My last run was a tough one, after Monday I had some pain in my right knee which scared me a bit. I figure it is just sore since it doesn’t stop me from running but it is the first time I have had that type of pain there. I also figure it is the first time I have been running as much as I have been running to so it may go with the territory. Other than a little pain, things are great. I actually have enough talking done into my camera to make a video, now I just have to make it. I am enjoying the whole process guys. I enjoy the feeling I get when I am outside struggling to keep moving, I enjoy the feeling of not being able to do another rep in the weight room, I enjoy it all. I guess I just know where perseverance can get you. Be great!!!

It was a great day today! I woke up fairly early and I just relaxed until it was time to take a nap again, hahahaha! So I napped and then woke up ready for my run today, 4.5 miles. It was nice out today and I had a great run. What can I say, it was nice and routine except I feel I pushed myself a little more which made me a little more tired. But that is good isn’t it? I will relax for the rest of the evening and go catch a movie tonight then come back and prepare for 6 miles tomorrow. There is nothing like making great progress and to think this is only the beginning.

I had a fantastic day in the weight room today. Saw another old friend, what is it with me seeing all my old friends and all of them being police officers? It’s pretty funny. Well, back to the workout, it was a really good one and I wanted to do a video when I got home but I am just not in the video mood. I am sure I can film throughout the day and get one by tomorrow morning. Well, although the workout was fantastic, it was routine, nothing abnormal to report. Let’s hope the rest of the week is the same way…PERFECT!!!!

Okay, I’d like to get a couple things straight. Now this week was the week I was to start upping my long runs by a mile until I get to 10 miles. Well, this week was 7.5. Now, in my head I thought that it wouldn’t be much different from the 6 milers Ihave been doing for quite some time now and only one more mile that the 6.5 milers I have had on Sunday for a few weeks, Iwas wrong. It wasn’t much different from the standpoint of being outside but an extra mile on my body seemed to make my body know the difference. Juuuuust a little more soreness has kicked in. However, I can handle it physically so that is a bonus. I haven’t been the blogging type the last few days but sometimes we have to do what we don’t feel like doing, so I blog. I will snap out of it soon enough, as a matter of fact, if I just keep blogging then who cares how I feel? Perfect! I think I put too much focus on my long run this past week. For next week I will just take one day at a time, that seems to make things much better for me. So this week, it’s one day at a time. Be great, I’m trying to be!

Alright alright, I have been slacking on the blogs the last couple of days. It’s been one of those weeks. A very good week don’t get me wrong but one of those where most nights my head hasn’t been in it so I forget a blog here and there. I think I have been worrying about this 7.5 miles I have to do tomorrow. I’m not worried about it but it just shows the progress I am making. I’m proud of it, sometimes it all seems a bit overwhelming. It’s time to do another video as well, Ihave no idea what I will be talking about but those are usually my best vids when I just let it all flow. My shortest run of the week was today, 4 miles, boy do I love those. Time to watch a movie and get to bed by midnight, I’d like to get up early for my mileage tomorrow. I have heard that before.

So do you ever have one of those days where you feel like nothing is going to work even when you know everything is working? Well that was me today. It’s was nothing major because I know it will pass but I cannot stand the feeling sometimes. It doesn’t happen often but when it does, ewww! A good run always changes that around. Why? Because I think you concentrate so much on what you are trying to do while running and I also think the sense of accomplishment you get while running or finishing your run is second to none. So a 6 miler at just under 300 lbs is quite an accomplishment….Did I just say under 300 lbs? Yes, I did. 298.6 to be exact and yes I know I am supposed to be staying away from the scale but on Monday when I felt lighter and seemed to look lighter in the mirror, I just couldn’t help myself. Right now, the weight is falling off and I hope it continues to do so. I’m sure it will come off like it is supposed to as long as I continue to do what I am supposed to do. Well that is the big news of the day (even though I weighed in a couple days ago). If that doesn’t make me feel like something is working then I don’t know what can.

Tonight I ran a little later than normal. I went to the movies earlier in the day, caught two movies and was super tired when I got home. I guess sitting in a chair for 4 hours makes you really sleepy. So when I got home I took a much needed nap, it was great. I woke up, ate, then waited about an hour and a half then went out for my run at about 9:30pm. It was my 4.5 miler, it went very well. My pace seems to get better daily and of course that will happen as I lose weight but what I really noticed today was that I didn’t feel the wear and tear on my body like I normally feel during or after a run. It was great. I’m pleased with today’s outcome and it’s just another step closer to my goals. It about half past 11 right now and I am feeling a little sleepy already, it’s great. I may get up early and do my run in the morning….yea right!!! I’ve stopped trying to make myself do my runs in the morning, if I do, I do. If not, then as long as it gets done I’m okay with it. I always know I will do it anyway. It has really become what I am all about. I have my good friend Mike coaching me along the way and I know if I have any issues I can ask the question and he will always tell me like it is. That is much appreciated. Wow!!!! I feel great right now.

I had a great day at the gym today, it was one of those days where you work so hard that you feel the faint coming on. I’m guessing that happened today because i didn’t put enough calories in my system before I went though. It’s weird because I was thinking to myself as it was happening that the average person might really freak out when the room starts to go black and spin. I guess I just understood what it was and knew how to handle it accordingly. It isn’t something that I like when it happens but every now and then I rush to get to the gym and make the mistake of not eating enough. either way it was a great workout and another great start to a new week. I can feel a nap coming on so I will be fighting that because if I nap I will be up all night.

On to another subject, I know I have been losing weight but today was the first time I actually looked in the mirror and said, “wow.” I could really see the changes happening and that was a big boost for me today. I’ve been able to feel them but to actually see it was great. With each day I get better. The feeling is amazing.

My week wasn’t as tough as I thought it was going to be. Now let’s be honest it wasn’t easy but I was prepared for much more fatigue. It never came. Today I finished off the week with 6.5 miles and I promise this will be the last one I do in the evening. Well, I can’t really promise, but I hope. I just prefer to do my stuff earlier in the day but if I don’t get a good night’s sleep in I don’t feel comfortable going out early. It’s been weird for me like that the last couple of weeks. As for the upcoming weeks there will not be much change in my runs except I will increase my long run by a mile until I reach 10 miles. That will take about a month and then I will reduce my mileage for a week about 20% then start increasing some more.  The last couple of days I have had this feeling. It is a great feeling as if I am just free. Free from any and everything. It’s weird but it is a wonderful feeling. This feeling is at it’s peek when I am outside. Needless to say this makes going outside much easier. I don’t really know what to say right now. I am making amazing progress and I feel really good about it.

Although I am just waking up from a quick nap I do feel I have my sleep patterns back in order. I didn’t get much sleep last night but when I woke up this morning I stayed up instead of sleeping the whole day. I’m getting ready to go out for a 6 miler right now and it should be alright. It isn’t cold here at all right now and as a matter of fact i should do some serious sweating. I will continue the blog here in a few…

Yup, almost forgot. Great run today, probably my best 6 miler yet. I was pleased with how everything felt and if it continues like this the progression in mileage that is about to take place shouldn’t be too bad. It was actually pretty routine and better than I thought it would be tonight. I even finished much faster than anticipated which is excellent. not only was the run good but it was faster than ever. Alright, enough blabbing, time to prepare for tomorrow.