Love that Danskin

The sisters and I did Danskin #4 yesterday. I knew that I hadn't "trained" this year. I maintained my fitness, but I did not train. My times were the 2nd worse... a full 9 minutes over last year... That was a bit of a disappointment, but then I thought about it and decided that I need to accept it. It's a lesson in expecting something for nothing.... it's just not going to happen.
That said, I enjoyed myself. I had a great swim, the final 8 miles of the bike were delightful. The run frankly sucked, but I was being LAZY... I mean I am not the slightest bit sore this morning (other than the regular knee pain). That to me is indicative a slack performance! So another Danskin done, and once again I look forward to next year. Will it finally be the year I break 1:30?? It could be, if I don't weigh 190 lbs.

I was EXTREMELY concious of how I ate yesterday. Typically after a race or a hard training session, I get a case of 'entitlement to eat whatever I want', and hence a big reason why I continue to carry so much weight even while I exercise diligently. SO - rather than scoffing down 3 pieces of pizza for lunch - I had 2. I made a nice salad for dinner and snacked on a few pieces of licorice when I needed something sweet. When I thought I needed something else - I went to bed. This Thursday I have WW and I will see a BRAND new number!!! I SO need this and I am making things different this time. I am not using Spark anymore for food journaling, mostly because I had been finding it a little tedious. Instead, I'm keeping a list on the kitchen counter and I write things down immediately. So far so good. I will find out whether or not knee surgery is in my future. I am hoping PT will take care of the pain. In any case, less weight will make the world of difference.

Regardless, I consider my diet a pre-training for the marathon. I will continue to focus on that as my goal. Life goes on.