Well, I dieted for 9 weeks and lost… 5 kilos. Great. I was hoping for 9.
Back in early October I explained I was going to focus on getting fit for the annual Saddleworth Santa Dash, a 5km sprint through Uppermill and surrounding villages to rise money for local causes. Organised by the Saddleworth Round Table, the event has now been running for 10 years and today – the day of the Dash – saw 2600 Father Christmases racing. My family and I were among them.
Brilliant run. Very wet, very muddy. 5Km in 31:09. Could have run faster if the weather was better. And if I hadn’t eaten so many flapjacks and paninis. But here we are. This is the psychology connection: If I could have just resisted temptation, I’d be a lot lighter and faster. Cravings are a huge obstacle for me, and sometimes I can fight them, and other times I can’t. I’ve been running a local 5.4km route that I’ve done reasonably well with. No PBs during this period, but it’s given me some stamina. I’ve also done a ton of treadmill work, resulting in 10 mins at 14.8kmph for a new PB. So there’s that.
Fun project and fun day, despite the rain. Now to eat junk, get steaming and enjoy Christmas.
January is Veganuary. I’ll go vegan for a month for health reasons. More later. In January, obviously.
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