John Stone Fitness Challenge

Decided to sign up for the John Stone Fitness Challenge today. This was my sign-up post. I posted the rules here. I'll do a weekly update here as to my point total. Ideally it will stay "100" throughout the month of August!

Cathy's Official "100 Challenge" post

GOAL: Leaning out while training for my first marathon

COMMENT: I'm in week 17 of a 24 week marathon plan. I have not been lifting and I've become squishy. Gained fat (~8 lbs) from my best "after" that simply needs to go. All of the extra is between navel and knee. It's not as bad as my "before" but it's not pretty.

WORKOUT SCHEDULE (exact details for each week posted on my blog)

• Monday: off
• Tuesday: Tempo Run
• Wednesday: Strength
• Thursday: Interval Run
• Friday: Alternate Cardio
• Saturday: Optional Run; Strength
• Sunday: Long Slow Run

MEAL SCHEDULE Six to seven meals per day (I have to keep this flexible. Days I'm awake from 6AM to 1AM require the extra meal), one cheat meal per week, generally on the long run day. Goal: 1800 calories a day to start. Day with cheat meal not to exceed 2200 calories.

Ratios: Zone/BFL

Note: Gels and Drinks to fuel the long run are not "cheats" or "meals"

STARTING STATS

• WEIGHT: 136.0 pounds
• BODY FAT: 22.7%
• ARMS: 10.5"
• CALVES: 14.0"
• SHOULDER: 40.5"
• CHEST: 35.0"
• BREAST: 37.0"
• FOREARMS: 9.2"
• HIPS (WIDEST): 38.5"
• HIPBONES: 35.5"
• THIGHS: 22.2"
• WAIST: 28.5"
• ABDOMEN: 32.0"

LOG AUG 1: Off we go! [100 points]

Comments

[Julie]

Isn't it amazing that we can GAIN weight while training for a marathon? I feel your pain! Nothing to worry about, you know what to do and how to do it. You'll be back in "after" shape before you know it!!

[Cathy]

Thanks Julie. I hope so. I hope that adding some more weight lifting and looking at my carb intake (too much brown rice & oats I fear) should fix the problem.