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Thank God someone finally wrote a sensible retort to all this “you’re probably dehydrated” nonsense. “Drink to your thirst” is the best advice I’ve heard on the subject. [Read more →]

With the completion of my last long run on Sunday, the hay- as the runners like to say- is in the barn!  I’ve done all I can and, barring serious divine intervention in the form of falling pianos or hurtling meteorites*, on July 25th, I’ll be running the San Francisco Marathon!

Scary thought, as I seriously started to doubt at the end of last year whether I’d ever see the day– yet, I made it through Higdon’s Novice marathon plan (with a few miles thrown in) without hiccup or foible, missed run or niggle.  Scarier still that I kind of like to royally bonk on at least one training run to “get it out of the way” and clear up my juju for race day… Usually, that hiccup or foible comes in the form of an injury so severe that I question whether I’ll be able to run the race at all, and inevitably delivers me to the line totally unprepared where I go on to surprise myself, earning me more than one accusatory “sandbagger.”

So, needless to say, July 25 will be a real “first” for me on several levels.

With the “hay in the barn,” the only thing to do between now and then is hunker down to get this last 3 lbs off for good… and spend an inordinate amount of time messing around with pace predictors, creating playlists, planning my outfit… doing crunches…  You know, important stuff.

*Just in case anyone “up there” reads this blog, NO, that is not a challenge!

Times like the 4th of July, parties, family events, heck, just the weekend can be a MAJOR crimp on your “Fit life.”  You need to understand that is OK.  We all have setbacks, the thing we all have accept that we are human, and we can get back on track.  We just can’t be disheartened.

The week before the 4th, I made it through my first week of full food tracking with pretty good results, and I am very confident that I’ll be rocking 6 pack abs in 2 months.  Last Monday I was at 201.3 lbs, and I am now 3lbs lighter, even after a crazy weekend of 3000 calorie days.  (eeeep)  When I am being diligent it is easy to eat right.  But beer and cocktails are my downfall. (And late night papusa runs.)

I know that the basis of this blog is that you can live fit and still enjoy good food and drink.  I stand by that 100%, but to be ripped, and super fit, then you have to record everything you eat.  You have to maintain a good workout program, and you have to decide how long you want to maintain being super ripped.  [Read more →]

After 13 years in PR, I still get a good chuckle out of being “pitched” for this blog.  But, every once in a while one comes my way where I say, “Why, thank you, PR Person!  That actually *is* relevant to me and my readers!”  In fact, I let out a little squeal of joy that the Mrs. Dash people included lil’ old us on their news distro list…* [Read more →]

I did a prelim watch of all 3 programs, and like all Beach Body routines they are put together very well.  All come with a very detailed diet plan and great workouts for the “levels” associated with the videos. (And the specialty workout equipment) [Read more →]