eat bike drink run: I've had a respiratory ailment for about 3 months ...

eat bike drink run: I've had a respiratory ailment for about 3 months ...: I've had a respiratory ailment for about 3 months now that hides in my lungs and sinuses.  I swear I'm trying to fix it and start r...

I've had a respiratory ailment for about 3 months now that hides in my lungs and sinuses.  I swear I'm trying to fix it and start running again.  I've lost a little weight.  Down to 107 and the do-hickey at Publix pharmacy tells me I'm just outside the realm of obese.  This morning I had the pleasure of being judged naked by a sheriffs deputy serving me a subpoena as I got ready for my day.  The driver of change wears different hats.  My apologies to readers for lack of content.  I will remedy the situation.  Maybe with my memoirs.

Till next I post,
Ray

210lbs. Just an update.

I'm working on an entry that aspires to entertain and inform.  Posting ig soon

MIRACLES AT THE END OF MY LEG

I need a qualifying marathon to submit to the Boston Athletic Association, that is far out enough in time to allow me to train and get lean enough to have a reasonable shot at 3:10.  Although the idea of a destination marathon sounds appealing it's also expensive and unreasonable with a 2 year old and infant.  Florida marathons at the end of the summer are scarce so I'm down to Apalachicola and Key West.  I choose Key West.  One of the hardest things to overcome in a marathon is boredom.  Boredom and loneliness can overcome you if your not with a group or a buddy and I just don't see getting bored in Key West......that place is a freak show.  The Key West Marathon is held this year on October 11th so if I don't quite hit 3:10 I can find another race in time to qualify in my 30's.  I'm not sure what I'm looking forward to more, running the race of my life or taking my daughter Eloise for a ride on a scooter :)  She'll be 2 by then and I can already see her toothy little grin, waving to passers by like she's a princess in a parade.

As far as training goes I made it to the gym for a half hour yesterday dressed like an Easter egg in golf attire for an entire half hour!! I know... I suck.  I rode the bike for a bit and hit the treadmill for 20 minutes on 5.  My heart rate was around 155 after my stint on the treadmill, indicating I have a lot of work to do.  I also have to get some new sneaks and shorts in a hurry.  Roadrunnersports.com ships free and pays for returns as well so I'll do that tonight.  My family descended on Sports Authority to reek havoc and see if deals were to be had today but the prices seem to suck, they don't even carry Brooks, and if I wanted to spend money there I'd do it online through Dubli and get 8% cash back anyhow.

Later.

CLYDESDALE # BEFORE PICTURES

Getting some advise from my coach.

Eyes on the prize...I'm 38 so 3.10 is my goal

2016 BOSTON MARATHON QUALIFYING STANDARDS

Effective September 13, 2014. All standards below are based on official submitted net time.

AGE GROUP	MEN	WOMEN
18-34	3hrs 05min 00sec	3hrs 35min 00sec
35-39	3hrs 10min 00sec	3hrs 40min 00sec
40-44	3hrs 15min 00sec	3hrs 45min 00sec
45-49	3hrs 25min 00sec	3hrs 55min 00sec
50-54	3hrs 30min 00sec	4hrs 00min 00sec
55-59	3hrs 40min 00sec	4hrs 10min 00sec
60-64	3hrs 55min 00sec	4hrs 25min 00sec
65-69	4hrs 10min 00sec	4hrs 40min 00sec
70-74	4hrs 25min 00sec	4hrs 55min 00sec
75-79	4hrs 40min 00sec	5hrs 10min 00sec
80 and over	4hrs 55min 00sec	5hrs 25min 00sec

Today I found the baggy running shorts that i ran my last marathon in.  The drawstring that was tied in a knot to stop them from falling off, made permanent with time, now fit my waist like the string on a honey baked ham.  My sneakers also fit a little tighter than i ever remembered.... can your feet get fat too?  Do feet elongate under extra weight and your arch sags a bit?  Nothing was going to deter me today, as i have made a commitment.  I gathered my pregnant fiance and toddler and we drove three miles down the street and did a little nature walk.  Before pictures were taken, laughs were had, and i set out to run my clydesdale frame back to the house after sending them home in the car.  After some time had passed i noticed Marie had doubled back for a drive by to make sure i didn't 'tack out. I laughed when i saw the car, a. because i had just started running after a run, walk, run, stagger, and b. because i remembered how i used to start running every time i saw a car or heard tires or god forbid thought i might be being overtaken by a high school track team on a training run....It occured to me that i'm not running to escape my problems, i'm running to solve them.  After making it home i realized i forgot how good it feels to finish up a little run.  Endorphins pumping, a little surge of pride, the promise of fitting into my jeans again. 

Thats all for today.  I have to get ironing, i'm a restaurant manager and dry cleaning isn't in my budget with 4 mouths on one income.  I'll try not to eat dead food in the window all night and leave you with these pictures tantamount to a car crash.  Just don't let the images ruin your day ;)

 

Thinking about putting my fat ass in running shorts is depressing. I look ridiculous in my old running shorts and is it possible my feet got fatter too?  My beloved Brooks, Green Silence, no longer fit :(  So now i must embark on my quest to collect the swag i need to drop 50 lbs. comfortably and with some expedience.  First lets free associate 50lb objects to put this in perspective.

1. A BORDER COLLIE AND A HOUSE CAT COMBINED
2. 5 MEDIUM SIZED BOWLING BALLS
3. TWO CAR TIRES
4. OTHER RIDICULOUS SHIT THAT ISN'T AS FUNNY AS A BORDER COLLIE AND A HOUSE CAT.

When i moved to another window to explore stuff that weighs 50lbs i stumbled upon a rejecting300.blogspot.  Yuk.  I'm not about losing weight to avoid being charged for two seats on a plane.  I'll never hit 300lbs. I'm about getting fast......and shopping at j crew comfortably again.  But i digress.

Lets start with some shoes.  I'm a fan of minimalist running shoes.  I used to wear the most expensive Asics money could buy, Kinsi, Kayano, Nimbus, etc.  I had no idea why i always had shin splints or fucked up arches swollen knees and a bad back.  I read BORN TO RUN and everything changed.  It's about a husky runner plagued with planter faciitis and bad knees befriended a tribe of Native Americans that regularly run over 300 miles at a time wearing little to no protection on their feet.  More amazing is that they both prepare and recover for and from these runs by getting shitfaced on homemade beer and eating some sort of maize or something.  It's a must read and i'd also recommend RUNNING WITH THE BUFFALOES, the story of a very special track and field team from the University of Colorado.  I couldn't put either down and they are due for another read. CHICKEN SOUP FOR THE RUNNERS SOUL is a good book for next to the toilet.



Anyhow, Dean Karnazes is arguably the baddest runner ever and he helped Brooks design my old favorite shoe, Green Silence, and the Cascadia for road and trail running respectively.  I shal explore some shoes and shorts and report back.

Things to come : Top 5 contestants for ; Training and race day shoes, Bikes i can afford and not be embarrassed to ride, helmets, gloves, jerseys, shorts, shoes, pedals, cyclometers, wristwatch, headphones, gps lojac for bikes and lube/glide products.   I'm sure everyone is on pins and needles.  I'd also like to say to Cannondale, Felt Bikes, Look Bikes, Giant Bikes or anyone else that would like me to try some bikes under $3,000 that don't suck to contact me at randrewlessard@gmail.com  Wouldn't it be sweet if someone wanted to let me ride a demo for a year!!!
I know I've been primarily talking about running but in my mind the easiest and most fun way to drop weight and get in shape without being bored out of your mind while simultaniously risking your life based on a mathmatical certainty that you will be hit by a car, is road cycling.  I miss my bike.  I recently sold my baby on ebay due to my need to fund my actual baby.  I prefer my daughter to my Cannondale but i long for the street.  If you can put in around 150 to 200 miles a week you can eat anything you want and still loose weight.  It's like being immortal but when you stop you end up looking like Greg LeMonde
 
Wholly cow!!  I think i'm there!! I also understand that he has lost some weight and i'd like to take back every shitty thing i said about him while defending Lance Armstrong to friends.  You were right Greg, i apologise.

my sweet sweet baby Supersix, what a great bike.