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Losing 10 lbs before the 2021 Detroit Free Press Marathon

I’ve been running a lot over the last year. I ran my first ever marathon in 2020 and then ran another unsanctioned marathon in December of the same year as a part of the “Miles for Meaning - Captains Challenge” put on by Kilter. I’ve been training for 14 weeks now for the 2021 Detroit Free Press Marathon.

One thing I haven’t been doing well is eating healthy. I’ve been racking up the miles and using it as an excuse to eat whatever I want… Mainly ice cream and pizza. My weight has stayed about the same over the year but I really wanted to use this time to actually be healthier and lose some weight - My goal weight is 195 lbs. Not only would I feel better but it certainly would be easier on the long miles to not be lugging around as much weight.

So, for this last month, I am making an effort to not only exercise but to eat healthy as well. My goal is to lose about 10 pounds in the month prior to the marathon. I want to do this in a healthy manner. I’ll be tracking my calories and eating as much as needed. One thing you don’t wanna do when running long distances is eat too little. It can lead to a serious crash and I have been there before - It doesn’t feel good.

I’ll post weekly weight updates - Once a week is the most I’ll ever weigh myself. I think focusing too much on the scale is not a great thing… I could go into that more but that’s not what this post is about.

I hope you’re out there getting after some killer goals. Please share with me what you’re doing. I always love encouragement and connection!