Yep I felt that for sure...by far the toughest race I've ever done was a 10 mile trail run last year. It was lots of hills, washouts, foot bridges, etc. I was sore for about 5 days after that one!

Day 282

Got out early for my long run...weather was great when I started, low 60s and not very humid. It was almost 80 by the time I finished lol. This was one of the best feeling runs I've ever done...smooth consistent pace the entire way. I'm really glad I took yesterday off, it helped tremendously.

Hit a pretty big milestone after...weighed myself at 219.0 post workout! I know that isn't my true weight but seeing that number on the scale meant a lot to me.

Totals: cals, protein

Mile 1 10:57
Mile 2 11:01
Mile 3 11:01
Mile 4 11:00
Mile 5 11:01
Mile 6 10:59
Mile 7 10:58
Mile 8 11:08
Mile 9 11:02
Mile 10 11:02
Mile 11 10:56

good progress, keep it up!
next stop: sub200

Day 283

Did an easy 5 miles...calves were still a bit sore so I just slowed down and took it easy.

Totals: 2504 cals, 174g protein

Mile 1 11:22
Mile 2 11:05
Mile 3 11:20
Mile 4 11:14
Mile 5 11:35

Day 284

Repeat of Wednesday...legs still a little sore, another easy run. Gonna take Friday off and see if I can be 100% to do an interval run Saturday morning.

Totals: 2434 cals, 164g protein

Mile 1 11:24
Mile 2 11:28
Mile 3 11:36
Mile 4 11:23
Mile 5 11:25

Friday morning weigh in

220.2

Week 1 -2.0 lbs
Week 2 -1.4 lbs
Week 3 -1.6 lbs
Week 4 -1.0 lbs
January -6.8 lbs
Week 5 -1.2 lbs
Week 6 -.2 lbs
Week 7 -.6 lbs
Week 8 -1.2 lbs
February -3.0 lbs
Week 9 -1.4 lbs
Week 10 -1.2 lbs
Week 11 -.6 lbs
Week 12 +1.2 lbs
Week 13 -2.2 lbs
March -3.4 lbs
Week 14 -.4 lbs
Week 15 -1.0 lbs
Week 16 +1.0 lbs
Week 17 -.2 lbs
April -1.0 lbs
Week 18 -1.8 lbs
Week 19 -1.6 lbs
Week 20 -.6 lbs
Week 21 -.8 lbs

Total -18.6/50 (37.2%)

Total mileage:
Week 1 26.0
Week 2 28.5
Week 3 27.5
Week 4 34.0
January 126.0
Week 5 28.0
Week 6 24.0
Week 7 27.0
Week 8 34.0
February 124.0
Week 9 30.0
Week 10 36.0
Week 11 22.0
Week 12 27.0
Week 13 34.0
March 128.0
Week 14 33.1
Week 15 37.0
Week 16 35.1
Week 17 41.0
April 152.5
Week 18 35.2
Week 19 35.0
Week 20 24.5
Week 21 30.0

Total 648.9/1300 (49.9%)

Still moving in the right direction...slowly

Day 285

Took the day off Friday...get back to 100% for an interval run Saturday.

Totals: 2553 cals, 134g protein




Day 286

My legs felt so much better Saturday morning, soreness completely gone. Got out early to do an interval run...started with a 1.5 mile warmup before doing my half mile intervals. Finished the first one in 4:00 flat without really pushing myself that hard...next two were 3:55 & 3:52, the fastest I've ran since high school. I was a bit fatigued at the end of the last one and dropped to 4:02. Ended with a 1.5 mile cool down and felt great after.

Totals: 2327 cals, 123g protein

5 miles in 50:01

Day 287

Did an easy 5 miles...it was pretty humid out even at 7:30 am. I'm gonna have to start getting out there by 6:30 ugh.

Totals: 2610 cals, 177g protein

Mile 1 11:25
Mile 2 11:16
Mile 3 11:11
Mile 4 11:10
Mile 5 11:16

Day 288

I had a pretty lazy Memorial Day and skipped running...long run coming up Tuesday.

Totals: 2567 cals, 130g protein

Day 289

Long run...got out a little after 7 but it was still hot. It was pushing 85 by the time I finished with 80%+ humidity. The run went well, slowed down compared to last week and stretched it to 12 miles.

Totals: 2852 cals, 165g protein

Mile 1 11:17
Mile 2 11:25
Mile 3 11:31
Mile 4 11:20
Mile 5 11:28
Mile 6 11:34
Mile 7 11:28
Mile 8 11:20
Mile 9 11:32
Mile 10 11:33
Mile 11 11:33
Mile 12 11:40

Friday morning weigh in

219.8

Week 1 -2.0 lbs
Week 2 -1.4 lbs
Week 3 -1.6 lbs
Week 4 -1.0 lbs
January -6.8 lbs
Week 5 -1.2 lbs
Week 6 -.2 lbs
Week 7 -.6 lbs
Week 8 -1.2 lbs
February -3.0 lbs
Week 9 -1.4 lbs
Week 10 -1.2 lbs
Week 11 -.6 lbs
Week 12 +1.2 lbs
Week 13 -2.2 lbs
March -3.4 lbs
Week 14 -.4 lbs
Week 15 -1.0 lbs
Week 16 +1.0 lbs
Week 17 -.2 lbs
April -1.0 lbs
Week 18 -1.8 lbs
Week 19 -1.6 lbs
Week 20 -.6 lbs
Week 21 -.8 lbs
May -4.8 lbs

Total -19.0/50 (38.0%)

Total mileage:
Week 1 26.0
Week 2 28.5
Week 3 27.5
Week 4 34.0
January 126.0
Week 5 28.0
Week 6 24.0
Week 7 27.0
Week 8 34.0
February 124.0
Week 9 30.0
Week 10 36.0
Week 11 22.0
Week 12 27.0
Week 13 34.0
March 128.0
Week 14 33.1
Week 15 37.0
Week 16 35.1
Week 17 41.0
April 152.5
Week 18 35.2
Week 19 35.0
Week 20 24.5
Week 21 30.0
May 140.5

Total 671/1300 (51.6%)

Update to close out May...big improvement over April. Four more months like that and I'll be knocking on the door to sub-200!!

May goals recap:

[x] 23+ runs (did 23)
[x] 140+ miles (did 140.5)
[x] 2 interval runs (did 2)
[ ] Weight below 218 (ended at 219.8)

June goals:

-22+ runs
-125+ miles
-Run a sub 7:40 mile (2 attempts max for a prop bet)
-Weight below 214

I'm gonna ease the mileage back a little in June...I'll start the 18-week marathon program July 11th.

great job!

i think you should / could do slightly more "hard workouts" (especially if you have no races). increase the # of intervals you do during a session, or do tempos, or fartleks etc... but one hard session a week (plus the weekly long run) should be the minimum for you.
think of it like this: all those easy runs and all the mileage give you the working capacity to really push your body to the next level through hard workouts (and allow your body to do the hard workouts without getting injured). that's not really the case in reality, but it'll work for the moment

btw: i still recommend a prolongend recovery break before you start your marathon program. really take it very easy for 10-14 days. (don't do this directly before the 11th, but 2-3 weeks out).

Definitely planning a recovery break at the end of the month...I also ordered the heart rate monitor, should be here next week. Ended up going with a cheaper one I found on Amazon for $30 that had mostly good reviews.

Day 290

Easy 6 miles...it's been hot and humid out but I'm getting used to it.

Totals: 2265 cals, 140g protein

Mile 1 11:17
Mile 2 11:09
Mile 3 11:20
Mile 4 11:23
Mile 5 11:24
Mile 6 11:21

Day 291

Got out early and the humidity was down...felt really good and did another easy 6 miles.

Totals: 2323 cals, 153g protein

Mile 1 11:03
Mile 2 11:06
Mile 3 11:12
Mile 4 11:04
Mile 5 11:01
Mile 6 11:17

Friday morning weigh in

219.0

Week 1 -2.0 lbs
Week 2 -1.4 lbs
Week 3 -1.6 lbs
Week 4 -1.0 lbs
January -6.8 lbs
Week 5 -1.2 lbs
Week 6 -.2 lbs
Week 7 -.6 lbs
Week 8 -1.2 lbs
February -3.0 lbs
Week 9 -1.4 lbs
Week 10 -1.2 lbs
Week 11 -.6 lbs
Week 12 +1.2 lbs
Week 13 -2.2 lbs
March -3.4 lbs
Week 14 -.4 lbs
Week 15 -1.0 lbs
Week 16 +1.0 lbs
Week 17 -.2 lbs
April -1.0 lbs
Week 18 -1.8 lbs
Week 19 -1.6 lbs
Week 20 -.6 lbs
Week 21 -.8 lbs
May -4.8 lbs
Week 22 -1.2 lbs

Total -19.8/50 (39.6%)

Total mileage:
Week 1 26.0
Week 2 28.5
Week 3 27.5
Week 4 34.0
January 126.0
Week 5 28.0
Week 6 24.0
Week 7 27.0
Week 8 34.0
February 124.0
Week 9 30.0
Week 10 36.0
Week 11 22.0
Week 12 27.0
Week 13 34.0
March 128.0
Week 14 33.1
Week 15 37.0
Week 16 35.1
Week 17 41.0
April 152.5
Week 18 35.2
Week 19 35.0
Week 20 24.5
Week 21 30.0
May 140.5
Week 22 34.0

Total 682.9/1300 (52.5%)

Officially at my lowest weight in close to 20 years!

Congrats! Your log is inspiring. You're doing a great job, keep it up!

Thanks! Doing this log keeps me incredibly motivated...

Day 292

Looks like 6 miles is now my standard easy run...got out early and beat the humidity again.

Totals: 2541 cals, 153g protein

Mile 1 11:01
Mile 2 10:58
Mile 3 11:04
Mile 4 11:03
Mile 5 11:08
Mile 6 11:11

Day 293

Got out early Saturday and did a tempo run. The humidity was pretty bad so my fast miles were a bit slower than my normal 10K pace...still felt good after.

Totals: 2732 cals, 177g protein

Mile 1 11:03
Mile 2 9:26
Mile 3 9:25
Mile 4 11:16
Mile 4.5 11:00 pace

Day 294

Worked late Saturday night and had a short turn around Sunday morning so I just took the day off from running...back at it Monday. Ate too much this weekend...

Totals: 2920 cals, 153g protein

Day 295

Hottest day of the year so far...mid 80s with 85% humidity. Did an easy 6 and I was sweating like crazy at the end. Long run tomorrow, setting my alarm for 6 am...yuck!

Totals: 2433 cals, 162g protein

Mile 1 11:08
Mile 2 11:13
Mile 3 11:13
Mile 4 11:29
Mile 5 11:23
Mile 6 11:36

Day 296

Snoozed my alarm for an hour and didn't get out to the running trail until past 7:30. It was already close to 80 degrees and humid. I had hopes of doing a half marathon but knew pretty quickly that wasn't happening.

I felt ok but it was just too warm and humid to push it that far. I turned around after 5.5 miles hoping to get 11 in. At the 9.2 mark I stopped for a quick water break and ended up sitting on a bench for about 5 minutes. After I got started again I knew I was pretty much done...finished mile 10 then slowly walked the last mile. It just wasn't worth pushing myself too much on such a warm day...it was just over 90 when I finished with 80% humidity.

Totals: 2353 cals, 129g protein

Mile 1 11:19
Mile 2 11:33
Mile 3 11:30
Mile 4 11:38
Mile 5 11:44
Mile 6 11:39
Mile 7 11:18
Mile 8 11:48
Mile 9 11:44
Mile 10 11:49

I don't know how you manage it in that heat. It's been around 80 here recently and fairly humid and running in it has just been brutal. I come back from runs absolutely drenched in sweat and feel pretty drained the whole way.