Team McAlister

OKAY, today it was 39 degrees with a 20 mph wind. Not Chicago, but dang! it was cold out there. Anyway, I was shooting for 4 miles today.

I did it! 4.4 miles in 1 hour! A blistering 13:30 pace! 30 minutes of running and 30 minutes of walking. I followed the usual pattern of 10 minutes of walking, 15 minutes of running, 5 minutes of walking for the first 30 minutes. Then I ran for 10 minutes, walked for 5, ran for 5, and walked for 10. It felt very good and I have no known issues with knees, feet, ankles, toes, shin splints, etc.

I can’t quite walk as fast as I run, but nearly. The main thing is that the time and distance were easy and felt good.

Now if I just had some shoes, maybe this would be easier.

Tags: health, masters, running, triathlon

Today was my personal trainer session, and it was very informative. I got some new workout routines that are going to kick my butt. Circuit training, cardio, weights… Basically focusing on increasing my VO2 max and dropping a good 20 pounds. For the first time in my life, I’m getting serious about my diet. Not “dieting” per se, but also not eating a whole package of Timtams at once.

I’ve set my first incremental goal. I plan to do a half marathon! If I can do that, there’s a marathon in July that I may shoot for. They say if you set a goal, it’s best to tell other people about it. I guess that’s what this blog is for. I also want to get my weight down to 190 lbs. I’m at 210 right now. There, I said it. Now I have to do it.

Tags: health, marathon, running