Category Archives: weight loss

Did someone say brownies?

Posted on March 11, 2013 by

Another in a string of running ecards I’ve been working on… Happy Monday!  

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Today’s Numberz: Starting at 198 pounds, goal of 185 pounds

Posted on December 9, 2012 by

There’s an old joke about how a guy steps up to weigh himself and the scale display reads: “Come back when there’s only one of you.” That’s about how I feel right now. Halloween cravings and overindulgence shifted into a … Continue reading →

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Today’s Numberz: 6 weeks of lazy

Posted on August 24, 2012 by

My last race was a half marathon in Rockford, IL on May 20. My next race is a half marathon in Batavia, IL this Sunday–just two days away. The time between those two races was filled with a whole lot of … Continue reading →

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Last year’s numberz: 2011 in review

Posted on January 2, 2012 by

For me, 2011 could be summed up as the year of running. While I had started running in May 2010 and ran two races before the close of that year (a half marathon and a 4-miler), 2011 was when things … Continue reading →

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November Recap Numberz: 38 miles, 2 races, and a lot of reffing

Posted on December 1, 2011 by

While I didn’t hit any new mileage records in November (highs or lows), it certainly was an active month. My running mileage picked up from a lowly 27 miles in October to 38 in November. The two biggest stories were … Continue reading →

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Today’s Numberz: “Lose 7 pounds in 3 hours”

Posted on August 22, 2011 by

Sounds like a bad over-promising probably dangerous infomercial, right? If only… Woke up at 5:30 am with a big 21-miler ahead of me. I hopped on the scale since it’s been quite some time (I keep tabs on my weight, … Continue reading →

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Today’s Numberz: Burning 105 calories per mile? Or 140?

Posted on August 17, 2011 by

I track everything about my running. Incessantly. I have Excel sheets and logs. A Garmin Connect account. A profile on DailyMile.com. Training schedules on the fridge. Etc. I’ve noticed, however, that different sources estimate calorie burn at very different rates. … Continue reading →

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