6/14: 175.7
6/23: 174.6
6/30: 174.9
7/5: 175.1
7/12: 174.8
7/19: 174.0
7/26: 172.8
8/2: 171.6
8/9: 170.6
8/16: 170.3
A little bummed not to be under 170 this week. I never did see the scale hit that mark on a morning weigh-in, but most of my post-weight checks were below that threshold. Oh well, hopefully see the number I'm shooting for next week.
I had a really good week of running. It inadvertently became a "speed training" week when I got a little lost on one of my easy runs. I do heartbeat-based runs for my easy runs, starting with a relatively low heart rate and going up 5 beats/minute each kilometer. Well, when that run turned into 2km longer than I intended it was much less an "easy" run
In all seriousness, my best 5k time last year was just over 25 minutes and I've had three straight runs this week between 24:15 - 24:30 without any of them representing an aggressive racing pace. It is fun seeing progress like this ... hopefully I feel the same way next month when I take aim about 22:30 for my 5k time, which would slot me very close to 7 minute mile pace for the race.
I know the reason that the weight was up this week; too many big lunches. I had a couple vendor lunches and one with my manager. While I try to make reasonable choices in those situations, I know that I do not do as good a job as when I head out for a quick lunch on my own. I don't anticipate this being anything close to a recurring problem.
Still no biking and after gimping my shoulder last weekend no pushups either. Hoping to find time for a longer bike ride yet this weekend, along with a long run tomorrow AM, and we'll see if the shoulder is ready for some real exercise during the back half of this coming week.