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Author: Paul Radcliffe
December 31, 2013
Dopey Training: Week 7
Another simulation week complete! That was fun… Dopey Health Stats Resting Heart Rate: 56 BPM Weight: 205.8 Lbs Body Fat %: 26.6% Average hours of sleep: 7.5 (8+7.5+10+6.5+6+8) Getting up at 5am may have been a touch unnecessary on days I was off, but I felt it important to get the whole experience, including the early morning and lingering fatigue. There were a couple of nights where I had only 6 hours of sleep. Those were obviously bad, but perhaps a necessary experience too. I plan to make up for it this week. I’m waking up with a mild case[…continue reading]
December 30, 2013
Goodbye 2013!
I’ll be honest, I’m mostly just ready to get out of this year. 2012 was a really good year. 2013 really wasn’t. I’ll remember 2013 for the injury. It was humbling, but also a learning experience. I will no longer take my runs for granted: Every run is a gift! And I have a better appreciate of how important it is to practice good self-care like massage, foam rolling, stretching and epsom salt baths. I did pick up some medals, including a marathon right at the beginning of 2013, so it wasn’t all bad. The graphic above shows how my mileage[…continue reading]
December 24, 2013
Dopey Training: Week 6
Seasons’ Greetings everyone!! Just over two weeks until the Walt Disney World Dopey Challenge! It’s hard to believe that it’s so close! This was a challenging week because of holiday season food. I attended 4 distinct Christmas Parties and each of them had food. I hope that didn’t jeopardize my weight loss momentum! I’m thankful the scale tells me I’m still heading in the right direction! And like most of southern Ontario, I got hit by the freezing rain over the weekend. I am thankful I only lost power briefly. There are some people that haven’t had power or[…continue reading]
