I can't remember how many runs I've done this year. Not too many either way.
I had a short run on a trip in October while in New York. Maria Hernandez Park in Bushwick, Brooklyn. It has a paved loop which is 1/3 mile. It's cool because the markers are in the ground and made of brass. They say 1 lap = 1/3 mile. It was cool and I ran 6 laps, so 2 miles. It wasn't very far, but exhilarating.
I have to admit that I got on the scale after Thanksgiving and I hit a new high. I weighed 206 pounds. I have never been this heavy in my life. Another note on this, I went into the settings of the MapMyRun app on my phone and it had my weight set for 188 pounds, so that was 18 pounds ago. I wish I knew when that was set.
That triggered me to start running this past weekend. I ran Saturday and Sunday for 6 and 5 files respectively. Last night, our company had its annual holiday party. I ate, but made the committed effort of not drinking any alcoholic beverages, which was tough. I do like to partake. I waited a couple hours after eating and drove to Baldwin Park. There, I ran 2 laps around the lake and put 5 miles in.
After I went home and showered, I put on an old pair of shorts that I haven't been able to button up for a few months. That felt really gratifying. I have a long way to go. I can hardly believe that 3 decent runs this week did much in the way of losing any kind of weight, but it did something.
And here's to charging forward with this season's running. I plan on putting in a few more miles tonight.
