Tired...

Whats going on? Im not sure. I feel drained lately. I ran 10 miles on Sunday, and to say the least, it was mediocre at best. I felt fatigued, tired, and just, drained. I suppose I tried to come back to early after Cleveland. I got back to running on Thursday after Sunday's marathon. I felt great. I felt strong and back to normal. I think my body is rejecting me now. I feel like I didn't my body enough time off to get back to running. Sorry body.

So tonight I tried out a 6 mile run. Egads it was awful. What is going on? Finally, I just said screw it and sucked it up. I tried to use mind over matter, and that worked for the most part. I pushed through the last 3-4 miles and just ran it. I suppose Ive been thinking a lot lately about things. I guess Ive just been letting my brain get in the way of running.

I am on a new course now. I am running the Rock and Roll Half marathon on August 1, The Akron Marathon in September, and My Redemption Run; The Columbus Marathon in October.

My goal is to shed 10-12 pounds by then. I am 5'9 168-170 lbs. Thats. Too. Heavy. At least its too heavy for me to be a successful runner. I know. I know. It's not all about weight. Hopefully by losing some weight, I will be fresher and lighter for the later miles, and I wont have so much to carry for 26 miles.

So from now on, Im keeping my weight here. I am weighing myself regularly, watching what I eat, running, and hopefully slimming and trimming down a bit in a healthy manner to increase my running stamina. So tonight, for my first weigh in...

168 pounds. Of course. it is. 168 on the nose.

So hopefully here is to happy weight loss and happier running. Overall, I just hope it means less time being tired.