I last posted in August with no new runs to report. I was hoping then to get my training going again, but once work started back up I pretty much got sucked into the daily grind once again. But in October I started using a fitness app on my phone and succeeded in dropping almost 10 pounds in a month. I went from 186 down to 177 in a 5 week stretch, simply by eating less. During that time I began mentally preparing to get started again with my running regimen. I went out and bought a pouch that I could wear around my waist and put my phone in so I could use a running app to chart my runs. The MiCoach I received last year hadn't been working, and though I changed the battery it seems to still be giving me problems. I may or may not be able to get it working again, but I've since started using the RunKeeper app, which tracks exactly what the MiCoach tracked plus more. So with my new gear I decided finally tonight to implement my exercise routine to go along with my new reduced diet. It was a bit on the cold side, 55°, so I put on my leg warmers and a sweatshirt, started up RunKeeper, and off I went. I determined to do just a single mile, since I haven't run since May, a whopping six whole months! It started off great (as most runs do) but I lost my stamina less than a quarter mile into the run. It was huffing and puffing the rest of the way. But thankfully I never stopped and I picked up my pace a tiny bit on the way back. My overall pace was extremely slow and my time was one of my worst for a mile, but the fact that I got out there, on a cold night even, is very encouraging. I may finally have a setup that works and that will keep me motivated. I can only hope. Below is a rundown of tonight's run:
Distance: 0.94 miles
Time: 10:06
Location: Rio Vista School and back
