Let's try this again

Day 3.

I've been not nearly as effective this year as I was last year at losing weight and getting in better shape.  I think part of it was that last year I made it very simple; do SOMETHING every day.  My minimums were 1 mile run, or 30 crunches, or 10 pushups.  As you can see, pretty much the absolute minimum.

I think part of why it worked last year was mostly because it was so minimal, that there was literally no excuse not to do one of those three things.  I'd forget and nearly fall asleep and realize I didn't do my daily workout.  I could pretty much roll out of bed and do the crunches or the pushups and head right back to bed and check off the day.

Additionally, knowing that I was working out (to some degree) every day would inform other decisions, like eating better, or not having an extra portion.  It kept it front and center.

So, with help from my friend Sam, I'm staring fresh.  This time last year I was just about at 200.  Today I'm at 217.  My goal is to break 205 by the end of the summer.

On the plus side, I've maintained 217 (+/- 1-2 lbs) since about March.

Let's do this.

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Running and running

So today I ran my first 6k race. I finished in 39 minutes. All-in-all given the 90+ degree heat and almost total lack of any shade I think I did well.

I'm pretty proud of myself. I've been working up to this for a few months now and got a bit side-tracked this past month due to allergies hitting me hard for the first time ever. I was able to pull through and get through the race.

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