Running update

So I weighed myself at the gym Tuesday night....210 1/2 pounds of lovin'! Wow - it's the most I've ever weighed. So I have a starting place and a goal: 175 by December 4. That means I'm looking to lose 35 1/2 pounds in 4 months and 20 days. To do it, I need to lose 7.55 pounds every month. Damn, that's a lot of Big Macs to stop eating!

Anyway, here's the update. Took Monday off, sore after my big 1 1/2 mile adventure (I checked it with the car). Switzer's badly out of shape. On Tuesday, went to Drinking Liberally with Representative Ed Murray (more later), but only had water and a power bar. I don't like drinking all that much anyway, so no loss. Went to the gym afterward, arriving around 9:30. I spend 20 minutes on the treadmill, running three minutes and walking one. Seems easy to those of you who work out or are young and in shape, but damn! Try being an out-of-shape middle-aged fat guy. That's hard damn work! I went 1.57 miles, so actually went slower than I had on Sunday.

Went downstairs and did some much-needed crunches for my problem area. I do crunches on a machine, with 50 pounds resistance. Under the extra padding, there's actually some strength in my midsection. Did some flys with 45 pounds, because I've gotten terribly weak. Went home after that, because I haven't worked out in six months, and don't want to burn out right away.

On Wednesday, was much less sore than I expected, meaning I underdid it. Took Wednesday off because of trouble at work, but kept watching my food intake. I'm going to run from home today, and I'll report on that in a couple days. Sunday is my long run - 2 whole miles! Saturday I'm getting a massage after the memorial service for Andy Stephenson, so I'll take that day off.