Day 322

So today brings a new goal.  The goal is to see if I can run around a new trail in my pursuit of the ability to just run.  The boss told me about this other trail head that is about the same distance as the track at Padden.  It's 2.8 miles so just a hair longer then Padden.  It's more hilly though and has a killer first hill if you go counter clockwise.  So I'm deciding to run the first time clockwise.  I'm also trying to put into practice the advice L gave me yesterday.  I'll run with my chest up and my shoulders back, when running uphill try to look at the ground under your feet (don't trip) and tell yourself, "it's just a flat piece of trail".  Also run more on your toes not the ball of your foot.  I've felt clumsy and clunky but today I felt better.  Not graceful but maybe getting there.  Frankly I'll never be graceful but at least I'm hoping to not look like a disjointed chaotic mess.  Today felt smoother even when I'd ran too long and was definitely stumbling as I stopped.

I finally got my new bike.  Very excited and happy with it.  There were a couple of mis-cues but in the end all that matters is I got my new bike.  Yay.  It's awesome, it has disc brakes, more gears than the old bike and fancy gear shifting levers.  Plus it's a new shiny cool color. I am excited as it's very quiet and rides smoothly on it's front shock, another high tech addition the old bike didn't have.  Fun times are ahead.  I'm already thinking about riding it to work and back.  Can't wait.

Run time: 43min clockwise Simpson's Nature preserve

Breakfast: Apple Pie Larabar and 20oz of cold water.

After run meal: A frittata made with two eggs, one egg white, spinach, ground turkey, and salsa.  Low sodium V-8 and a cup of tea.

Dinner: Fish sandwich on a skinny bun with avocado and tomato.  Also a couple of onion rings and sweet potato fries.  A bit later a chocolate bar with almonds.

So tomorrow I will start recording on paper everything I eat and continue to do this for the next week.  L asked me to do this when we were discussing my weight loss on Sat.  I try really hard to record everything here but for this I'll be a specific as possible.  So for example, we know that my work has many temptations due to employee celebrations and I will quite often record that I ate something but this week I'll record what I ate specifically and accurately.  I really want to get this out in the light so I can own it and help myself move in the direction I feel I should be moving.

The rumour is that the Monday night Tabata class is starting so am very excited about that.  I expect to put together a new workout schedule for myself here in the next few weeks.  Especially if the weather starts getting nicer.  Fingers crossed.