Half of Phil

 I gotta get back to updating this blog in 2022.  I gotta also get back on track with weight loss.  I did pretty good until the delta surge, but things kinda went off the rails eating wise the back half of 2021 without a doubt.  I'm back up over 300 lbs not just hovering there.  I just went back and checked by 2021 goals: Run 5k in in 31 min 30 Seconds - didn't make Run 10k once per month - achieved Complete 2,021 miles walking and running - achieved Get down to 250 Lbs - not even close I finished by 2021 miles at the end of November.  I'm currently a 2100 for the year and I've stopped tracking some of my walking.  I've only been tracking walks when I wear a weighted vest. I also completed a half marathon on Dec 11.  My goal was to finish in under 3 hours and not be last.  I met both of those goals. Since then I've been focusing on trying to train for a faster 5k time and getting back to doing some strength and conditioning work.  We got a new treadmill, which w

 My plan to reboot my fitness journey this month was a definitely failure to launch.  I kept up with my running until this week.  I hurt my back, most likely working on my car.  Went to the dr the other day and got some muscle relaxers and prescription ibuprofen with instructions to take it easy for 2 weeks. I can keep up with walking, but I've got to not lift anything of consequence for 2 weeks or run any.  So I may try to do more yoga and see if I can get limbered up some. I'm still on track to make my goal for mileage this year.  I'm still over 100 miles to the good.  Hopefully I can keep that up.  So far walking hasn't really hurt my back.  It is feeling much better but muscle strains take time and the willingness to take it easy even when it starts to feel some better.   It's easy to sit and ice when it hurts, less so when it gets to feeling better. The weather has turned cool, it was in the 40s this morning.  We've got hectic weeks the next month or so wit

 I've stayed the track with my running during COVID, but I've lost track on losing weight.  I weighed myself today and was 297!  The good news is that's down a few pounds over the last few weeks, but the bad news is that's at least 10 more than where I've held my weight for the last several years.  I'm determined to do better.  I'd really like to get down to 250 so I'm going to push for it and then do my best to hold it there.  I definitely don't want a lb or two a month to keep creeping back on. I've gotten my 10 miles run every week so far this month.  I got on more 10 mile run on Friday and then the following week it'll be Sept and I gotta go for 11!!   We signed up for the Huntersville Half in December, so I'm hopefully on track to be able to run it.  I do need to do some exercise beyond running.  Not sure if I'm going to join a gym or work out group, or try to do something on my own.  I'm planning to get started next week, fo

 We are seeing a wave of COVID cases again.  It's very disheartening after it kinda dropped off to near nothing in June and now we are back up to nearly 10 people testing positive per day in our zip code! Seems every day I hear of someone else I know that's had it recently even among folks that are vaccinated.  We are scaling back some of our activities again and trying to wear masks indoors.  I've been out to restaurants twice this week and feel like I'm taking a risk every time.  My daughter is back in school and my son is back in XC training full time.  So we are back out there, it's just a matter of time I suppose before we catch it.  My concerns are the healthcare workers and hospitals, I really hope they don't get over run again. I did my 10 mile run last week in 2 hrs 13 min.  It went pretty well all things considered.  Tomorrow I think we going going back to McAlpine Greenway.  We haven't been there in a few weeks. Next committed update: 8/26

 I've kept up with my 9 mile runs this month.  Last week I nearly got it done in under 2 hours.  Maybe tomorrow I'll break that barrier, but I know it's going to be hot so time will tell.  Doesn't look favorable. I'm doing well keeping my mileage up for the goal of 2021 miles this year.  I'm up over 70 miles to the good so far.  Hoping I don't need the buffer, but its nice to know I have one. My weight is creeping up, I've got to get back to tracking my food again as well as doing some exercise beyond running and walking.  I'm definitely looking forward to some cooler weather in Sept which of course is still a month away. Next committed update: 8/10

 Boy it has been a hot July so far!  It doesn't help that we've had AC issues.  So far though we've been an entire week without the AC going out!   I've gotten my 9 miles in the last two weeks but I haven't done any other real exercise.  I'm still getting my 5.53 miles per day and at least 15 miles run per week.  I've probably only run 3 days each week thought in the spring I was running 4-5.  I'm over 68 miles to the good for the year on my goal to get to 2021 miles. I think we are going to get back to lifting weights more now that we won't be traveling as much.  I may look into rejoining HFFA or something similar.  Need to talk with the family about it. Looking forward to cooler days ahead in a few months. Next committed update: 7/30