Running Totals for 18 Jan 10

Well after a couple of days off due to hip flexor problems I will take this week a little more slowly than last week. It seems that my body doesn't respond well to the extra 15 lbs. I put on since my last heavy run load. So with that said I need to really pay attention to my body and WALK MORE when my body needs it. There is nothing wrong with walking and I have to get used to telling myself that. We will see how this week goes. I still plan on doing 20-30 miles this week. The mileage isn't the problem, it's how I get those miles that I leave myself open to possible injuries. And injuries mean that I can't run. Now for the serious part, my eating habits. I am about to do a serious overhaul to what I am putting in my body this week and it starts today. I am working on drinking water only from here on out. I am going for 1 gallon a day to keep my system properly flushed and hydrated. Or at least that is the majority of the fluids I will be taking in from now on. I am finding out that it isn't easy to down a gallon in a day but if I stick with it, it should get easier. No more soda!! I figure there isn't anything good that comes from it so I don't need it. I will also be eating 6 smaller meals a day and I will try to keep my calories around 2,200. I need to fix my diet RIGHT NOW!! I weighed in at 261.6 today and I am not happy about that. I will start to weigh myself everyday from here on out. Tonight I ran 6.38 miles, burned 916 calories, and I went for 70 minutes. It is time to get serious about this. Until next time...