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So - I woke up this morning early (thanks, dog) and couldn’t go back to sleep, so I hit the gym before work.  As I was lifting, I was reveling in all the extra calories I’d be burning while at my desk today.  I ran home, ate breakfast, and headed in to the office.

One thing I didn’t consider - lifting weights increases your metabolism dramatically for several hours post workout.  I, however, decided a Special K/All Bran combo would be enough to get me through to lunch.  It’s now 10 till 9 and I’m gnawing on my monitor.  Only 2.5 hours left until I leave for lunch!

Tick, Tock, Tick, Tock.

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Part of me feels guilty for all the awesome folks coming here expecting a GourmetDudes post (sorry guys!), so I thought I’d take a moment to reflect on some healthy eating tips I’ve picked up over the years.  These are tips that, combined with a nearly religious 5 day a week training program have, as of this morning, allowed me to drop 15.5 lbs in the last 9 weeks.

(FYI, that’s a little under 2lbs/week and includes the ridiculous food frenzy that was Easter)

1) Replace ground beef with ground turkey - in everything.  You can’t even tell the difference, although it IS pricier.

2) Never skip breakfast - my personal preference is a cup of yogurt or a slim fast, followed up with a Kashi granola bar about an hour later.  (can’t forget the 2 cups of coffee either).

3)Indulge a little.  It’s easier to stay the course when you’re not starving or depriving yourself.   I find cheese nips and string cheese are great to keep on hand.  And, get a jar of Nutella and a teaspoon.  It’ll change your life.

4) Drink plenty of water - duh.

5) Keep alcohol to a minimum.  A glass of wine or a beer is no problem - but overdoing it will kill your progress (and make you feel to crappy to train the next day).

Extra notes - go vegetarian for a while, when in doubt - eat beans, take a vitamin daily, think of it as making yourself better - not as ‘dieting’….

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This is advice you should take - from a guy who, back in November, couldn’t run 5 minutes non-stop at once, and is now running 3.5+ miles 3-4 times a week fairly easily - and that’s not because I’m super talented, dedicated, or anything of the sorts.

It turns out, I was wearing the wrong running shoe for a long time.  I finally analyzed my stride, and found some styles that worked for me…and, what do you know?  I started running with a LOT less leg/foot pain.  So - if you’re not comfortable when you run, you need to get fitted.

Now, there are a few options you have here - one is that you can simply guess.  That’s bad.

1) Use Zappos’ Running Shoe Fitting Guide.  It is at least a good place to start.
2) Go to a running shoe store that has an electronic analyzer (I went to Dick’s)
3) Best Option (if you can afford it) - get professionally fitted.

I went the #1 route, then confirmed it via #2.  It led me to getting the best shoes I’ve ever owned (and they weren’t hundreds of dollars).

By the way, if you’re a 200 pound plus guy, who is a mild pronator, I’d like to suggest the Diadora Mythos Ultimate. They are pretty hot shoes. Zappos has free shipping too!

(disclosure - none, Zappos and Diadora didn’t pay me for this post, I just dig them both)

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So, I’m going to bring back an old favorite, the “10 things I think” posts - which I unceremoniously hijacked from SI’s Peter King. They were a crowd favorite back in the day.

1)Blogging is more fun when you do it for you.  No pressure, no traffic stats, no worries.

2)This blog was supposed to be my SEO blog to generate leads.  It’ll be easier to change the title than to try to get excited about that!

3)Vegetarianism may, in fact, have its merits.  I feel really good.

4)I’ve got too much on my plate, and I’m loving it.  Work IS my hobby.  And I’m cool with that.

5)Good running shoes make all the difference.

6)I didn’t watch the SOTU Address tonight.  Because I already know.

7)My Xbox 360 is trying to ruin my life.

8)I’m happiest when I’m productive, but I want to be productive so I can achieve the ability to not feel compelled towards productivity anymore.  ’tis a conundrum.

9)I’m excited about the Half Marathon.  Really.  I think it’s going to rock.  My knees, however, are asking me to re-consider.

10)I’m super excited for this to be back to being ‘My’ blog.  Random.  Meaningless.  Hopefully funny.  Occasionally Poignant.  Practice for my writing skills.

Good enough start I suppose.

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So, in an attempt to improve my diet - I’m taking a month to go vegetarian.  Not vegan - (I’ll kill you if you touch my cheese) - but critter flesh is out until Feb 28.  I’m curious about this on several levels -  I wonder if I’m going to lose weight, and if I do, will it be sustainable?  I’m wondering if my body can keep up with my demanding lifestyle - and I’m wondering if I’ll just freak out and load up on cheeseburgers in a week.

Mostly - I’m wondering if I can have the discipline to stick it out.

Day 2 - I actually feel really, really good.  I felt good yesterday too - I’m focusing on healthy foods (no cheese pizza, please), and I feel very ‘clean’ and surprisingly alert.   I’ve got whey protein, lots of greens, and plenty o’beans ready, so I no longer have concern about protein deprivation.  I also discovered that I like pita and hummus (with buffalo sauce) more than, well, just about anything.

Note - I’m a HUGE carnivore - so this is a bit of a departure for me.  Any tips are greatly appreciated.

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I promised Keohan I’d run a half-marathon with him in April.

That’s 13 miles on foot.  ‘Tis a long way, no?

Can’t help but feel a bit nervous about this, but it will be interesting.  I’m trucking through 3 miles pretty easily, and apparently this training program will carry me through to the rest.  C’mon shin splints!

In other business news - I’ve merged my triathlon site with Ontri.com - so Jon will be taking that over, which is a good thing - it’ll be nice to see it grow well beyond what I had the capacity to turn it into.

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