I’m not dead. I’m just distracted.  I had a nice vacation, attended a family reunion and had a business trip.  I was gone for nearly two weeks without sleeping in my own bed.

What has happened since last post?  I’ve relaxed a little on my fitness goals since winning my weight loss contest in June.  Instead of running a half marathon I ended up running a 5K.  I was pleased with my time of 27:41, which comes out to less than 9 minutes per mile!  My next goal is a 26 minute 5K.  I’ve had a nice long break since the race and am ready to get back into the swing.

I’ve also slipped on my eating habits but I’m aware of how bad it makes my body feel so I am ready to switch back to my healthy habits.  My focus will be to avoid sugar and bad carbs and increase my vegetable intake.

I’ve tried to act like an authority on this blog because that is what I want to be but it’s hard to fake something I’m not.  The best thing for me will be to treat this blog as a fitness journal until I really am an expert and have reached my ultimate goals.

I will post about once a week with updates.

Weight: 235 lbs.

Goal for next week: 232 lbs.  Run 3x.