Day 1b

The thing that really lit the fire under my ass for this blog was taking my RHR (Resting Heart Rate). At the precipice of beginning my "real" training, my RHR while sitting at my computer was 51. It was 60 about 4 weeks ago, so I am thrilled. This is definitely a result of consistent 6-7 days a week training. Since, to get an accurate RHR, I am supposed to take it when I first wake up, I'm gonna go ahead and assume 50. In addition, my scale just told me I weigh 152 pounds. Yeah, beotch, down 8 from just a month or so ago. Of course, my weight fluctuates 5 pounds in a day, but still.. I think I am actually somewhere in that neighborhood. I write these stats up here not to brag or anything but, rather, because I am also using this blog for personal reasons. I want to be able to chart progress and find trends, in addition to having a personal record for the training that got me to Boston. For the record, I'd love to get my RHR below 50 (45 maybe?) and my weight down to 143-145-ish. I've never actually had the rate that low or weighed that little, so we'll see. But I think I have at least that much to lose. Cutting weight means less to keep in motion but, just as (or even more) importantly, it means less weight to bear on impact of footfall. Less impact on the legs = less injury. Less injury = Goal.