Fit-to-Fat-to-Fit Blog: Day 28

Goal weight: 195 lbs.

We ran 13 laps on the track this morning. (We meaning the whole 5 a.m. Fit4Change team). The temperature was mild and there was a stiff NW wind (15 mph gusting to 40.)  So one direction we ran really fast. And the other direction is was like running into a brick wall. I ran strong and covered the 3.25 miles faster than I normally run a 5K (3.1 miles).  The difference seven weeks of intensive training makes.

When a plane flies to Atlanta, the pilot sets the coordinates and takes off. Sometimes along the way, the wind will blow the plane slightly off course.  The pilot adjusts the coordinates so the plane can safely land in Atlanta. If the pilot stuck with the initial plan, the plane might end up in say, Macon, Georgia or worse. I’ve hit some slight crosswinds and am going to have to make some mid-course adjustments to my plan. Today I weighed in and lost exactly ZERO pounds.  Yup, zero. Nothing. Nada. (I thought I was going to gain — for some reason I’ve gained a couple of pounds at home the last couple of days.).  I’ve worked hard this week and I’ve stuck to my diet.  But something did not work. I plateaued.

So I’m making a couple of mid-course adjustments. I’m changing up my diet.  I’m changing my weekend workout routine.  And I’m refocusing on the remaining five weeks of my training.  I still have 27 pounds to lose to make my goal of 50 lost during the program.

This isn’t the time to get mad. This isn’t a time to panic. It’s the time to adjust and go on the offensive.  Remember when the Saints came out against the Colts after halftime and kicked an onside kick? That won the Super Bowl for them. It changed the momentum of the second half.

I’m very happy with progress I’ve made. I’m down 23 pounds so far in the program and 30 over all. I now have the fitness ability to work even harder in my training and get more out of it.  It’s time to do that.  It’s time to take my goal to the finish line.   It’s harder to push against the wind.