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A hairy situation

July 9, 2011 by greg Leave a Comment

I alway say if you can’t grow hair on top, you might as well grow it somewhere. I’m not sure why I decided to let my beard grow. But I have decided that no matter how itchy it gets, I’m not going to shave it until I reach my goal weight of 180 pounds. That’s about 55 pounds away from now.

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Swinging wildly

July 6, 2011 by greg Leave a Comment

I’ve been trying. Really trying. But my weight loss seems to be going so slowly. And my weight is fluctuating madly lately. One day I’m down 8 pounds, the next I’m back up 6. Just when I think I’m getting a handle on things I weigh myself and feel so bloated. Obviously this is water weight that is swinging around. It has to do with how much salt I am taking in, the amount of running I am doing (or not doing) and my food choices. There is no way a 10 pound swing in a week is fat. I guess that’s why I continue to watch the long term trend which indicates I am on track losing 1-2 pounds a week. This is why following a daily weight is madly frustrating. I would not recommend it.

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Fitness and Training

September 2, 2010 by greg Leave a Comment

It’s only a month until the Twin Cities marathon. I completed my 4th 20 mile run last Sunday. Training has been going really really well. You can see from my 8 mile run this morning (details below) that my pace is improving. Most importantly my heart rate is remaining lower. It used to jump up to about 175 or so when I was pushing this hard but now I can barely break 160. I think the chances of me blowing away my PR next month are very good. I have the Dick Beardsley half marathon on September 11 and I’m looking forward to a fast time.

Intervals (GPS Interval)
Type Distance Time Total Time Pace Avg HR Max HR
Interval 8:54 133 145
Interval 1 Mi 7:54.21 16:47.34 7:55 146 153
Interval 1 Mi 7:57.28 24:44.62 7:58 147 156
Interval 1 Mi 7:55.03 32:39.65 7:56 144 157
Interval 1 Mi 7:54.82 40:34.47 7:55 153 160
Interval 1 Mi 7:55.45 48:29.92 7:56 155 158
Interval 1 Mi 7:36.06 56:05.98 7:37 155 161
Interval 1 Mi 8:03.14 1:04:09.12 8:04 153 158
Interval 0.02 Mi 0:09.59 1:04:18.71 8:00 157 158

On the fitness front I have been working out a lot and really building my core. I feel a lot stronger and tighter though my weight loss has slowed significantly in the last month. I’m now down to about 215 pounds and I don’t know if I’ll hit 200 before the marathon. But that’s ok. My body is still shrinking and I’m building muscle.


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Weight Loss Progress

June 15, 2010 by greg 1 Comment
It is about time I updated you on my progress. I have been increasing my miles, increasing my speed and working out at the gym a lot. I have moved up from 20 pound weights for my bicep curls to 35 pounds and from 30 pound dumbells for chest presses to 55 pounds. I generally work my upper body and back 3 times a week. I have dropped from about 265 pounds to below 227 pounds as of this morning. The progress definitely shows! Take a look.


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Weight Loss Update

May 25, 2010 by greg Leave a Comment
It’s been about nine weeks since I refocused my eating and exercise and it is paying off with big time results! I have dutifully tracked every calorie, good and bad, on fitday.com. I have resisted temptation and have eaten cleanly for the last two months. And I am happy with the results! over 30 pounds have melted away. My clothes fit better and I feel much stronger. My running has been improving and I am on top of the world. I have a ways to go but it is so encouraging to finally be back on track.

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