May, Week 1: Four weeks after Redux

Current Weight: 196.2 lbs

Lowest weight since last blog: 196.2 lbs

Weight lost since last blog: 1.8 lbs

Last blog date: 1 May 2009

Its been a good week for my cause. Especially because I was enjoying some special food and still loosing weight. I have made a major decision in regards to adding more challenge to my weight loss quest. There is an upcoming 5 k run on 4Th of July by O'Fallon Chamber of commerce. That is approximately 3.1 miles on pavement/dirt track. It is a huge challenge because the last time I checked the most I can run on pavement is about .78 miles and on treadmill it is 2.25 miles and I will have only two months to train. Objective however is to complete the course in no more than 45 minutes. That is a pretty steep bench mark considering I have never done it before in my entire life. In the mean while I will try and stick to my usual workout sessions and all.

Training Strategy

Training Strategy

Monday, 18 May 2009

12:49 PM

Monday	Light Run & Tennis
Tuesday	Gym Workout
Wednesday	Easy Run (alone)
Thursday	Gym Workout
Friday	Fast Run (-.5 miles)
Saturday	Gym Workout & rest
Sunday	Distance Run (+.5 miles)

 
 

Week	Easy Run Goal
1	1 m
2	1.5 m
3	2 m
4	2.5 m
5	3 m
6	3.2 m

 

Running Challenge: Plan

I am smitten bythe running bug. Ok, it is really the "the idea of running" bug. 

One of my main objectives when I started this blog was the ability to run 2 miles. Not just once but to attain fitness levels that would let me run 2 miles 6 times a week. As a part of this effort I am thinking about running a 5K race on 4th of July in the city of O'Fallon. This is a huge challenge for me because I can run about 2.5 miles on a treadmill but only manage .75 miles on the pavement. I have roughly 6 weeks to get to a level where I can run 3.2 miles. Thats a short time and hence the challenge but if I pull it off that will be a huge personal achivement and a great step towards the greater goal of reaching my ideal weight.

So this is what I intend to do in the next six weeks:

1. Follow a very strict diet that will boost my energy levels for long times and won't add weight to my body. Because, lesser the weigh the less effort it will take to run. Eat leaner proteins, more complex carbs and avoid fats like a plauge.
2. Ice my joints after each excercise session so as to help the recovery process since I intend to run and excercise 6 days a week.
3. Increase the distances on the treadmill to 5 miles at 6 mph to increase my overall cardio fitness levels.
4. Train with a partner when running on the road so as to add to the motivation and train at a good clip.
5. Educate myself about good running habits and adopt parts of runners lifestyle.
6. Update blog with daily progress.

This is going to be a huge challenge but the prize is well worth the effort.

Plan for month of May: Three weeks after Redux

Current Weight: 198.0 lbs

Lowest weight since last blog: 195.5 lbs

Weight lost since last blog: 4.5 lbs

Last blog date: 20 April 2009

OK, the numbers listed above are exceptional for my standards. Made a lot of progress in last two weeks. Eating vegetarian food might have helped me a bit but I found myself having low energy levels at times in the week. I feel like I found out the way to reach my target goal of 1.5 lbs every week for next two months. The secret is simple. Since I now have the ability to run 2 miles at a stretch, I have to run 2 miles every day except Sunday. It will be phenomenal if I achieve them especially taking into consideration that my Mom is visiting me (read delicious food) for the next two weeks. I am hitting hard against weekend weakness by running a lot in the weekends.

Mini goals for next week:

1. Loose 1.5 lbs
2. Run 10 miles
3. Stick to workout sessions
4. Eat a lot of veggies for dinner
5. Maintain the increased intensity of the workout sessions
6. Blog progress at the end of the week

Bonus Objective:

Play tennis two times a week