritos are a weakness of mine too. I also need to get rid of the cake I made for halloween! (Chili-chocolate!)
I have to agree about the running too. The only time I've ever regretted a run is when I injured myself and I knew better than to run that day anyway! Other than that, it always makes me feel great!
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Plus, my desire to remain stunningly attractive outweighs the call of the cheesecake. mostly...
I am giggling at the pumpkin coffee weight gain. Pumpkin flavored goodness should be damned, but it is soooooo good and I love this time of year! I haven't tried the Dunkin Donuts, but every stinking time I see the commercial, my mouth waters!
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"The miracle isn't that I finished. The miracle is that I had the courage to start." ~ John Bingham
Workout
3 x 2000m, 2 minutes rest in between, 10K pace
Splits
11:14
11:35
11:39
Avg. pace
8:23/mi
8:39/mi
8:57/mi
Tonight felt like a cloud lifted!!!! This was the first workout I've had in over a month where I genuinely felt great, and it was the nicest surprise. I'd originally planned on doing the 2000m's at a 9:15/mi pace, but once I got there, I intuitively felt that I could pull off a sub-9 min pace. I did go slower as I progressed, and I'm kinda peeved at the last round, since I had to stop at one point (we work out near a football field, and a kid wandered onto the track and stopped in front of me as I was going, ugh!). I would've been closer to matching the split of the second circuit had that not happened.
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Originally Posted by beesknees
So true! Even those that I am struggling the whole way through I am glad I did. And even when it starts out bad, I usually end up doing what I set out to do. I remember my high school coach always saying the first mile is the hardest....and it usually held true for me. Its the mental part of that first mile.
In my experience, it's usually the middle where I have the toughest time. The 1st mile is usually where I'm warming up, so I have no issues there. But say I'm doing a 4 miler - I guarantee almost every time that halfway through, I start feeling the pinch. Once I near the end, I start mentally picking things back up. I have to work on those middle parts. *sigh*
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Originally Posted by Gen
Dunkin donuts will do it to you everytime! I miss it a bit actually. Nice idea to get rid of your Doritos and junk food! Doritos are a weakness of mine too. I also need to get rid of the cake I made for halloween! (Chili-chocolate!)
I was actually quite good today and avoided the pumpkin coffee (though not DD, lol). I had a regular coffee w/milk, no sugar. Baby steps, right? I also have to look at the bigger picture and see where else I've been adding calories. So off to track my food for a week, and see what it turns up.
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I am giggling at the pumpkin coffee weight gain. Pumpkin flavored goodness should be damned, but it is soooooo good and I love this time of year! I haven't tried the Dunkin Donuts, but every stinking time I see the commercial, my mouth waters!
You should try the DD pumpkin coffee (they also have the pumpkin latte, which is OK, but I prefer the coffee). Also, that reminds me, I just have to give my ratings on the fall specials Dunkin' Donuts currently has available (5 stars being the best):
-Pumpkin donut - 1 star. This tastes like their plain donut, which I'm not fond of, meh.
-Low-fat apple caramel muffin - 3 stars. A solid effort, but the caramel texture is a bit "off" (not very gooey). However, if you put it in the microwave for a few seconds, this turns into a very good treat.
-Pumpkin muffin - 4 stars. NOW we're talking! This was soooo yummy. I can't explain it, but the pumpkin goodness shines here.
Workout
3 x 2000m, 2 minutes rest in between, 10K pace
Splits
11:14
11:35
11:39
Avg. pace
8:23/mi
8:39/mi
8:57/mi
Tonight felt like a cloud lifted!!!! This was the first workout I've had in over a month where I genuinely felt great, and it was the nicest surprise. I'd originally planned on doing the 2000m's at a 9:15/mi pace, but once I got there, I intuitively felt that I could pull off a sub-9 min pace. I did go slower as I progressed, and I'm kinda peeved at the last round, since I had to stop at one point (we work out near a football field, and a kid wandered onto the track and stopped in front of me as I was going, ugh!). I would've been closer to matching the split of the second circuit had that not happened.
Crap, I just wrote a huge nice response and my login timout ate it!!!
In summary:
Congrats!
It's a good workout! (I think I got it from Matt Fitzgerald's book)
Be careful going too fast with workouts like that...
...and...
Maybe your 10K pace is faster than you think.
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Great splits on those 2000m! It must have been your log that inspired me...I had a nice run last night too. Just when I was down about it, a good one comes along and totally inspires me again
-Pumpkin donut - 1 star. This tastes like their plain donut, which I'm not fond of, meh.
-Low-fat apple caramel muffin - 3 stars. A solid effort, but the caramel texture is a bit "off" (not very gooey). However, if you put it in the microwave for a few seconds, this turns into a very good treat.
-Pumpkin muffin - 4 stars. NOW we're talking! This was soooo yummy. I can't explain it, but the pumpkin goodness shines here.
Thanks for the ratings - now I won't even have to bother with the pumpkin donut or the apple caramel muffin. But I'm really wishing you had lied about the pumpkin muffin - guess I'm going to have a figure out a way to fit that into a day very soon...
Oh, and more importantly, congrats on the great run - those are the ones that make all the other days worthwhile!
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I'm about to go out for my Thursday run, although I'm debating if I want to do my usual run w/the club, or do a solo one around my neighborhood. Hmm... Well, the big advantage of the latter is that I don't have to waste gas driving out a few miles to meet up with everyone. I think option B is better.
At the moment I'm feeling antsy. You've probably heard about this, but earlier today there was a massive shooting at Fort Hood - that's the post where DH and I lived at last year, and his division is based. 7 people have been confirmed dead, and I've been trying to get a hold of my friend who lives there and make sure she and her kids are OK. Please keep the people at Hood in your thoughts and prayers.
I was relieved to hear from my friend at Ft. Hood - while the entire post is still in lockdown, she was able to pick up her sons from school and get back home. Still, the turn of events there have been horrible and unsettling.
Instead of running, I decided to do basic strength stuff: sumo squats, one-arm kettlebell rows, pushups, and of course, kb swings because I joined the kettlebell challenge. Quite pleased to find out that my upper-body strength hasn't totally gone. While it was challenging doing the one-arm rows with a 26-lb. kb, I was able to pump them out. I also did one-arm swings without much incident (though I was huffing and puffing, trust me) using that kb, so I think I should upgrade to a heavier weight.
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You didn't have them all on the same day now, did you?
No, but I did sample them on consecutive days. That probably contributed to my 4-lb. weight gain this month, come to think of it.
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Crap, I just wrote a huge nice response and my login timout ate it!!!
In summary:
Congrats!
It's a good workout! (I think I got it from Matt Fitzgerald's book)
Be careful going too fast with workouts like that...
...and...
Maybe your 10K pace is faster than you think.
I was thinking about my workout last night, and perhaps I pushed it a tad bit too hard. But I didn't feel overly tired from it, or jacked up, so I think I was finally getting into stride after feeling so stiff (from the ab strain) and winded (from my bronchitis) all throughout Oct. Thanks for the kudos. And BTW, I've found that if I re-login to JP, and then hit "submit reply," the post usually goes through. That happens to me a lot!
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Great splits on those 2000m! It must have been your log that inspired me...I had a nice run last night too. Just when I was down about it, a good one comes along and totally inspires me again
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Thanks for the ratings - now I won't even have to bother with the pumpkin donut or the apple caramel muffin. But I'm really wishing you had lied about the pumpkin muffin - guess I'm going to have a figure out a way to fit that into a day very soon...
Oh, and more importantly, congrats on the great run - those are the ones that make all the other days worthwhile!
Nice to hear I'm useful for something, lol. The pumpkin muffin is definitely something to set aside as a cheat. Here is the basic nutrition info I found on it:
Conditions were cool and breezy, but I felt tired throughout the run. I also spent a good amt. of time chatting at the water stops so I wasn't hustling it here. However, I'm still pleased with how it turned out - pace was even the entire run, with no abrupt decelerations or speed-ups. I may repeat the 13 miler next week, on the HM course I'm doing on Dec. 6.
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I had another part to this all written up and posted here earlier... then the power went out for a few seconds. So I lost the post, and don't even recall what I'd written at length. Ugh!
Yesterday, my running coach measured my RMR, and put together a meal plan that will last me until my HM on Dec. 6. My maintenance daily cals will be around the 2100 mark. If I decide to go on a fat-loss spree after the half-marathon, my coach said that one option I can take is a low-carb plan, with slightly reduced daily caloric intake (1900). That way, I can start getting ripped, but not totally lose my mind, lol.
After my 13 miler, I went to a party, then stopped at a market and got blood oranges and blueberries (yum). I also purchased new tires for dh's car, which MIL is borrowing at the moment. I'm also going out to dinner in a little bit. And here I thought today I was going to just chill out at home the entire time!
Gen - Even though I know fast-food places have the worst cals and macros, it still kinda jarred me to see the calories in a DD pumpkin muffin. *sigh* I prolly won't have another one for a while. However, I will make pumpkin bread, which is much more friendly to the waistline, so I don't feel deprived.
Tracey and Anne - Thanks for the thoughts. I found out on Friday that one of the victims in the shooting was in DH's unit, and was going back home because she was pregnant. That's why she was at the soldier processing center. I don't know what else to think about the whole thing except that there are some seriously messed-up people around, and you never know when your time will be up.
Conditions were cool and breezy, but I felt tired throughout the run. I also spent a good amt. of time chatting at the water stops so I wasn't hustling it here. However, I'm still pleased with how it turned out - pace was even the entire run, with no abrupt decelerations or speed-ups. I may repeat the 13 miler next week, on the HM course I'm doing on Dec. 6.
I hope I didn't jinx you with my lost post! But thanks for the tip regarding logging back in.
Anyway, I'm curious (as I am wont to be) about your training for the half - following a plan? If so, how do the full race-distance runs fit into that - are they slow and deliberate so you know you can do the distance, or do any of them have additional speed, etc....?
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Gen - Even though I know fast-food places have the worst cals and macros, it still kinda jarred me to see the calories in a DD pumpkin muffin. *sigh* I prolly won't have another one for a while. However, I will make pumpkin bread, which is much more friendly to the waistline, so I don't feel deprived.
Once in a while I think that a standard blueberry cake donut sounds awesome, but then I just remember the local place that does buttermilk donuts so rich and yet not sweet.... and the time in Michigan I had a REAL cider donut. Holy crap was that good.
So... sometimes thinking about the really good food helps with the 'meh' food cravings. At least I hope it does.
__________________ "My yoga class had me trembling and sweating and I feel MUCH better." - Fang
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tenacious Training and Tweaking (the A lotta Alitteration thread)
I hope I didn't jinx you with my lost post! But thanks for the tip regarding logging back in.
Anyway, I'm curious (as I am wont to be) about your training for the half - following a plan? If so, how do the full race-distance runs fit into that - are they slow and deliberate so you know you can do the distance, or do any of them have additional speed, etc....?
I second this question!!!! Looks like between the two of us, we ran a full-marathon this weekend!!!!
I intended to go to the gym tonight, but for some reason, running in the rain seemed like the right thing to do instead. So I came back home, immediately changed into my running clothes and headed out. It was quite nice - not a downpour, but slightly misty, and quite windy.
Am starting to really like this kb challenge, too. I did 100 reps this morning, and felt all warmed-up and ready to kick butt afterward. Finishing the remainder of today's reps this evening was a bit of a chore, but I did it. I won't be doing the swings every day (I'm listening to my body extra carefully now that I'm getting close to my HM). However, it's a nice change of cardio pace and I simply enjoy doing it.
And today was the first day I decided to do the coach's nutrition plan. Hit my cals, went over my allotted fat quota for the day, and am still coming up short on the carb and protein fronts... Protein is behind only by 8 g's, actually, but I could take in 60 grams more carbs. Not gonna sweat it, though. What's done is done.
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I hope I didn't jinx you with my lost post! But thanks for the tip regarding logging back in.
Nah, you didn't. My neighborhood was having power issues yesterday, probably because of the high winds we've been experiencing here. However, losing a lengthy post when that occurs -- I DO NOT LIKE!!
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Anyway, I'm curious (as I am wont to be) about your training for the half - following a plan? If so, how do the full race-distance runs fit into that - are they slow and deliberate so you know you can do the distance, or do any of them have additional speed, etc....?
I'm following my running coach's plan (though that kinda went to hell in October due to the sickies), which incorporates a lot of Galloway's training principles. Since I'm a beginner (I consider myself one, anyway - I've only been seriously running for a little over a year), her program has a mixture of tempo runs, one day for speedwork, and a long run with walk breaks scheduled in. Weekly mileage is modest - at its peak, it's 30 miles - and I like it. Her emphasis, for me at least, is to maintain the habit of regularly running. We will get more technical once I complete the HM in Dec.
I'd say the workload at the beginning was fairly intense (we were doing lots of hill and regular sprints interspersed with pullups and pushups, squats, walking lunges and duck walks). But her rationale was to get us used to that fatigue that starts setting in towards the end of a marathon, and be able to push ourselves through that wall.
Oh, and I looked at the data from yesterday's 13 miler. I spent almost a total of 20 minutes chatting it up with folks at the water stops. (I don't shut off my Garmin at these stops, either). Granted, no one yesterday seemed particularly motivated to be their usual speedy selves. Two of the runners I kept pace with wound up hustling it at the end, but one ended up back at my pace, and the other looked like he was going to collapse once he got back to the starting point.
Hey Naive - I saw your post about your 13 miler this past weekend. That's wicked awesome.
Bree - Hmm, that's a positive way of looking at high-caloric stuff, lol. Can't wait to make yummy pumpkin bread this weekend! And I made pumpkin smoothies a few nights ago - that was teh awsum, too.
I have some stuff to report, but am time-strapped. So all I'll say is that I got in an OK workout at the gym last night - lots of lower-body work, though I also did bench presses, db snatches and lat pulldowns.
Today is day 3 of the coach's eating plan, and I must say, I'm actually enjoying it. It's also made me go back to eating more fruits and veggies. It's sad how someone else has to make me do that, even to this day, but hey, it works. The only snag in the plan is that I'm not meeting carb requirements (am missing them by 50-60 g's) for the day. Must work on that.
Heh, my 13 miler was awesome but since then haven't run once! Just feeling tired and run down.
But enough about me.....I have my Garmin set to automatically stop when I'm not moving, you can also pause it at any pace you want. I find it handy b/c a lot of my running is through traffic lights.
Tonight I was supposed to do a bunch of 300m's starting at a 10K pace, and gradually accelerate it so that at the last circuit (7 for beginners, 12 for seasoned runners), you were doing it a mile pace. At the end of each 300m round, you jogged for 100m. I managed to only do 6 of these because I got to the session rather late.
Then this was all followed by pushups (regular and T), Russian twists, supermans, and planks. My core is getting back to normal, yay!
Had one slip-up with food today: I had a piece of Turtle Pumpkin Pie that one of my running mates brought with her tonight. I'm not worried about it, though, because I didn't eat that much earlier today (I went on a field trip with our organization's clients to see Grease). I'll put the recipe into a nutrition calculator, and see how much damage - or not- comes of this.
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But enough about me.....I have my Garmin set to automatically stop when I'm not moving, you can also pause it at any pace you want. I find it handy b/c a lot of my running is through traffic lights.
I should do that, though one of the reasons why I leave it on is because I think it gives me a good estimate of how I would actually be on a race day. Or, I could then say to myself how vastly improved I am in time when I'm running a race equivalent. :P
A cold front rolled through our area, and the result was some pretty glorious running. It was windy in some spots (particularly in the 1st mile and a half of the loop), but pulling off a tempo run was pretty easy tonight.
The kb swings are a work in progress today. I only did 25x20 lbs. this morning (double-handed). I'll get to cracking on that in a few moments.
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Turtle pumpkin pie?!?! That sounds delicious. I'm all about the pumpkin treats, too. They are soooo good.
The turtle pumpkin pie is a new Kraft recipe that's been floating around the supermarkets. One of my running club mates originally made it for her husband - she can't stand pumpkin. Her hubby is so crazed for pumpkin treats this time of year, though, that he even buys pumpkin pies from the farmer's market or Publix, and then he slices it into 7 pieces... so that he can enjoy one slice on each day of the week, LOL. But she tried the recipe, and she said that she even liked it. She wasn't crazy for it, but thought that if someone like her who normally hates the stuff thought it was good, then others would find it stellar.
I should do that, though one of the reasons why I leave it on is because I think it gives me a good estimate of how I would actually be on a race day. Or, I could then say to myself how vastly improved I am in time when I'm running a race equivalent. :P
I let the watch run for runs where distance is the primary issue - long runs, base pace runs or recovery runs. Interval runs or tempo runs where the pace is more significant, I stop the watch if I stop running.
This question makes a huge difference in cycling. People ride 20 miles in an hour and 15 minutes, use the average speed based on a computer that shuts off when the bike stops, and then say they averaged 20 mph. Others say 20 miles/1.25 hours equals 16mph. Then you go out for a ride and find the 20mph rider can't keep up with the 16mph rider.
Today was kind of a wash. I was off from work (don't worry, I'm working tomorrow ), so I decided to take care of some stuff I'd been postponing, like going to the county tax collector's office and following up on my health insurance claims. I spent over a half a day doing those, and then I had to go to the gym. Overall, it wasn't very relaxing, but I got things done.
Now, onto my workout!
11/13/09 (Friday the 13th )
2x10
Back squats with unloaded barbell
Step ups, BW
Seated row, 65 lbs.
Reverse woodchops, 10 lb. medicine ball; 15 lbs. on cable machine
DB military press, 22.5 lbs.
Swiss ball curls
I tried doing pushups, but I'm still feeling sore from Wed. nite's core work. So no dice there.
On the calories front, I'm still under my allotted amount for today. I think it's mostly because I was outside for much of it, and didn't bother picking up lunch, and didn't snack, either. Strangely enough, I wasn't hungry. That would be my typical reaction in this case.
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*sub* I keep seeing you saying level-headed things on others' logs so figured I'd better get over here and soak some up directly from the source.
Hey, it's always nice seeing a new face here! And I think you're the first person who's ever called me level-headed. Not just in forum-land, but in real life, for that matter. :P I have my share of crazy moments, trust me.
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I let the watch run for runs where distance is the primary issue - long runs, base pace runs or recovery runs. Interval runs or tempo runs where the pace is more significant, I stop the watch if I stop running.
This question makes a huge difference in cycling. People ride 20 miles in an hour and 15 minutes, use the average speed based on a computer that shuts off when the bike stops, and then say they averaged 20 mph. Others say 20 miles/1.25 hours equals 16mph. Then you go out for a ride and find the 20mph rider can't keep up with the 16mph rider.
It's good to hear that I keep the Garmin on during my long runs. But I may have to pay more attn. to it during my tempo runs. I'm pretty sure I was a tad bit speedier than my 9 min pace on Thursday nite, but I also go through a high-traffic area that requires me to stop a few times. I'll stop my Garmin during those instances on next week's group run.
Good stuff going on in here, as usual. The turtle pumpkin pie has me headed off to google it and see if it might be worth making for our Thanksgiving dinner. It's nice to know there are other pumpkin-crazed peeps out there.
Reading you log reminds me that I really need to find a running group to workout with once a week, I know it would benefit me.
What is the date for your HM?
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"The miracle isn't that I finished. The miracle is that I had the courage to start." ~ John Bingham
It also didn't help that I spent most of last month sick, which usually leaves me with a bit of extra weight. So in about another week or so I will see if some of that is actually just bloat. I hope it is. 
I'll be following along to root my fellow Bronxite on your journey to the half marathon. Good luck!
I also have to look at the bigger picture and see where else I've been adding calories. So off to track my food for a week, and see what it turns up. 
This was soooo yummy. I can't explain it, but the pumpkin goodness shines here.
But thanks for the tip regarding logging back in.
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