Fell off the Wagon

Went to dinner with wife Friday night and decided to have a beer with dinner....well, that led into another and then a trip to The Fridge and another and then a couple to take home. All I can do is move on...one slip, now get back at it. I did have a nice 7 miler the next day so that was good, but my scale numbers showed dehydration.

Up at 4am!

It's go time....and that means early morning rises. Wake up at 4, cup of coffee, and on mill by 4:45. Nice little 6 miles at 6.4 mph followed by pushups and crunches. I can feel the difference already in my body....especially without the alcohol.

Windy, Cold Run

Ran outside yesterday....last day of vacation. Very cold and windy...mid 20's, 20-25 mph gusts. Felt good getting out though and inhaling all that good crisp air. Legs are a little tired....an easy mill run tomorrow and then a day off. Back to work too :(

Runners World

So as I give up alcohol during marathon training and maybe longer, I receive the latest issue of Runners World magazine. Inside is an article on alcohol and its affects on training. I knew the article would be slanted towards the notion that alcohol in moderation is fine on a daily basis because it was studied by a homebrewer and written by a woman who likes to drink. However, anyone who has drank and ran knows better. I'm going to do whats best for me and that is to refrain from alcohol. Not to mention all the $ I will save.
On a side note, great article in Runners World about Desi Davilla. She has worked so hard for so many years without recognition and it is now nice to see it pay off for her. It's a good reminder for us that get up at 4am to run as to why we do it. She seems so down to earth....I would love to meet her.

6am New Years Day...How ya feeling?

So it wasn't easy turning away alcohol last night. 2 parties and 1 bar and nothing but water. One of my friends even pored me a beer....I hadn't told him. Again, later he tried to hand me a partial that I turned down. I didn't even drink the champagne at Midnight, but instead toasted water. I'm pretty sure making it to mid March will be easy after today but I'm thinking this could be a lifetime change. Sure alcohol in moderation is fine, but we all know that it provides empty calories which I don't want or need. So we'll see. I still want to have fun and not be a prude which so many non-drinking people become. It was weird seeing people acting stupid at the bar last night, but I guess I'll get used to that. Happy New Years....feels good to be up at 6am feeling great!