Now that school is back in session, I’m back on a solid morning routine for my running. But I have a problem getting cooled down fast enough before I have to leave. If I don’t allow enough time, I end up sweating through my clean clothes after my shower. My solution:
How To Take A Cold Shower
- Start the shower at a comfortable lukewarm tempaturee
- Slowly remove more hot water about once per minute
- Once the shower is cold, stay in at least 5 more minutes
After trying this chold shower methods for two weeks, I’ve decided I would rather be sweaty. The good news is that our weather should be getting cooler soon.
I sat down tonight after my short 1 mile jog to calculate my total days running in a row. I’ve had to abandon the tally chart because I kept forgetting to mark my runs. So, I’ve backtracked and added the information to my planning calender.
I was surprised to learn that today is my 50th consecutive day running. What’s better is that I’m beginning to feel like it’s easy. I’ve been aiming for at least two miles jogging every day, but in a pinch I’ll settle for one. The second miles have been magical and have really accelerated my fitness gains.
Tonight I stuck with one mile for several reasons.
- It was 10 PM and I need to get to bed before midnight
- A campfire was smoking up the neighborhood
- A big dog tried to kill me yesterday, so I would rather fight him in the daylight
- I need to run at 5:30 AM tomorrow
- I was in a hurry to get back to my ice cream
So, this is the end of my self congradulatory running post. If all goes well I’ll be back on 2 miles in the morning. Plus, I’m wanting to move up to 3 miles each day in September. Thanks for reading - now go out and run a few miles.
How can I be more effective in my weight loss efforts? This is a question that’s been on my mind over the last several days. I’ve been jogging everyday, but my total weight loss for July was not impressive.
So, I’m thinking about the Pareto Principle and how it might help me get the most effectiveness out of my dieting. I also found this article on applying the 80/20 rule to your diet.
The basic ideas is this: some things make a much bigger difference than others, if you can focus on the most efficient tactics you can do more for less energy.
Bottom line for me: my diet is affecting my total weight loss much more than my jogging. This makes sense if you look at estimated caloric burn versus caloric intake.
- Running a mile burns something like 125 calories
- McDonald’s double cheeseburger 440 calories
- So, running off that sandwich takes about 3 ½ miles or 40 minutes of jogging.
- But, I can eat that burger in 3 minutes or less.
Added to all this is the fact that I have many opportunities to overeat everyday, while I typically run only once. So, if I can get control of my eating I’ll be that much closer to loosing weight. Right?
I’m trying a version of the Slow Carb Diet this month, or at least for a few weeks. Thanks to Tim Ferriss for the diet idea.
- Rule #1: Avoid “white” carbohydrates
- Rule #2: Eat the same few meals over and over again
- Rule #3: Don’t drink calories
- Rule #4: Take one day off per week
Any thoughts?
Have you tried this weight loss plan? Will it kill my running energy?
I got my new running shoes about 45 days ago. Buying them was a part of my running comeback. So, I though I would give some credit to Saucony for the shoes.
The Saucony ProGrid Guide has been a great running shoe for me. I’ve had zero problems with shin splints or other weird pains. That’s really strong considering I’ve run everyday and I weight around 240 lbs.
My last pair of shoes were Grid Omni from Saucony, but the guys at the running shoe store wanted me to try these. They run smooth and are very breathable.
I just compared my shoe with the close-ups on GridPro Guide on the Saucony website. I’ve put about 100 miles on the shoes so far, plus wearing to my office sometimes. The blue material in the heel is slightly compacted and I am getting some tread wear on the bottom. The indented letters “XT – 900” are completely worn down. Overall the tread wear is in a normal pattern, at least it’s what the running shoe guys said should happen.
I’m not sure if the compacting and tread wear are at a normal pace, but I’m very pleased with the Saucony ProGrid Guide running shoes.