Last year I used to go with 10 random things for Tuesday as a blog topic after seeing a lot of people go with three things for Thursday. The alliteration thing made it easy for a topic. But I’ve come to realize that other people are a lot smarter than me. Three is SO much easier than 10! So, it’s Thursday. I’ll go with three random things.
1. 67 days until Boston. Not that I’m counting. My training is pretty much on target so far. Just need to drop a little weight (see item No. 3). I go back and forth between worrying about my weight and not worrying about my weight. If the speed is there, that’s all that really matters, I guess. But it would be a lot easier for the speed to be there without me carrying extra weight.
2. If any of you think I’m crazy for running 61 marathons last year to raise money for Train 4 Autism, you should see what my friend Steve Walters is doing. I think he’s crazy. Coming from me, that should say something. Take a look!
3. I’m doing something called The Daniel Plan through my church. It’s designed to help people at all different levels take better care of themselves in various areas of their lives. Health is a big focus. I have the ability to run a lot of miles, but that certainly doesn’t make me perfect. I’m trying to get back down to about 195 pounds (right now I’m up to 208) and take better care of my insides. Just because I have strong legs and good cardiovascular endurance doesn’t mean I don’t harm myself with the garbage I eat sometimes.
One of the things it has us doing is eliminating caffeine and processed food for the next six weeks. This no coffee thing is killing me — I used to have a large mug in the morning and a travel mug for the drive to the office. I’m also cutting out pop, which I had a lot of. If I go out for fast food, I’ll usually get a large cup (32 oz.) and drink four cups. Yeah, 128 oz. of Diet Coke at lunch. My body won’t miss that.
OK, that’s three things. Have a great weekend!