125.7 KMs and Counting..

I am late, terribly late by 10 days of my due post - It's better late than never! I continue to run with my posts too :).

Feb has been lean for me as I was away from workout schedule for good 15 days [ out of 28 !] . Great temple visits and awesome family gathering and some conferences took away my 15 days - but I had absolute fun!

Let us take a quick look at last 38 days.. and some observations from those fun loaded days!

Pros

• I kicked the inertia and started to run again, it was tough to start back , but I did start again
• I signed up for assisted personal training - on 1st March , I realized I am ready to go to the next rung and signed up for some expert help. Now I get 4 days a week of going the extra-mile - man, it does pain to push the limits!
• Due to High Intensity training from Jan, my knees complained a bit [ especially when I chose to run at 18 to 20 KM/H for non-stap 1 KM laps. The vacation and break in Feb was a blessing in disguise and the 15 days provided complete relief to my knees,quads and calves. Also gave me sometime to reflect on my schedules and some changes.
• I lost 1 inch of fat around my waist [ as a dear one says, it is not my waist but the trousers [all of them] chose to expand by an inch ! :)]
• I got a big team of - health junkies signed up at the gym ![ no reference bonus :( , but hey it is always good to motivate others towards the right things , ah [ I can say I am one of those factors [ their health checks and weight might have been #2 & 3 respectively]

Improvements Needed:

• I don't yet follow a strict diet - don't get me wrong - I don't do Alcohol,Smoking and the usual junk, but I don't eat on time and don't follow a prescribed schedule and tend to load my last meal of the day.
• I am being lazy to track my food details in the Fitness Pal, starting now, I will enter every detail[ a promise to the self], because what cannot be measured cannot be changed !
• Weekends, the calorie load is increasing, need to trim them a bit
• Need to load up food with more fruits and greens.
• My biceps tend to be weak and I need to pump more and that's where my expert's help will come in handy.

As of today I lag behind by 62 KMs of my actual target of running and staying fit [ Planned target was 188 KMs and my actual is 125.7 kms as of today].That's Okay, balancing my work/life and other priorities I am doing the best I can and I don't curse for not making up 188 KMS yet, I know I can beat the 1000 KMs target to pulp, so here I come, my target.

Keep running and inch towards your progress ! Start Now !