01/26/2013 - Don't stop believing

The weekends have been busy and I missed my entry for last week...

Activity last week:
Monday 1/14 2.00 miles 12'08"
Tuesday 1/15 Upper Body
Wednesday 1/16 2.00 miles 12'37"
Friday 1/17 4.00 miles 13'53"
Saturday 1/19 6.20 miles 13'03"

Activity this week:
Monday 1/21 4.00 miles 12'53"
Tuesday 1/22 Upper Body
Wednesday 1/23 I was in the process of running a 5K when about a mile into the run I discovered that my watch had paused my workout. It only gave me credit for 0.54 miles 9'09". I decided to try to record a new record mile Thursday.
Thursday 1/24 did 2 runs back to back. The first mile was for time, the second was to finish the 3 miles I needed from Wednesday.
Run 1: 1.01 miles 10'18" New best mile recorded on Nike+
Run 2: 1.00 miles 12'46"
Friday 1/25 4.00 miles 14'00" This run was specifically just to get the distance in and still try to "rest" my legs a bit as it was my third straight day of running and I had a new long run to do the very next day. Hence the slow pace.
Saturday 1/26 8.00 miles 13'24" This run shows up differently depending on how I view it. The distance and time above are from my watch which I used to record the run. My feet and legs were sore all day, so I will definitely enjoy resting them Sunday before running again on Monday.

Overall I am down 7.1 pounds, which means I am about to change the middle digit of my weight! However that may have to wait a few days as I did not eat very well on Saturday. I was at the church pretty much all day helping out two memorial services and had limited food options.

The weather has warmed up and feels downright balmy in the low 40s. I have been running in just shorts and t-shirt, and have been sweating profusely. I'm hoping that by the time the marathon rolls around I will be able to comfortably run in 60 degree weather.

As I contemplate running the marathon, here are my goals:
1. Just finishing will be great
2. Finishing at my target 13'30" pace will be super
3. Finishing with 13'00 or faster would be absolutely amazing

One aspect of my health that I have already seen improve is my sleep apnea. I have a CPAP machine and have lowered the pressure that I need while I sleep. Who knows, maybe by the time I have met my weight loss goals, I won't even need it anymore.