195 lbs! That's what the scale showed the other morning when I stepped on it. I almost fainted! Truth be told, it was 5 lbs. less than what showed on the scale at the Doctor's Office a couple of days before. But I chalk up the 200 lbs. to it being after I'd eaten a large lunch, was fully clothed and had my dress shoes on.
195 lbs! I couldn't believe it. I run every day and watch what I eat (well, Sally does that). Perhaps the weight gain has something to do with the size of my meal portions...and the occassional salty snack treat.
195 lbs! It seems like only yesterday I was at 180 lbs. I have noticed a 'slight' increase in the waist size of the pants I've bought recently. Try as I might, I was not going to get into those size 32 pants I tried on recently. Those size 36 in 'Comfort Fit' (ie, stretchable waist) slipped on comfortably. I'd rather die before buying a pair of size 38's.
175 lbs...that's the weight goal. Some behaviour changes are in order to get down to 175 lbs. by December. I need to lose those 20 lbs. and shave a couple of inches off my waist the better to show off my abs in the 'Ab Showdown with Larry Savitch in December'. That's the goal...now the action.
Until next time...
Every once in a while I stop running and take a few moments to take it all in. Last Sunday morning on my long slow distance run was one of those moments. I was near the end of my run anyway (about 1 mile from home). And with my Samsung Galaxy Note with me (shameless product plug) I caught a few pictures plus the video below.
I took this photo from the trail on the east side of the Humber River just south of the Dundas Street Bridge. For you history buffs, this is in an area originally called Lambton Mills and is about 2 miles north of Old Mill on Bloor Street. For most of this part of the trail it's really hard to remember that I'm in the heart of Etobicoke with busy streets nearby. And because I run very early in the morning, I generally have the trail all to myself. Later in the day it gets very busy with walkers, runners and cyclists all sharing the trail very courteously.
But the video below really does better justice to the almost complete separation of city and country possible by running the Humber Trail. I shot it at a small waterfall and the sound of the water rushing over the edge completely drowns out the sounds of the city. The illusion is complete!
Over the years I've enjoyed running in just about every location I've visited or lived. Most recently I enjoyed running along the beach in Wasaga Beach. But now back in Toronto, it's tough to beat the magnificence of running along the Humber River. It's enough to get me to stop long enough to take it all in!
Until next time...
ThatRunninGuy
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