September Recovery

In September I could not train beyond a walking pace. Missing two races had me mentally frustrated but I spent the month with my coach at Ultimate Health & Performance to refine my nutrition. I was no longer eating what I wanted but eating for purpose became the new norm. I knew that I had some weight to lose and without exercising I did not want to move in the wrong direction. Eating became a focused exercise and it has paid off. I have not seen my weight start with a “1” in nearly two decades - and I still have not - but I’m on the cusp of it.

I turn 41 in a few days and I’d love to see 199 by then. If I miss that goal, I’ll get there soon. I woke up today at 200.4 and hope to finish this week strong. Dropping 25 lbs or so has helped so much more than I expected with running and swimming. I haven’t had a lot of time on the bike off a trainer so may not get to feel those changes until spring, but I hope to see a little more speed there too.

The target is 185 lbs for my first race in the spring and feeling healthier at 41 than 21 is pretty special. I can’t wait to see how it feels for my first 70.3.