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Week 8 roundup … Moe’s Big Fat Loser

Week 2(of 12) of Marathon Training
Week 9(of 16) of Moe’s Big Fat Loser

I felt like last week was one big hump day. You know the feeling? Like you’re stuck in a routine, doing your job, but are really thinking about & longing for the fun you’ll have on the weekend? Yeah, that’s how I felt ALL week. Also, we had our 2-week challenge weigh-in yesterday & … I didn’t lose a thing in 2 weeks. I’m sure a lot of you have seen The Biggest Loser tv show. And I’m sure you know what usually happens to the contestants who don’t lose weight but everyone else did (Dada lost 6+ & sis in law 5+ which is pretty fricken awesome!)? Yeah, the non-losers are the ones who get kicked off the show. Sigh. Yeah, sure, I’m proud that I maintained & all - but I worked really hard exercising. It’s frustrating knowing that my hard work doesn’t mean much if I don’t follow the diet plan (to the LETTER) along with it. (I tried on my bridesmaid dress from Nov to make myself feel better. It worked.)

But on the bright side, I think not losing weight is TOTALLY worth it to be able to have sushi at Hanami on 14th St twice, tapas with my favorite author & awesome friends, to learn & help make a bunch of new awesome recipes at Dan’s side, and to sneak chocolate with Deb (it was organic!). Eating healthy is still an accomplishment.

Plus I ran 5 miles without stopping. I am a rockstar. The thought of 3 miles is no longer daunting & someday soon neither will 5 miles be. (although that last mile really really sucked.)

So to round up my thoughts on my first week of training runs I’ll say it’s still a balancing act. I wish this were all already second nature to me. That I just knew what to do with a cramp (ice & ibuprofen) without looking it up. I wish I knew how to balance my carbs & protein all day for maximum energy & burn capacity. (still no clue on that one. So much conflicting advice) I wish my workout clothes would wash themselves so I wouldn’t have to do laundry 3 times a week. I wish my body would magically wash itself 3 times a day too for that matter. (I just hate wet hair!)

The running is ok. I still think this is a little crazy now that I’m getting soreness & cramps that don’t go away after a day—which I was warned about. (Hello yoga!) But I’m still running, I’m getting my speed up, & that first mile & a half feels fantastic! I’ve found my stride, so to speak.

So to round up the last 2 weeks: I had a lot of fun & I paid for it. But not too much that I’m depressed about it. Just enough so that I’m doubly motivated to work harder these next 2 weeks.