July 6, 2007

So far so good. Because of the holiday, I've been able to run at all times of the day to see what works best for me. I think I feel the best after work. My body seems more awake and natually stretched out. My afternoon run wasn't too bad, but not possible with working during the week. My morning run was nice because it got it out of the way, but I couldn't seem to get comfortable. This concerns me since the marathon is in the AM.

I'm actually looking forward to my runs this weekend (2.5 & 3.0 miles). I may actually try to do an outdoor run if it doesn't hit 90 degrees. I'm still in the exciting phase of my training and I am enjoying it. The test will come in week 3 and beyond.

Many of the people I have spoken to, who work out, tend to equate calories burned to food items "saved". In my case it is 12oz cans of regular pepsi (150 calories). I have tried to cut out regular pop, which is difficult for me. In my future postings I will show my workout calories burned on a per can basis.

Days to Marathon - 107
Miles Trained - 5.5
Minutes Trained - 58
Calories Burned - 6.11 cans (917 calories)