Friday, March 7, 2008

Free Speed

So, as runners know, losing weight makes you faster. You aren't carrying around as many pounds, so you can expend the same energy and improve your times. "Free speed" refers to the fact that you don't have to train extra to get faster...you just have to lay off the chocolate, bread, pasta, and late-night ice cream. (not that I eat any of those things to excess.....)

I dread the idea of focusing on weight loss. It usually just makes me eat more.

But I think I might try 1 lb a week for the next 11 weeks (until the VCM). Starting a half marathon 11 lbs lighter would certainly help me.

In other news, my treadmill is here! but it's still in the box in the garage. It weighs 190 lbs, which doesn't sound like much until you are trying to figure out how to get it up a flight of stairs. I think it might just stay there until Matt can get someone to help him lug it up to the guest room.

Luckily it's nice out today, so I'm headed out for 4 miles in the sun soon!

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