9/5/14. thurs. 5 miles in the sun. short bodyweight workout.

last big mileage week.  i pushed this run to later in the day (after work, as opposed to before).  i really wanted to maximize my recovery time this week.  although it was only in the mid 60s, it was sunny with no clouds.  it felt hot, and it was a struggle.  again, i hit every red light and lost several minutes just waiting for traffic.  right foot bothered me, and my right knee still doesn't feel perfect.  just trying to keep the machine running.  also, since the kids are back in school and i was running in the early afternoon, i had to take a different route back (couldn't cut through school grounds).  so i normally have a real steep set of hills to get out of my neighborhood, then a long gradual slope towards the midpoint, then a mostly level trip home.  i had to skip the mostly level part, turn back, and run back up the long gradual slope.  it was a new experience for my to run back up the long hill, and it was a little extra effort. 

took E to the gym for crossfit teens, and so i finally had time to get my workout in.  it was close on the heels of the run, and i was tired.  6 rounds of: 5 strict pull ups, 10 push ups, 10 GHD sit ups.  I haven't worked out in a while, but it was still hard.  my arms/shoulders felt tired and weak during pull ups.  i guess even with running (mostly working the legs hard), the effort of holding things tight and neutral uses your upper body muscles.  it was cool seeing friends and talking to people in the gym though.  at approx 8:30 min/mile, with 43 miles this week, that's more than 6 hours alone in the pain cave, running with with nothing but my own thoughts.  it was just nice to be around other people.

weighed in before work, its been a while.  like since the end of July.  i was curious what the weight would be, seeing as i am eating for 3.  seriously, i have moved from seconds at dinner to having thirds.  sometimes i steal food off of my kid's plates (and then they have to go get more).  i am thankful that its all home cooked and healthy.  i really appreciate my wife's efforts for my whole family - its like I have a personal dietician and chef and yoga instructor and more.  but the results are that i am down approx 2 pounds from july.  with the number of miles i am running and the number of calories i am burning, that just shows how much i have been eating.  I realize this isn't a "true" weight, but i try to normalize it between all readings.  same time of day, hold as many variables steady as possible (before work, before eating or drinking, after shower, before getting dressed, etc).  so by holding as much constant as possible, and taking periodic readings, i can watch trends and act appropriately.  and my current weight trend is "holding steady with a slight downhill slope".  but there are sometimes outliers in the data.  a few more readings over the next week or so with give a better picture.