Ran 11 miles yesterday, and boy are my legs FEELING it. It's not even my muscles that are sore at this point, it's all joints. My knees, my hip, and surprisingly, the bones in my right foot hurt quite a bit.
I've been very frustrated in the weight-loss department. I read an article on runnersworld.com when I first started this journey and training for my half marathon. I was under the impression that distance running was a fantastic weight-loss program. RW told me otherwise. The article said that it can be very common AND difficult for runners training for a race to lose weight. They were right.
I noticed that my first 8-9 pounds shed relatively easily. I have a feeling that this had to do with my change in diet and my immediate increase in exercise. But what I have noticed is that when I do my longer runs, I'm not even winded or necessarily 'tired' afterwards. I don't feel as if I had a fat-blasting workout. The only thing that hurts is my joints (my muscles are barely sore the next day). So I guess RW was right. Your body gets used to the increased amount of cario exercise and adjusts to it, thus never really reaching your target heart rate, even during an 11 mile run.
Because of this, I'm really looking forward to finishing this race on Sunday. I know that once it's done, I will be filled with enthusiasm about reaching my running goal, but also because I will finally be able to direct my attention to other areas, particularly finishing this weight loss. I've already signed up for a 10-class package at my gym down the street in anticipation. Oh, and I broke out the old P90X videos as well :)
I'm REALLY looking forward to getting in some heart-pumping, fat burning workouts, rather than grueling 2 hour runs that I feel don't burn any calories at all.
HERE'S TO REACHING GOALS! (Even if they took a little longer than expected)
다이어트 캘린더 보기, 2011년 11월 14일:
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1589 kcal
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지방: 44.88g | 단백질: 138.36g | 탄수화물: 155.19g.
아침 식사: Skim Milk, Total Lean. 점심 식사: Roasted Chicken, Green Bean Casserole, Stuffing Pepperidge Farm, Mashed Potatoes. 저녁 식사: Zucchini, Soy sauce, Broccoli, Onion, Chicken Breast. 간식/기타: Mint Gelato, Honeycrisp , Reduced Fat Jif Peanut butter. 더보기
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1970 kcal
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운동:
가사 - 30 분, 운전 - 1 시간 30 분, 책상 업무 - 9 시간, 휴식 - 4 시간, 숙면 - 9 시간. 더보기
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