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Well it’s been 2 weeks since Dave issued the Challenge and I’m stuck. I had a few to many cheat meals and a few to many cocktails. Dave is down 6 pounds following a grueling training schedule in his preparation for the Chicago Marathon.

He asked me not to share it as it was created specifically for him by his trainer but I can say that it would leave most of us half alive after the first 2 days. Kudos to Dave for enduring.

Time for me to kick it into high gear. Dave is basically doing two-a-days until race day October 10th. I went to the gym Monday night and then went cocktailing last night.

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I’m Currently Reading Good Calories, Bad Calories

August 30, 2010

In Good Calories, Bad Calories Gary Taubes reviews the medical research that established connections between fat and cholesterol in our diets and heart disease. Traubs shows how this well accepted dogma has never been proven and makes a clear case that carbohydrates are responsible for obesity. The “diseases of civilization” are exacerbated by following the [...]

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Long Ride – With a Couple Street Festivals for Fun

August 28, 2010
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The trusty Garmin was fully charged for today’s ride. I stopped by the pool to meet Laura for a bit. I somehow resisted the urge to jump in. I don’t understand how the tri guys can jump on a bike with soaking wet shorts. After stopping by the pool I headed down Wydown to the [...]

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Malfunction

August 22, 2010

It’s interesting how motivating technology can be…when it works. Today I did my standard Starbucks out and back but my Garmin ran out of batteries while I was enjoying an iced tea. Then to make matters worse, my iPhone assumed that every 30 seconds I had hit the “Voice Command” button. I guess I sweat [...]

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Running…

August 17, 2010

I went out for a brief run tonight after the gym…I still haven’t figured out why people are into it. A little better than the last attempt. On a lighter note 413 Calories would negate a McDouble with an extra ketchup packet.

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Fast for Me – Sixteen Miles in an Hour

August 16, 2010
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I’m guessing it was the weather or maybe just being in a better mood but I just cranked out 15.99 miles in a touch over one hour on the bike. I felt like I was dragging a little on the way out. I’m going to blame it on the gusty headwind. After sitting at Starbucks [...]

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Challenge

August 16, 2010

This morning I jumped on the scale and it read 224.8 I’ve reached my goal. Looking in the mirror with a critical eye I feel like i can lose another 25 pounds and actually see some abs. I posted this on Facebook this morning and my buddy Dave, also a low-carb convert, issued a challenge. [...]

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