This week I was in FL on a business trip. My original intention was to make this an easy week as I think I was a bit overtrained. I ended up not running at all and eating everything in sight. It’s really tough to maintain a diet and exercise program while traveling as your whole routine is turned upside down.

I’m actually not as upset as I thought I might have been. Just as I think it’s good to have cheat days when dieting, I think it was good for me to have a cheat week. I’ve been running quite a bit since the start of the year and now that I took a week off, I’m ready to refocus and get back into my routine.

Having registered for my marathon is also helping me focus even more. I now have a definitive goal to work towards. I’m the kind of person that needs that target to work towards. That goal to focus all my energy.

My marathon training plan starts on April 22nd. I have a 5K race on April 1st. My goal for between now and April 22nd is to run at least 35 miles each week, run at least one 40-mile week in March and one 45-mile week in April.

Posted by derek in Training, Weight Loss