Unlike past marathon pursuits, I'm swamped at work this time and I don't expect to be chronicling much of this one, but I wanted to record this moment as I'm about to step up to the starting line for this tortuous journey. I've been base building since April 1, and I've dropped 11 lbs to a svelte (for me) 154. I haven't been this light since college. The magic this time was cutting down on portion sizes, especially at dinner. I've long eaten right, next to no fried stuff, no junk food, no donuts, lots of cottage cheese, a ton of cottage cheese, no ice cream, no burgers, no fries, no onion rings, no cold beers unless it's more than 90 degrees out, no Captain-and-Cokes except nights and weekends, no milkshakes, no key lime pies, no tiramisu, no cake ... well, except this one, my first cake this year, for my babies, who are babies no more, because two days ago they officially became ... TEENAGERS!!! Happy Birthday S&S!!!
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Normally I'd say that's a lot of food and drink prohibitions, but there also seem to be quite a few loopholes to allow you to indulge now and then. Good luck with the training (you might be surprised at how well you do in NYC, though the bridges are what get you).
And happy birthdays to your girls. You think you're losing weight now? Wait until you see the dramatic changes in your hair from continually pulling it out with teenaged daughters!
No cold beers unless it's 90 degrees? What, do you prefer warm beers? Is it always over 90 in the state that gave us LBJ and Bush2? Good luck at NYCM, there's none finer.
good to hear from you and a be happy birthday to the girls. congratulations on the weight loss wish I could say the same. I'm still strugling. Someone did say I look thinner at a race on saturday . I told I've been working hard at it but my scale is telling another story.
good luck with the start of your training. I'm on that journey too. NYC here we come.:)
you lost me at no doughnuts.
how did those girls get to be so OLD?!?
After seven marathons, NYC remains my PR. You can do it!
Have some fun with that training. Mine started this week for Hartford (10/10). I can feel that good old summer training mind set setting in: "what the heck are you doing running in this heat???!!!"
Happy birthdays to your daughters. The siege of NYC begins.
that's quite a lot of food to abstain from. staying away from the fried stuff is good.
best wishes on the training.
Howza training going? Want to grab a cold one?
Aw now that's a cute photo! Congratulations on the weight loss, that really is impressive :-)
It's like over 90 degrees every day in Texas. NYC remains my all time favorite marathon and my second fastest . . . it will be a great one for you too! Wish I was running.
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