Inspiration & Weight Loss

[robertf]

Andy

Thanks for your words on this. Your weight situation is quite similar to mine. The key thing for me is to have the stars align between good bouts of exercise and diet. Then the weight comes off...but if I have a week (like recently) of great , frequent running
and poor diet then nothing happens.

I think you are spot on re: the "snowball effect"...the problem is at the moment for me I just do not have this going. ie: last week I had a superb 6 mile run. Felt great, for the day after hunger was in check. Full of energy to do more runs during the week but then busy work schedule and procrastination meant all good intentions came to nothing and I did not run at all for the next 5 days. Part of the problem too is that I am 'scared' of having a poor run ie: thinking that a 15mins run is a waste of time its only a couple of miles, too rushed, may not feel good about it etc.

I need to beat that.

The thing I really picked up from what you said is the goals for motivation. I really could not contemplate a half marathon...but then before I could not envisage doing a 10k...so maybe you are right I should set a huge goal like this for say Spring to focus my mind/training.

On your book idea...I read the Looniness book and enjoyed bbut I tell you there are not many books out there with really writing around running so there is definitely room for yours too. And the looniness book was so heavy on the humour I missed the more detailed comments/feelings about the actual runs and training itself. Go for it...try to get it published. I promise to buy 2 copies...hows that for an inventive!

thanks
Robert