Run Tony, Run!

1. Run without joint pain. I have chronic tendonitis in my right knee. Sometimes my hips and ankles hurt after a hard workout. And there is always the danger of a strained back. All of these things have impacted my workouts at one time or another and frequently need an icepack or two. I am reading Chi Running by Danny Dreyer and trying to implement his recommendations. We’ll see how that goes.

2. Run faster, farther, and more frequently. I would like to get up to a 10K distance (I currently can run about 4 miles without killing myself). I would also like to be able to run on consecutive days without hurting myself. Right now I have to wait at least one day between runs.

3. Lose another 10-15 pounds. I weigh about 193 right now. That is about 15 pounds less than last year but I am still carrying extra weight. Getting down to 180 or so would help my knee a lot and would reduce some of those middle-age health risk factors.

4. Increase my upper body strength. I have always had very strong legs but my upperbody has always been out of propotion with my lower body. I have made progress on this in last year but I have a ways to go.

5. Continue to improve my lung function and control my asthma. I have not had an asthma attack in over two years. Being able to run 4 miles without my rescue inhaler is miraculous to me. Advair and Singulair have been miracle drugs for me but running has really helped me turn the corner.

6. Get back to a 34 inch waist. OK, this purely vanity but I have about 2 inches of very stubborn belly fat that I can’t seem to lose. Actually, I could if I ate and drank less– but that seems so extreme;-). I have gone from a 38 down to a 36 but I have been stuck there for a long time.

7. Be able to jog and hike and ski into my seventies. Old age is bearing down on me fast. I want to be able to enjoy my retirement and out run my grand kids (who better not be born until I’m in my sixties!!).

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