"Who you'll be next year... that's unknown. Shock yourself out of your comfort zone, because that's going to lead you to the next version of yourself."
... and ice, lots of ice.
It's been a few weeks since my last update. I decided that I would start running and see how it goes. I started the couch to 10k program and it has gone very well. My knees are holding up and I feel good. As long as this is the case I will keep running. For anyone who hasn't tried couch to 5k/10k it is a very good way to start running. Its a nice mix of walking and jogging. I highly recommend it for anyone looking to start running. I have my first scheduled race. I am running the Thanksgiving Day 5k in Atlanta. Jamie is running the Half. I just wont be ready for that distance yet, but this will be the first of many races to run with Jamie!
I'm still putting in 3-4 miles a week in the pool and will most likely be relegated to pool swimming until the spring. I would love to get some open water swims in, but I just don't think it going to happen logistically. I am not comfortable going by myself and will need to find a local tri group to swim with.
Weight watchers new smart points program has been so easy. It feels nice to have a handle on my nutrition again. I lost another 2.5 lbs since my last post and have now lost 5 lbs on WW in 2.5 weeks and 13 lbs since August 3rd. I guess its just going to take a little longer and take a little more work the older I get to drop these lbs. Its just a mental grind and I just have to keep moving forward week by week and pound by pound.
Bike update: Fingers crossed, but I should be putting a down payment on a bike. More to come and pics to follow.
I will probably only post once every few weeks, but if you really just have to know what I am up to, you can find me on Strava.
