Today I broke a major barrier of 160 pounds. When I got up in the morning, I thought this might be the day it was done, so I set out to run 6 miles before I weighed myself.
I ran 3.5 miles as smoothly and as confidently as I have ever run before in the past few years. I went up 5 major hills and down 4 major valleys at a 9 minute to 9:30 minute mile pace and stopped at the top of the last hill by English Point. I caught my breath for a few minutes and then ran the remaining 2.1 miles home again at a 9 minute to 9:30 minute pace with the two minor hills. I talked to myself and told myself I wasn't tired, I wasn't sore, I wasn't panting, so there was no reason to quit running until the destination. I endured to the end. I know that I can run the 10k at the end of the CDA Olympic Tri and make it just fine now. Running the hills makes the difficulty level more similar to a tri after swimming and biking.
As I showered and anticipated getting on the scale I just wanted to see something less than 160 pounds for the first time in probably 3 decades. I had been so close during the week, I figured this just had to be the day. I was hoping for at least 159 something. Boy was I pleased when I saw the results - 157.3 unbelievable pounds. I never anticipated that dramatic of a result. It was way lower than I expected to see. That means by the end of the week or perhaps Monday I might be down to my target CDA Triathlon weight of 155 pounds.
Here are the rest of my stats for today:
Pounds - 157.3
Body fat weight 33.7 pounds
Body fat percentage 21.5%
Body water 57.2%
Bone mass 6.3%
I get to meet Derek Garcia on Monday at 9am to begin working on my swim, which is the single biggest part of a triathlon that would make a significant difference in my time.
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