Master Cleanse # 2 - Day 4

Made it through yesterday, even though I had a headache all day. The day turned out to be uneventful, as I did not have many cleanses, as expected. Maybe that will happen today?

Master Cleanse # 2 - Day 3

Went to bed last night with a little headache and woke up with it. It has since gone away, so probably just a detox symptom. Yesterday was better as my head cold started to go away. Today is suppose to be a big "cleanse" day, so we will see how it goes.

Master Cleanse # 2 - Day 2

Other than dealing with my head cold, day 1 was pretty good. I was starting to get a headache later in the evening, but that passed.

Master Cleanse # 2 - Day 1

Woke up this morning with head congestion and a runny nose. Great. I've taken my measurements and I think because of this cold, my BP are a little high. I'm also very surprised at my weight as it has increased 10lbs in a little over 2 weeks, but none of my clothes are feeling any tighter (which they should with that much of an increase), so I may be holding in some water. It could also be from the wedding I was at on the weekend, and the gift party yesterday, where I had several drinks at both and a little more food than normal. Hopefully it drops quickly.

Weight: 262 lbs
Waist: 42.5 inches
Blood Pressure: 150/85

Master Cleanse - Round 2

Tomorrow I begin my 2nd Master Cleanse. This time I'm planning on going for 10 days only, as that will put me into Thanksgiving and I would like to be able to enjoy some family meals.

In the morning, I will take all my measurements and post them before I start.

Another run

Made it out today for an easy 5k run with my dog. I managed to do this run in a little over 33 mins, which is a little faster pace than the other day.

Back at it

I've been feeling pretty good since the half, so I decided to go out for a little run this evening. Overall, I did 4.25k in just under 29mins with my dog. I'm going to try to also get out Friday before I start a new challenge next week.

ARHM Challenge - Race Day

Another PB. Ran it with my buddy and had an amazing run.

Here are my numbers:

		My results	Comments
Type of Run	10:1s	14:1s	great
Distance	21.1 km	21.1 km	total: 383.6 km
Pace	6:36	6:43	Great
Average HR	149-167	158	OK
Max HR	180	172	little high
Calories Burned		2653	total: 47734

Everything felt great right from the start as we started with the 2:30 pace bunny and worked our way to the 2:20 pace bunny by kilometer 8. From there we slowly increased our pace, hoping to see the 2:15 pace bunny, but never quite made it. Anyway I look at it, it is another Personal Best and I'm very happy with my results.

ARHM Challenge - Run # 59

Made it out today, with a friend from work, who's normally much faster than the pace we ran at.

Here are my numbers:

		My results	Comments
Type of Run	Steady	steady	great
Distance	3 km	6.5 km	total: 362.5 km
Pace	6:48-7:48	6:25	fast
Average HR	149-167	157	OK
Max HR	180	167	little high
Calories Burned		839	total: 45081

Pace was much faster due to who I was running with, but it felt good non-the-less. Looking forward to Sunday's run.

ARHM Challenge - No Run # 10

Due to some work issues, I was not able to run today during my lunch break. I may try to get out tonight after supper, but no guarantees.

ARHM Challenge - Run # 58

Made it out today knowing I didn't have enough time to get my full run in.

Here are my numbers:

		My results	Comments
Type of Run	Steady	steady	great
Distance	10 km	8.5 km	total: 356 km
Pace	6:48-7:48	6:44	good
Average HR	149-167	145	good
Max HR	180	161	good
Calories Burned		1083	total: 44242

Other than not having enough time to make my distance, which I would have done, it was a great run.

ARHM Challenge - Run # 57

Today was suppose to be a short LSD run, but since I've missed several of these runs of late, I decide to go farther than required.

Here are my numbers:

		My results	Comments
Type of Run	LSD	19:1s	great
Distance	6 km	14 km	total: 347.5 km
Pace	6:48-7:48	6:53	good
Average HR	149-167	144	good
Max HR	180	157	good
Calories Burned		1769	total: 43159

All in all, very good run. I like the fact that I was doing 19:1s without any issues and my pace and HR were very good. I feel good about next week's half.

ARHM Challenge - Run # 56

4th good run in a row. I'm really starting to feel better about my half.

Here are my numbers:

		My results	Comments
Type of Run	Steady	steady	good
Distance	6 km	6.25 km	total: 333.5 km
Pace	6:48	6:39	great
Average HR	under 153	152	little high
Max HR	180	167	high
Calories Burned		785	total: 41390

My HR was good up to 3k, but had to go up a little hill and I couldn't get it back down without stopping (which wasn't the plan). I'm very happy overall with this run as my pace was much faster.

ARHM Challenge - Run # 55

Despite the bad weather, I still made it out today.

Here are my numbers:

		My results	Comments
Type of Run	Steady	steady	good
Distance	8 km	6.25 km	total: 327.25 km
Pace	6:48	6:47	OK
Average HR	under 153	145	OK
Max HR	180	156	good
Calories Burned		789	total: 40605

I had planned on making it the full 8 k, but at 3.5 k I had some issues that gave me concern, so I cut my run short. So far this week I've done 20k in 2:15, which is decent, considering I did it without walking and all the runs felt good. Things are definitely looking up for the half. I don't expect a PB, but finishing in under 2:25 should be a good possibility.

ARHM Challenge - Run # 54

Made it out again today.

Here are my numbers:

		My results	Comments
Type of Run	Speed	steady	good
Distance	7 km	7.25 km	total: 321.5 km
Pace	6:04	6:49	OK
Average HR	161-169	143	OK
Max HR	180	156	good
Calories Burned		924	total: 39816

Had another good run today. My mind is starting to get focused. Let's hope I can keep it up.

Health Numbers Update

I know I haven't posted any numbers about my body stats in a while, so on the weekend I decided to take them. Since the last time I took them in June, I've lost 3 lbs and my BP numbers have stayed the same. The only thing that was really different since then was my resting HR, that on Saturday was much higher than usual. I'm hoping it was an off day for that, as my run that day also had a very high HR.

ARHM Challenge - Run # 53

Made it out today and had the best run I've had in several weeks.

Here are my numbers:

		My results	Comments
Type of Run	Tempo	steady	good
Distance	6 km	6.5 km	total: 314.25 km
Pace	6:04	6:40	OK
Average HR	161-169	148	OK
Max HR	180	167	high
Calories Burned		824	total: 38892

My Max HR got up a little high near the end as the last 2 km is a slow up hill path. Other than that, it was a great run, especially since I didn't have to stop at any point.

ARHM Challenge - No Run # 9 and Run # 52

Because my family has several functions on tomorrow, I decided to do my LSD run today with my buddy and skip today's scheduled Steady Run.

Here are my numbers:

		My results	Comments
Type of Run	LSD	various walking	not good
Distance	20 km	7 km	total: 307.75 km
Pace	6:48-7:58	7:53	too slow
Average HR	147-161	151	felt high
Max HR	180	165	high
Calories Burned		826	total: 38068

I don't know what it was but I could not get my HR down. Within a few minutes it would hit 160 and I didn't feel like I was pushing. This really threw me off, so I walked more than I wanted to. I don't think the half will be a good run in 2 weeks.

ARHM Challenge - Run # 51

Made it out and it started off better, but energy levels weren't there, so it didn't finish as well.

Here are my numbers:

		My results	Comments
Type of Run	Steady	10:1s	OK
Distance	8 km	5 km	total: 299 km
Pace	6:48	7:06	slow
Average HR	under 153	145	OK
Max HR	180	163	high
Calories Burned		621	total: 37090

I then proceeded to walk:

		My results	Comments
Type of Run	Steady	walk	not good
Distance	8 km	1.75 km	total: 300.75 km
Pace	6:48	11:07	walking
Average HR	under 153	124	walking
Max HR	180	152	high
Calories Burned		152	total: 37242

At least I ran. Need to work on my distance a little more over the next 2 weeks.

ARHM Challenge - Run # 50

And it wasn't a good one. It was too hot at lunch, so I decided to go for a run after supper. Well it's still hot and I don't do well with after supper runs.

Here are my numbers:

		My results	Comments
Type of Run	Steady	walked last k	not great
Distance	6 km	3 km	total: 294 km
Pace	6:48	8:15	not good
Average HR	under 153	133	not good
Max HR	180	152	not good
Calories Burned		333	total: 36469

The way things are going, I'm not feeling confident in my ability to complete the half marathon. Not sure how to get out of this feeling in time for the run.

ARHM Challenge - No Run # 7 & # 8

After having a rough night Saturday (open bar wedding), I was in no shape to make it out for my LSD run. I was hoping to get a shorter run in on Monday, but woke up with some intestinal issues that kept me close to home all day. Yesterday I was feeling a bit better but still not 100% so I ended up missing that run as well.

Today I feel better and I'm looking forward to getting out at lunch (albeit very hot outside) for some sort of run.