A Look Back at Jan. & a Look Forward to Feb.

January Totals
Running Miles: 50.6
Elliptical Miles: 26.5
Biking Miles: 5.5
Strength Training: 2 Sessions
Total Miles: 82.6
Total Weight Loss: 9 Pounds

Overall I am very happy with my January totals. It was a very successful month and a good base building month and I feel like I've come along way so far. I'm looking forward to moving to the next phase of my journey.

February is going to be a lot more active and on the 27th I will be running in the Green Valley Road Race 8k. This will be the first race beyond the 5k distance so I'm looking forward to that. Also, not only will I be continuing my strength training but I am also adding the bike workouts to prepare for my duathlon on June 2nd. It will be a challenge but one I am ready to face head on. February 1st through the 4th will continue the "base" building phase but on Monday February 5th the second phase of my journey begins. Stay tuned....

About Tonight
Tonight was a strength training night. I didn't get to the gym until about 9:45 tonight. Once again I'm so amazed how weak I feel just after 20 minutes. I know I will get stronger as the days role on as long as I stay focused and get my workouts done. It was actually really nice going that late, I pretty much had the gym to myself, no waiting for machines or tripping over anyone. My workout lasted about 45 minutes and here is the run down.

Standing Calf Raises - 4 sets of 20
Lat. Pull down - 4 sets of 10
Bench Press - 3 sets of 10
Incline Press - 3 sets of 10
Decline Press - 3 sets of 10
Hammer Curls - 3 sets of 10
Regular Curls - 3 sets of 10
Leg Press - 4 sets of 20

For me it was a good workout. Look forward to improving my strength.


Well, here are my nutrition totals from today...

Wednesday Nutrition Totals
Calories: 1987
Carbs: 272g (54.76%)
Protein: 102g (20.53%)
Fat: 58g (26.27%)
Saturated Fat: 13g
Sugar: 64g (all organic sugar)
Fiber: 32g
Water: 96 ounces

This weekend I will document my new nutrition plan for the second phase of my journey. Have a great rest of the night! - Jason the Running Man