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Friday, January 4 
gary p's daily log

garyp
 Last posted Fri. Jan 4, 4:49pm

Goal
During my senior year of undergrad I got I got tired of being overweight and decided to finally make a change mainly for health reasons. During that first year I lost a good amount of weight by changing completely how I ate going from soda and junk food to lots of whole grains, lean meats and fruits and vegetables. Also going to the gym became a staple of my daily routine. At my highest weight I was 267 lbs and got in down to 182 lbs through a lot of hard work and determination.

Since starting grad school, I’ve had my up’s and downs going from the 180-190’s up to the 220’s and all the way in between. I’m rededicating myself to healthy eating and I will look great when I walk across the stage for graduation from grad school sometime in 2013 hopefully. The one bonus since grad school is that I’ve become a long distance runner. Since 2009, I have run numerous 5k’s, 10ks, 8 Half Marathons and 7 Full Marathons and a 50 Miler. I never would have thought I would have been able to do this, but I’ve learned this journey is not a sprint it’s a marathon.

Quotes:


"Everything has its beauty but not everyone sees it" -Confucius
"It's not whether you get knocked down; it's whether you get up." - Vince Lombardi
Never give up, for that is just the place and time that the tide will turn." - Harriet Beecher Stowe
Always bear in mind that your own resolution to succeed is more important than any one thing. -Abraham Lincoln
A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step." - Confucius.

2013 Goals:
  1. Get Weight down to
  2. Reduce Body Fat to approximately 12-15%
  3. Run at least 1500 Miles
  4. Set new PR in the Marathon and 50 Miler if I do it again
  5. Continue weight lifting and get more definition and improve core strength
  6. Get better control of my diet in general especially my snacking


my notes
Woke up this morning and headed up to do a chilly long run. I had to move my long run to today because I have a friend in town this weekend and this would be the only time I could do it.

It was chilly out there, but I ended up doing my 19 miles at pretty good pace. Had to stop a few times for GU breaks and to stretch but overall a very good run.

Breakfast today went well, had a nice PB sandwich after the run. Lunch today went really well, I ended up trying this new thai place near work. I ordered Pad Thai and a huge portion came out. I instantly decided, I'm saving half for dinner which was a great choice. Go me on the willpower.


workout
19 Miles @ 8:59 Average Pace


breakfast
Pre Run: Banana, Multivitamin + BP Meds with Water

Mid Run: 2 GU Packs + Water

Post Run: 2 Slices of Granola Bread with 1 Tbsp Natural PB + Water


lunch
Pad Thai
2 Small Veggie Spring Rolls
Diet Coke


snacks
Small Triange Piece of Chocolate Cake, maybe 2" wide


dinner

About Me



I'm 28, a PhD student and a runner/marathoner. I've lost about 40 lbs so f... more >
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Posted By: blueseo
1/11/2017 2:36:02 AM

Hi Gary! Long time no see... I'm making a PT comeback ;) Glad to see you going strong!
Posted By: yael
6/27/2010 6:58:51 PM