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Running MS MuckFest with Field Nation and Crossfit + Pedal Paddle Camp to Fight AIDS @ One Heartland
Running MS MuckFest with Field Nation and Crossfit
It has been some time since I posted. I am not going to dwell on that but I think I need to post more and keep myself accountable. I have not gone down in weight all summer. This worries me a little since this time of year I bike commute about 15 miles a day from St.louis Park to the AT&T tower in Minneapolis. I also do 30-40 min of cardio on an elliptical plus weights almost every day of the week. I watch my diet but I think I need to watch it more.
Right now I am training for the MS Muckfest with my company team. I am adding in running 12-15 miles a week to get ready. As we set into fall I will be watching what I eat much more closely and adding in more weights and cardio. I am going to start my winter Crossfit style workouts at the gym and boxing.
I know I can lose weight and I will but I need to make sure I stay happy. One of the things I have been focusing on is being mindful to stay happy. I do this through repeatedly telling myself that I am doing my best. I think a lot of the time we are our own worst critic, something that is really not helpful when it comes to weight loss.
I will post more soon. Keep up the great work, you can do it. Make sure you know that you can do it in your mind and tell yourself that you are doing a good job!
Monday, August 17, 2015
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Friday, March 6, 2015
Biggest Loser Meltdown and Lent with a Fat Tuesday thrown in!
Last night I did my regular gladiator class at the YWCA and boy was it hard. I had done a full sprint triathlon workout the day before and had a poor night of sleep so I was tired. I pushed myself through class and woke up sore this morning. I then put on a shirt I had been thinking about wearing for a couple of days. Everything was fine until I sat on my bed to put my shoes on. The shirt was so tight at the waist that I took it off and tried on another shirt which was also to tight. Man was I annoyed. I have been busting my but for months to lose weight and although I am down 7 pounds I am still heavier than I was at this point last year. I will not say that I am feeling old and fat but I can say I want to be in a different place physically than I am now.
I am playing dodgeball tonight with a bunch of friends and then doing a sprint triathlon Sunday. I know they will go well and be fun. I am weighing out for the Biggest Loser (ATT tower version) weight loss competition next week. I will be down about 6-7 pounds for the last 8 weeks. I am also in week 4 of the Meltdown at the YWCA, my goal is to be down 10 pounds total in another 4 weeks. I know I can do it. I do find that the more I travel for work the harder it is to keep in the shape I want to be in. Even nice hotels have crappy weight equipment and almost no business hotels have pools fit for swimming laps.
When I travel I try to eat as healthy as possible. I don't drink and I try to eat a lot of salad and not eat fried food. When I get a chance I will drink a green juice or a kombucha drink to keep my system clean.The problem is how much sitting I do. I sit on the plane, I sit while I drive, I sit while with my customers and I sit in my hotel room dealing with problems on my computer.
I need to move more. Bodies in motion tend to stay in motion.
I can't wait for it to be spring so I can start biking to work. I love the ride and it really helps me keep the weight down. I am still holding to my commitment to myself that if I can get below 260 I will get myself a fat tire bike. Right now I am back into the mode of measuring what I eat and how much I work out in order to see what I need to do to lose weight.
Thats it for now. I will keep doing my best! Keep up doing your best towards your fitness goal.
Happy Lent!
-Gabe
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