Joey's lame-o eating posts have been real snoozers so I'll spice things up with pics of me in short shorts and pink socks (nothing screams discipline more than pink socks). You are very welcome.
This weekend I ran the San Diego Rock and Roll Marathon in 3:18:12. It was not a PR (3:15:07 in Napa in March), but I was very happy with my time. I cramped up at mile 18 and had to slug it in at ~9 minutes a mile, so given that, it was actually pretty solid (my brother ran these tough miles w/me). I was probably in the best running shape I've been in coming into the race (attributed to the discipline off and the run less run faster book), yet I didn't PR. HOW IS THIS POSSIBLE?
Something that I'm realizing (and I think Joey is too) is that we really need to calibrate how we measure progress and also understand there will always be natural variability. We've been using metrics such as weight and body fat to track fitness, and I have also been using my race times to show how I'm progressing. Time of day and a current day's eating can alter body fat and weight measurement (plus I think the body fat measuring device is a POS), and to compare races across the board isn't fair either (I'd argue Napa was easier than San Diego due to temperature and elevation). Of course, in the long run (let's define this over a yearly basis), weight, time, and body fat should be trending downward. But on a month-to-month (and race to race) basis, it may not.
I had an epic break day after the race. It included:
3 Twinkies (post race tradition)
3 Whoopie Pies (each was probably 800 calories)
5 Monster Beef ribs, fries, onion rings, and a side salad from Phils
Lots of Ginger Ale
PB&J Sandwich
A burrito from Lucha Libre Taco Shop + Champions Fries
I'm pretty sure I gained weight after running a marathon.
I'm also paying off my bet and going to Church with Joey starting this sunday. I hope it's something like this:
A final note! I've been really inspired by Steve Job's Stanford Commencement Speech where he says "If today were the last day of my life, would I want to do what I am about to do today?" A lot of folks have asked me what keeps me motivated, and lately I've been using the idea that I want today (which could be my last) to be a display of me trying to better myself as opposed to an act of submission (and this applies to things outside of this discipline off). Deep? Meh, not really.
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