Started the marathon training program (16 weeks) for Hyannis in Feb this morning with a 7AM 9 mile run with NBBW and my other training buddy. It makes a big difference when you can run and talk with someone else - the miles fly by.
WGOM Fitness product endorsements - The Back Nobber (we call it the Knobblah per the Chucker's Planet Hollyweird interview w/ the ex-Twin): the wife got this a while back - an S-shaped pressure device designed to get at trigger points in the back and the shoulders. Also useful for runners is a foam roller (you can get at any running/sports store) - great for loosening up knots in the quads/IT band/glutes/calves.
The last eggplant from the garden went into this dish last night - Sicilian Caponata:
- chopped onions and celery, sautéed in olive oil, set aside.
- eggplant cut into cubes (not too small so they don't soak up too much oil), sauteed in oil olive oil till brown.
- add some capers, quartered green olives, roasted pine nuts, chopped garlic, some tomato sauce, a little red wine vinegar, and something sweet (I used agave nectar), and after 20 minutes, add the onions/celery and cook a little longer.
Spread the caponata over chunks of baguette cut lengthwise, sprinkle some parm.-reg. cheese, and toast under the broiler. Non c'è male.
Tonight's big game is Miami FL (7) at Florida State (3) at 8EST. Go Noles!
Day 5 of the OMG, I've Covered this Ground Before Diet: -3.8 pounds. I expect that I'll talk about what has happened in the last six weeks at a later date, but suffice it to say now that the more I ate, the more I wanted to eat. Now, back on the 1800 calorie diet, I don't feel hungry. That's crazy. If I eat double or gulp, triple that, I can't get enough.
The message is discipline and to stay away from the things that triggered the relapse (potato chips, cheeseburgers, etc.). Somehow, I have to eat 2200 calories and not allow that stuff to creep back in. The issue is time and laziness, but with my life I have to make acquiring the right food a priority.
The wife and I went to see this runner guy talk at the Mark Twain house last night.
Dude has done a lot.
50 marathons in 50 states in 50 days. Ran 350 miles nonstop. Completed an ultramarathon across the world's five great deserts.
So when he was done with his talk, and they opened it up for questions, I asked him what he thought about when he was running. He said for short runs, he just decompresses in his own thoughts. For long runs - audio books. Har.
Runners like that are crazy. I can't imagine that being good for the body over the long-term.