Gotta get weight going back down!!

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 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, for real this time unlike the last several weeks I've been going to start next week.

The latest wave of COVID continues to get worse.  NC is up over 3,500 people in the hospital with it today and this month our zip is averaging 10 people per day testing positive.

It looks right now to be a long deadly winter, but maybe something will change I don't know.  XC season is in full swing for my son or gearing up for it.  And I'm coaching his rec soccer team, luckily he is helping a lot and an experienced coach is helping me out as well.  I'm hopeful the kids will have fun.  I'm excited to be coaching him again it's like we've come full circle.


Next committed update 9/9

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